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Hello again Lactnetters. Either I'm off for years, or I'm in your face
every minute ;-).
Thought perhaps ILCA could send a representative or participant to this
interesting-sounding meeting in England.....
Judy Knopf, still NOMAIL in Israel
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> Conference Announcement
>
> Consumer Health Information - Access and Empowerment For All ?
> A one day inaugural conference at the University of Central Lancashire
> Wednesday 13th January 1999
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> The conference aims to start a process where all those interested in
> helping to create a public well informed on the availability and quality
> of services will meet regularly.
>
> It will highlight and discuss the major issues arising from the
> Government+s 1998 health reforms to improve public access to information
> on the availability and performance of health services and on medical
> practise.
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> There will be the opportunity to share up to date information on best
> voluntary, health service and Department of Health practise and on
> making such information available, including related government
> initiatives by the D.T.I. (I.T. FOR ALL) and the Cabinet Office
> (Government Direct).
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> Current learning materials and technology based resources offering the
> public easy access to information will be demonstrated.
>
> WHO SHOULD ATTEND
> - health professionals working to inform patients or the public
> - health policy makers
> - health librarians and information
> - health technology and telemedicine
> - clinical audit & clinical research
> - healthcare commissioners
> - university researchers
> - medical departments
> - nursing departments
> - therapy departments
> - health informatics departments
> - academic health departments
>
> CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES
> - single speciality groups
> - national associations
> - community health councils
> - specialists in facilitating patient information services
> - quality assurance
>
> All enquirires to:
> Sally Edmundson
> CCL
> University of Central Lancashire
> Preston
> PR1 2HE
> Tel: 01772 892250
> Fax: 01772 892938
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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