Highlight Report was discussed.

MW got a question via CRS direct line from a Practice Tutor in a Surgery in Rochester who wanted to know how to promote SCR as their Practice is not in the 1^st wave of the SCR roll out. Response was to email [email address] for more information.

The mailout is complete. Some deceased patients received mail shot but Information Governance reasons as to why these patients could not be removed from mailing list.

Ongoing planning is under way.

The Programme Benefits Manager role should sit within the Informatics Programme Office (IPO) LL

In the Care Records Service LL wants 2 data quality people

For a clinical lead, we should look to release a GP for about 2 sessions per week.

IM&T DES should be 63 in total - 65% complete by the end of 2009. The remaining 35 - 40% will be a more difficult task. This leads to 2 questions - (to be added to the Issues Log)

GPs could be told that unless they have the right accreditation their contracts or enhancements with the PCT will have to be stopped. This was discussed partly in response to the 2 questions above. It was noted however, that it would be better if this is carried out on a national level by CfH.

Train 1 person (Mandy Skinner was suggested) on Vision

Concern over EMIS delivering full SCR accreditation

LL would like to see a 2 year plan with the maximum amount required for SCR over this timescale

It is proving difficult to secure anyone from the Domain Office even though we pay for 20% of their time. Therefore BG has suggested discussing this at the next Kent & Medway SCR Project meeting.

For hardware review & upgrade of SCRa sites & GP sites, LL said Capital allocation is available

It was noted by DP that there was no helpdesk cost in the financial model. LL suggested that our HIS should be able to handle this therefore no separate cost should be required.

DP asked who would be called e.g. if a clinician queried the correct prescription history in the SCR. Confirmation given of a single HIS helpdesk contact

BG expressed concern about paying GPs to enhance records as it would prove difficult to stop, suggesting the enhancement should be around data quality not SCR, Board agreed.

BG said it should be impressed upon GPs that this was new way of working. Being proactive instead of only being reactive.

In conclusion, LL said we could work with the financial model. Also, that the benefits of this exercise will be realised by organisations other than ours in 2010/11. This then leads to question the necessity of a Benefits Lead person sitting in the IPO

The Registration offices should be based in GP surgeries

Dedicated GP staff should be trained as HealthSpace agents

The cost for this should be paid as part of LES

1 new member of staff required as part of Registration Authority

`Switch on' of PCT on the HealthSpace website is automatic, and should be scheduled for after the 1^st surgery's SCRs have been uploaded.

It is recommended that there is a `champion patient' whose SCR can be viewed via HealthSpace day after upload has taken place

A follow-up paper detailing HealthSpace forecast costs is required

Discussion around Kim Eaglestone & Amanda Kenney's role and the need for ongoing communications support. Joanne Stevens leaves at the end of March.

Louise Hodges - Acting Programme Office Manager has asked FI to cover for the interim

Engagement event - discussions still need to be had. It may have to be with Amanda Kenney

Communications plan to be circulated when complete. DP to send to MW who will get SCR Communications Manager (Siobhan) to review it

As discussed in the Highlight Report

Long term plan is required for the deployment strategy

iSoft Kick-off

HealthSpace continues

Communications Gap is looked into

LL wants data about the mailout entered into the tool

LL wants the PMO to carry out these activity monitoring tasks