Role of Cancer Knowledge Services Adviser

29th November 2005Annette Thain

Annette.thain@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Cancer Knowledge Services Strategy

Consider Cancer portal development and integration with the

e-health program MKN development and communities of practice -

Sharing best practice NHS Librarian support and cross boundary

initiatives

Produce for April 2006

Development

Statement of Aim Objectives Map of process

Analysis of existing strategies relating to cancer and knowledge management

Review of external influences and factors Interview senior stakeholders Map opportunities and challenges Develop Scenarios

Cancer MKN Network Development Plan

Developing the portal and services

Developing the community aspects

Portal developments

1. Additional functionality

Developing the portal

1. Additional functionality

2. Patient journey and access to the evidence : Providing access to the evidence from stages within the patient journey.

Patient Journey

Investigate how the patient journey model could influence systems

Practical example to test generic model Lung cancer

SIGN SCAN British Thoracic Society Scottish Referral Guidelines

Link the evidence to each stage of the journey

Patient Journey cont.

Set of questions at each stage Look for resources from the point of view of

Clinician Social care Management Patients / carers

Developing the portal

1. Additional functionality

2. Patient journey and access to the evidence : Providing access to the evidence from stages within the patient journey

3. Integrating portal with CPD activities : Providing support for continuing profession development from the portal

Developing the portal

1. Additional functionality

2. Patient journey and access to the evidence : Providing access to the evidence from stages within the patient journey

3. Integrating portal with CPD activities : Providing support for continuing profession development from the portal

4. User interface changes and additional cross – searching interface changes : Access to results of searches on a variety of websites and targets

Accessing, sharing knowledge and building communities

1. Knowledge Exchanges : Encourage use of the tool

Accessing, sharing knowledge and building communities

1. Knowledge Exchanges : Encourage use of the tool

2. Outreach : Increase awareness of the Cancer MKN and portal

Accessing, sharing knowledge and building communities

1. Knowledge Exchanges : Encourage use of the tool

2. Outreach : Increase awareness of the Cancer MKN and portal

3. Information Exchange : Facilitate the sharing of access to local and national websites from the cancer portal

Accessing, sharing knowledge and building communities

1. Knowledge Exchanges : Encourage use of the tool

2. Outreach : Increase awareness of the Cancer MKN and portal

3. Information Exchange : Facilitate the sharing of access to local and national websites from the cancer portal

4. Open access repository : Demonstrate the benefits of an Institutional Open Access Repository to share best practice

Accessing, sharing knowledge and building communities

1. Knowledge Exchanges : Encourage use of the tool2. Outreach : Increase awareness of the Cancer MKN

and portal3. Information Exchange : Facilitate the sharing of

access to local and national websites from the cancer portal

4. Open access repository : Demonstrate the benefits of an Institutional Open Access Repository

5. Cross sectoral partnerships and support : Supporting cancer information services in the NHS and voluntary sector

Would like to be involved?

Support for MKNs and communities and raising the profile of librarian services

Promotion of your library services to support MCNs Work closer with staff to understand their needs Back up support and occasional training for public

librarians and the voluntary sector Sharing services eg CAB, expert searches Support for Lorraine, cancer portal editor Support the ‘Help Desk’

Please get in contact if you have suggestions or ideas

Annette Thain

Annette.thain@nes.scot.nhs.uk