2006 NHS IM&T Investment Survey

* New health protection project begins:
NHS Connecting for Health and the Health Protection Agency have begun a
project, in collaboration with the Department of Health, which could improve
the recognition and handling of outbreaks, epidemics and emerging risks such
as bio-terrorist attacks.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/hpaproject090207

* 2006 NHS IM&T Investment Survey:
An information pack and summary analysis of the latest Information
Management & Technology Investment Survey are now available.

http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/publications/funding

* Single Assessment Process case study:
A look into how Single Assessment Process (SAP) technology is helping health
and social service staff to share information better, in the North East
Cluster.

http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/regions/north/single-assessment-proces
s/

* Feedback report released ahead of OPCS-4.4:
Download the report on the OPCS (Office of Population Census and Surveys)
implementation survey, ahead of the release of OPCS-4.4 from 1 April 2007.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/opcsfeedback060207

* Nurses & midwives - online help at work:
The Nursing Knowledge Project has launched a survey to find out the needs of
nurses and midwives for information at the point of care.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/ndpquestionnaire080207

* What's in I.T. for me?:
View the keynote speakers' presentations from the recent joint BMA/NHS
Connecting for Health conference, held on 1 February 2007.
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/itforme070207