Informatics forums and committees

Influence the College’s policy on eHealth and information management

Informatics forums are small groups of occupational therapists who are interested in the impact of information management on the practice of occupational therapy. They inform the College’s views on eHealth. There is an informatics forum in England and Scotland which the College encourages members to join.

Ensuring that national eHealth strategies support occupational therapists

The College is represented on two national committees of Connecting for Health: the National Advisory Group (NAG) and the National Clinical Reference Panel (NCRP). These committees influence future developments in the National Programme for IT in the NHS in England.

• The NAG includes presentations on new proposals, initiatives and developments, and provides an opportunity for representatives of the healthcare professions to discuss and provide direct feedback on the presentations to Connecting for Health.
• The NCRP provides strategic clinical advice, guidance and recommendations to the NHS Care Record Service Programme Board, responsible for the development of detailed electronic care records and summary care records in the NHS.

For further information contact:
Chris Austin
Research and Development Officer
Chris.Austin@cot.co.uk
Telephone 020 7450 2323