Results through Collaboration:The Challenge for All

Dr Jonathan HarnessGP, Glenpark Medical Practice

Clinical Lead for Health Informatics, Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group

Information is Power

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every

society, in every family.”Kofi Annan

The State of Health

The State of Health

The State of Health

Joining the Silos

Gateshead Information Network

A collaboration of local health and social care associations:• Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group• Gateshead Foundation NHS Trust• South Tyneside Foundation NHS Trust (community)• Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals• General Practice Representation• Local Medical Committee• Gateshead Community Based Care• Gateshead Council• Local Pharmaceutical Committee• North East Commissioning Support Unit• Gateshead Carer’s Association (representing Voluntary Sector and Patient)

GIN Successes

• Buy into a shared vision to develop a totally integration communication and clinical system to benefit Gateshead patients.

• Shared Information Portal• Standardisation of referral forms• Standardisation of Abbreviations• Emailing Policy• Electronic GP Hand over forms from QEH

The problem

• Duplication of work• Silo working

The Challenge

• The challenge is big but the resources are few– How do we work together more effectively?– How do we learn from each other?– How do we avoid waste?• Reinventing wheel• Sharing resources• Collaborating in common workstreams• Avoiding silo working

– And do so on a practical day-to-day basis without grinding to a halt