Knowledge for Healthcare

Knowledge for Healthcare 2021-26 is the strategic framework for NHS funded knowledge and library services in England.

It sets the direction for the development of these services.

Knowledge for Healthcare front cover
Front cover of the refreshed Knowledge for Healthcare strategic framework

Non-urgent advice: Our shared ambition

NHS bodies, their staff, learners, patients and the public use the right knowledge and evidence, at the right time, in the right place, enabling high quality decision-making, learning, research and innovation to achieve excellent healthcare and health improvement. 

In this video, Sue Lacey-Bryant, National Lead for NHS Knowledge and Library Services gives an overview of the refreshed Knowledge for Healthcare strategy.

Overview of Knowledge for Healthcare 2021-6

Sue Lacey-Bryant gives an overview to KLS staff about the refreshed Knowledge for Healthcare strategy. Recorded on 20 April 2021.

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The national library and knowledge services team deliver the strategic vision through 5 main workstreams:

  1. Health literacy and patient information.
  2. Mobilising evidence and knowledge.
  3. Quality and impact.
  4. Resource discovery.
  5. Workforce planning and development.

Our internal knowledge management service plays a key role as we develop our work to bring knowledge for healthcare and informing decision making across Health Education England. 

For general enquiries contact the Knowledge for Healthcare team on [email protected].

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