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July 19, 2007
CHAINs
CHAINs - Contact, Help, Advice and Information Networks - are online networks for people working in health and social care. They are based around specific areas of interest, and give people a simple and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge. CHAINs are multi-professional and cross organisational.
CHAIN was established in 1997 as part of the NHS Research and Development Programme. Its aim is to support NHS staff and academics to share knowledge at both practical and theoretical levels.
There are currently three CHAINS. CHAIN 1 is for people with an interest in research development and evidence based practice. CHAIN 2 is for people interested in widening participation in learning. CHAIN 3 is for people interested in innovation and improvement in health care, and is sponsored by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
Membership of CHAIN is free and open to all: for more information or to join go to http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
Posted by S.Austin at July 19, 2007 5:18 PM