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From Health Authority to PCT. Liz Farrell Salford & Trafford HA. Overview. Shifting the Balance of Power (StBoP) Teaching PCTs Salford PCT and Libraries Library Services development in Salford Information Audit Conclusions.
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From Health Authority to PCT Liz Farrell Salford & Trafford HA
Overview • Shifting the Balance of Power (StBoP) • Teaching PCTs • Salford PCT and Libraries • Library Services development in Salford • Information Audit • Conclusions
Transfer of functions under StBoP (Shifting the Balance of Power) • Bigger role for PCTs • Functions transferring and therefore staff transferring on 31 March 2002 • Formal consultation has taken place • 3 PCTs in Trafford and Salford • Service Level Agreements
Teaching PCTs • National developments • Salford model and benefits • Objectives over the next 2 years
Salford PCT and Libraries • Teaching & Learning Directorate • R&D coordination • Knowledge Management & Library Services • Education
Library Services development in Salford • LMEC (local multidisciplinary evidence centre) pilot • Library co-operation within the local health economy • LIS project post across Trafford and Salford • Knowledge Management & Library Services
Information Audit results • User profile • Resources • IT • Training • Services • Access • Publicity • Finance
Users • Primary Care Group headquarters staff • Nursing and therapy staff • Practice staff • GPs • Public health and health promotion • Students
Resources • Health Authority library of books, journals and circulars • ADITUS databases • e-journals and books • Skilled library staff • No library in Salford community trust
IT • Local Implementation Strategy process • e-STABLISH pilot • Intranet, NHSnet, internet • Regionally funded resources • Nationally funded resources
Training • Training needs from the Audit • e-STABLISH 3 day course • Post at Salford Royal Hospitals • Training provided at Trafford Trust • Induction
Services • Current awareness service • Mediated searches • Consumer health information • Enquiry service • User education
Access • Base for library with space and IT • Equality of access for all staff • Access at workplaces
Publicity • Awareness of services • Awareness of resources • Awareness of libraries
Finance • Agree a budget with all 3 PCTs • Identify sharing of resources • Identify any possible savings • Other sources of funding
Conclusions • Co-operation/Partnerships • With libraries across local health economy • With libraries in other teaching PCTs • Public Libraries • Partnerships with higher education libraries • Publicity and promotion • Funding