IFM Healthcare News
Richard Bridgen
Chair, Information for the Management of
Healthcare (IFMH)
Knowledge and Information Service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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HLG Conference
IFMH attended
the HLG Conference, 21-22nd July in Cardiff. Our stand
attracted quite a lot of interest in the group from delegates. This
resulted in nearly 40 new associate members. In addition IFMH hosted
a session,
Changing
rooms: designing an Information and Library Service
presented by Ray Philips,
Head of
Information & Service Development
at the King's Fund. Attendance exceeded expectation and positive
comments were received about his interesting and thought-provoking
presentation. Please also see his article about it on the front page.
Annual
General Meeting
The 2008 Annual
General Meeting will be held on September 18th
at ScHARR in Sheffield. The meeting will commence at 12.30 p.m.
Further
details will be distributed on the IFMH members’ discussion list.
New Membership
Options
Membership of
IFMH has changed. Previously you were subscribers to IFMH Inform.
Now you are members of IFMH. There are two categories of membership:
- Associate
This option is free and entitles you to membership of the group and
the ifmhmembers email discussion list.
- Subscriber
This option entitles you to membership of the group and the
ifmhmembers email discussion list, the IFMH Inform newsletter and a
discount on Study Days. Personal, Institutional, International and
Student rates are available.
IFMH Business
Plan
The business plan
2008-11 details IFMH’s aims and objectives over the period. Our aims
include:
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To keep subscribers up-to-date with
health/social care management issues.
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Act as a publisher of research and
contemporary practice.
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To provide CPD opportunities for
subscribers through Study Days.
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Enable members to exchange ideas,
information and concerns with other members, and the IFMH Committee.
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