Knowledge for Healthcare (KfH) board

The Knowledge for Healthcare (KfH) board agrees on policy, sets strategy and takes oversight of the development of NHS funded Knowledge and Library Services (KLS) in England.

The board:

• ensures the use of evidence from research across the Service
• underpins improvements in patient care and safety and outcomes
• maximises value for money; approving investment decisions
• enables the development of a flexible NHS workforce that is open to innovation

Key members of the board

Patrick Mitchell, Director of of Innovation, Transformation and Digital

Sue Lacey-Bryant, Chief Knowledge Officer

Governance

Senior Responsible Officer: Sam Illingworth

Knowledge for Healthcare Board

HEE's KLS Leads Group

• Moblising Evidence and Knowledge
• Quality and Impact
• Health Literacy and Patient Information
• Resource Discovery
• Workforce Planning and Development
• HEE Internal Knowledge Management Service

The board is responsible for optimising investment. The KLS Leads Group is responsible for:

• building research capability
• communications
• stakeholder engagement

The groups underpin the transformation of business critical services, and include members from NHS knowledge and library services and partner organisations.