The Knowledge for Healthcare Board agrees policy, sets strategy and takes oversight of the development of NHS funded knowledge and library services in England
It:
- 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
Governance
- Senior Responsible Officer: Patrick Mitchell
- Knowledge for Healthcare Board
- HEE's Knowledge and Library Services 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:
- 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.
Page last reviewed: 15 June 2021