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Information needs of Managed Clinical Networks for Cancer*

Information needs of Managed Clinical Networks for Cancer*. Annette Thain Cancer Information Librarian North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust * Sponsored by the Research in the Workplace Award 2001.

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Information needs of Managed Clinical Networks for Cancer*

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  1. Information needs of Managed Clinical Networks for Cancer* Annette Thain Cancer Information Librarian North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust * Sponsored by the Research in the Workplace Award 2001

  2. Feasibility study of a cross boundary Managed Information Network to match the needs of Managed Clinical Networks for Cancer By conducting an information needs analysis across the West of Scotland MCN for Colorectal Cancer

  3. Collaboration - national & local • National Electronic Library for Health • NHS Scotland Electronic Library • Glasgow Health Information Gateway

  4. Background • Acute Services Review, 1998 recommended setting up of MCN • Requirements of MCN to use the documented evidence base • Equivalent in England is the National Service Framework and the Cancer Service Collaborative Programme

  5. Managed Clinical Networks • ‘…linked groups of health professionals and organisations from primary, secondary and tertiary care, working in a co-ordinated manner, unconstrained by existing professional and Health Board Boundaries, to ensure equitable provision of high quality clinically effective services through our Scotland.’

  6. Specification for a Managed Information Network for Colorectal Cancer MCN Define the parameters for a trial of the proposed service Establish a model of collaborative working To define a model of a specialised information service to all Cancer MCN Project

  7. Information needs analysis • Questionnaire to all the members of the West of Scotland Colorectal MCN • Semi-structured interviews with representatives of each staff group, sector and Trust in the network • Map existing provision for each group • Identify gaps and options for solutions

  8. Services to investigate • Print resources and lending rights • Electronic access to • databases • journals • textbooks • Inter-library loans • Patient information

  9. Services to investigate • Professional services • expert searches • current awareness services • training • literature searching • critical appraisal

  10. Final outcome • A proposal for an information service to the West of Scotland Colorectal Cancer Managed Clinical Network which can hopefully be used as a model for all Managed Clinical Networks.

  11. Research in the Workplace Award 2001 • Sponsored by the Health Libraries Group, IFM Healthcare, University Medical School Librarians Group and University of Health Sciences Libraries Group, with support from Libraries for Nursing • Further details available from: www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ifmh/ or www.shef.ac.uk/~scharr/researchos/home.html

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