Transcript NHS Evidence

Learning Resources for Health
Conference 24th March 2009
NHS Evidence
goes live 30th April 2009
Anne Weist
National Library for Health
Contents of this presentation
•Darzi and NHS Evidence
•Key principles of NHS Evidence
•Accreditation for NHS Evidence
•Content
•NLH Current resources
•Mock up pages
•NHS Evidence: working in partnership
Darzi report: High quality care for all
The report stated that:
‘NICE will manage the synthesis and spread of
knowledge through NHS Evidence – a new
single portal through which anyone will be able
to access clinical and non-clinical evidence and
best practice, both what high quality care looks
like and how to deliver it. Greater clarity on
standards, and where to find them, will support
the commissioning and uptake of the most
clinically and cost-effective diagnostics,
treatments and procedures’.
Key principles for NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence
Comprehensive access to variety
of external sources …
… but not directly generating new
content
As easy and simple to use as
Google…
… presenting results in logical
categories
Independent accreditation process
to highlight high quality
information …
… focussed initially on summarised
evidence (e.g. guidelines)
Highlight ongoing clinical trials …
… and still make primary research
evidence available
Principally designed for
professionals…
… but also available to patients
and the public
Use existing networks for on-going
marketing and communication …
… and recognised as “more than
just a website”
The NHS Evidence accreditation scheme
Transparent and based on standardised criteria and
processes
Unbiased with oversight by an independent Advisory
Board
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NHS Evidence
Accreditation
Scheme
Key aim: to identify
trusted sources of
information and set
best practice
standards
Initially focused on ‘guidelines’ sources of
evidence
Based on the process used to develop
evidence
Sources will be accredited, rather than individual
articles
Kitemark will become well-known and
recognised
Content
• Goes live 30th April 2009. At first, the main source
will be the content currently held by the
National Library for Health www.library.nhs.uk
• It will become richer over time and will include:
– Commissioning data
– Local experience
– Social care
• Developments will be guided by users
NLH current resources
Current coverage
NHS Evidence Draft Mock-up screens
NHS Evidence home page (R1)
Draft version only
NHS Evidence home page – user logged-in (R2)
Draft version
NHS Evidence working in
partnership
• A key high quality collection for the whole health and
social care community.
NHS Evidence will:
– provide easier access to clinical and non clinical
information about health and social care
– work with users to identify relevant databases that
meet quality criteria
– encourage users to submit relevant content
– commission and share learning resources that
facilitate its uptake
– conduct continuous user research
Find us from 30 April 2009
www.evidence.nhs.uk
Communicating with NHS Evidence:
[email protected]
Keeping up to date with developments
http://www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/nhsevidence/
[email protected]
from 1st April 2009
Questions?