Great North Care Record – Network bursary 2019 opens
14th October 2019
At the Great North Care Record (GNCR) Network, we think that it’s important to help develop future digital leaders. Because of this, we are offering a learning and development bursary this year that is open to all GNCR Network members. Anyone working in health or social care, voluntary sector, education or research roles based in […]
How health and care professionals are shaping the development of the Great North Care Record
22nd July 2019
The Professional Advisory Group or PAG has been set up with a key role in the governance of the Great North Care Record. The group comprises of healthcare practitioners and social workers who have a digital leadership role in their organisation. The group officially meets on a quarterly basis and is initially providing guidance on […]
Introducing the Trusted Research Environment
3rd April 2019
What’s in a name? First of all, what’s with the name? Let’s dig through the names we’ve had in CHC NENC (Connected Health Cities North East and North Cumbria) for this thing. It started of as the ARK because, y’know, there was going to be a flood of data (not our idea). Then when […]
And the winners of the Great North Care Record – Network bursary are…
4th March 2019
Late last year we offered a bursary of £1500 to anyone in the Great North Care Record – Network to help with their professional development. The aim was to provide a practitioner from the NHS, social care or the voluntary sector with access to funds which could help them develop their digital skills fit for […]
Our view on the NHS England Long Term Plan
10th January 2019
At Great North Care Record, we welcome the NHS Long Term Plan which was published earlier this week. We have had a chance to digest the 130 pages + and see the very clear links between the ambitions for the health service from the centre, and how this closely aligns to the work we are […]
Great North Care Record – Network 2019 webinar series
8th January 2019
As part of the Great North Care Record – Network, we have developed a schedule of webinars to keep Network members updated with the implementation of the Great North Care Record. 2019 is set to be a landmark year for the programme as we move into phase 2 and implement a regional Care and […]
Panel of experts gather to crack the data sharing conundrum
10th December 2018
A new advisory group has been set up to bring together information governance experts and people who have led on projects from around the North East and North Cumbria specialising in setting up and gathering data sharing preferences. The group has been convened by Fiona McDonald, Clinical Advisor at NHS England and also a Director […]
Great North Care Record Network bursary
14th November 2018
At the Great North Care Record Network, we think that it’s important to help develop our region’s future digital leaders. That’s why we are offering a learning and development bursary this year that is open to all Great North Care Record Network members. We are seeking applications from practitioners involved in in direct care (health […]
Great North Care Record – phase 2: It’s about to get real
7th November 2018
What is it again? The Great North Care Record has been around for some time now. To date, it allows healthcare practitioners from emergency departments, mental health, 111 services, ambulance and out of hours services access information from a patient’s GP record. All GP practices in the region are now sharing information and new services […]
The future of healthcare? Well, it’s almost here in the North East and North Cumbria
18th October 2018
At the Great North Care Record, we are delighted at the policy announcement from the Secretary of State yesterday with the The future of healthcare: Our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care. This policy provides us with the mandate we have been working towards as part of our programme. We are […]
