Knowledge for Healthcare Board

Agrees policy, sets strategy and takes oversight of the development of NHS funded knowledge and library services 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

Governance

1. Senior Responsible Officer: Sam Illingworth
2. Knowledge for Healthcare Board
3. 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.