From Health Authority to PCT

Liz Farrell

Salford & Trafford HA

Overview

Shifting the Balance of Power Salford Teaching PCT and Library Services Library services development in Salford and

Trafford PCTs Information Audit Implementation

Transfer of functions under StBoP (Shifting the Balance of Power)

Bigger role for PCTs Functions transferring and therefore staff

transferring Formal consultation due end of this week

Salford PCT and Library Services

Teaching & Learning Directorate– R&D coordination– Knowledge Management & Library Services– Education

Library Services development

LMEC (local multidisciplinary evidence centre) pilot

Library co-operation within the local health economy

LIS project post Knowledge Management & Library Services

Information Audit

User profile Resources IT Training Services Access Cooperation Finance

User profile

Primary Care Group headquarters staff Community trust staff Practice staff GPs Public Health and Health Promotion Students

Resources

HA library Health promotion resources and leaflets ADITUS online databases e-journals and books Skilled library staff No library in Salford community trust

IT

Local Implementation Strategy process e-STABLISH pilot Intranet, NHSnet, internet Regionally funded resources Nationally funded resources

Training

Training needs from the Audit e-STABLISH 3 day course Post at Salford Royal Hospitals Training provided at Trafford Trust Induction

Services

Current awareness service Mediated searches Consumer health information Enquiry service User education

Access

Base for library with space and IT Equality of access for all staff Access at workplaces

Co-operation

With libraries across local health economy With libraries in other teaching PCTs Public Libraries Partnerships with higher education libraries

Finance

Agree a budget with all 3 PCTs Identify sharing of resources Identify any possible savings Other sources of funding

Implementation

Publicity and promotion PCT staff are the priority Partnerships