The Biggest Computer Programme in the World…Ever!’: Time for a Change in Mindset?

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Clegg ◽  
Craig Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Computer Programme ◽  
National Programme ◽  
Technology Project ◽  
Business Change ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Change Projects ◽  
The Uk

In this paper we offer a critique of The National Programme for Information Technology’ (NPfIT) currently being undertaken in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. We begin by offering a brief introduction to the project. Next, we review the lessons learned from a wide range of experience with IT and business change projects and comment on why changes in the NHS are likely to be harder than in most other organizations. We then elaborate the implications of these ideas and identify potential areas for change, with particular focus on the current guiding mindset that this project is about the provision of a technical infrastructure. We argue that this is, thus far, a technology project and question whether the current strategy is the most appropriate way forward to achieve service improvements. We suggest changes in the underlying mindset, along with the leadership, ownership, metrics and labelling of the project.

scholarly journals Current challenges for women in orthopaedics

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 893-899
Author(s):  
Maryam Ahmed ◽  
Laura C. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Business Sector ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
The World ◽  
Female Surgeons ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Military

Orthopaedics has been left behind in the worldwide drive towards diversity and inclusion. In the UK, only 7% of orthopaedic consultants are female. There is growing evidence that diversity increases innovation as well as patient outcomes. This paper has reviewed the literature to identify some of the common issues affecting female surgeons in orthopaedics, and ways in which we can address them: there is a wealth of evidence documenting the differences in the journey of men and women towards a consultant role. We also look at lessons learned from research in the business sector and the military. The ‘Hidden Curriculum’ is out of date and needs to enter the 21st century: microaggressions in the workplace must be challenged; we need to consider more flexible training options and support trainees who wish to become pregnant; mentors, both male and female, are imperative to provide support for trainees. The world has changed, and we need to consider how we can improve diversity to stay relevant and effective. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2021;2-10:893–899.

scholarly journals Getting energy balance right in an obesogenic world

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bernadette Moore ◽  
Christine Boesch
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Insight Into

Currently the world is facing an incredibly costly epidemic of obesity. Almost two-thirds of UK adults are either overweight or obese with estimated financial costs to the UK economy alone of £27 billion per year. While fundamentally obesity is a disorder of energy balance, several decades of research has demonstrated that maintaining energy balance is much more complex than the ‘energy in equals energy out’ equation that was once touted. The purpose of the 2018 Nutrition Society Summer Conference, ‘Getting energy balance right’ was to provide insight into the numerous factors influencing energy balance, considering varying needs across the lifespan, while highlighting advances and gaps in knowledge. Papers presented in this issue illustrate the wide range of factors involved in maintaining energy balance, including: epigenetics, the gut microbiome, physical activity and dietary factors including sugar. Given the complexity of energy balance, systems approaches were highlighted as useful for both understanding metabolism and pathophysiology, and for understanding how public health interventions to treat and prevent obesity should be implemented. The meeting concluded that numerous stakeholders, from individuals, to schools, industry and government, have roles to play in fostering a positive food environment that facilitates the maintenance of energy balance throughout the lifespan.

scholarly journals Panel 2.18: Logistics, Information Technology (IT), and Telecommunications in Crisis Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 464-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrence De Silva ◽  
Jyotsna Chikersal ◽  
Nigel Snoad ◽  
Brent Woodworth ◽  
Cherif Ghaly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
World Health ◽  
Tsunami Disaster ◽  
Needs Assessments ◽  
The World ◽  
Logistics Information ◽  
Major Section ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThis is a summary of the presentations and discussion of Panel 2.18, Logistics, Information Technology, and Telecommunication in crisis Management of the Conference, Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Phuket, Thailand, 04–06 May 2005. The topics discussed included issues related to logistics, information Technology (IT), and crisis communication pertaining to the responses to the damage created by the Tsunami. It iss presented in the following major sections: (1) issues; (2) lessons learned; (3)what was done well; (4)what could have been done better; and (5)conclusions and recommendations. Each major section is presented in four sub-sections: (1) needs assessments; (2) coordination; (3) filling the gaps; and (4) capacity building.

scholarly journals The Development and Use of Sustainability Criteria in SuRF-UK’s Sustainable Remediation Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1781 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bardos ◽  
Hayley Thomas ◽  
Jonathan Smith ◽  
Nicola Harries ◽  
Frank Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Contaminated Land ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Sustainable Remediation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk

Sustainability considerations have become widely recognised in contaminated land management and are now accepted as an important component of remediation planning and implementation around the world. The Sustainable Remediation Forum for the UK (SuRF-UK) published guidance on sustainability criteria for consideration in drawing up (or framing) assessments, organised across 15 “headline” categories, five for the environment element of sustainability, five for the social, and five for the economic. This paper describes how the SuRF-UK indicator guidance was developed, and the rationale behind its structure and approach. It describes its use in remediation option appraisal in the UK, and reviews the international papers that have applied or reviewed it. It then reviews the lessons learned from its initial use and the opinions and findings of international commentators, and concludes with recommendations on how the indicator categories might be further refined in the future. The key findings of this review are that the SuRF-UK framework and indicator guidance is well adopted into practice in the UK. It is widely recognised as the most appropriate mechanism to support sustainability-based decision making in contaminated land decision making. It has influenced the development of other national and international guidance and standards on sustainable remediation. However, there is room for some fine tuning of approach based on the lessons learned during its application.

scholarly journals Hydroinformatics education – the Water Informatics in Science and Engineering (WISE) Centre for Doctoral Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 2721-2738
Author(s):  
Thorsten Wagener ◽  
Dragan Savic ◽  
David Butler ◽  
Reza Ahmadian ◽  
Tom Arnot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Council ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Doctoral Training ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Postgraduate Programme ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Engineering Centre

Abstract. The Water Informatics in Science and Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (WISE CDT) offers a postgraduate programme that fosters enhanced levels of innovation and collaboration by training a cohort of engineers and scientists at the boundary of water informatics, science and engineering. The WISE CDT was established in 2014 with funding from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) amongst the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter. The WISE CDT will ultimately graduate over 80 PhD candidates trained in a non-traditional 4-year UK doctoral programme that integrates teaching and research elements in close collaboration with a range of industrial partners. WISE focuses on cohort-based education and equips the PhD candidates with a wide range of skills developed through workshops and other activities to maximise candidate abilities and experiences. We discuss the need for, the structure and results of the WISE CDT, which has been ongoing from 2013–2022 (final year of graduation). We conclude with lessons learned and an outlook for PhD training, based on our experience with this programme.

Value Assessment in E-Government

2012 ◽  
pp. 484-497
Author(s):  
Lai Pek Hia ◽  
Lee Shu Wen
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Value Assessment ◽  
Government Information ◽  
Technology Project ◽  
The World ◽  
Information Technology Project

Governments around the world have implemented or are in the midst of implementing, amid differing levels of progress, electronic government (e-Government). These implementations create different values for the different stakeholders. This chapter examines an e-Government Component Assessment Cube Framework for value assessment of e-Government information technology project implementations. The three main groups are (value) components, stages, and stakeholders.

Evaluation and Computation of Potential Evaporation in the Tropics

1968 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Rijks ◽  
J. T. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Open Water ◽  
Reflection Coefficients ◽  
Tropical Agriculture ◽  
Computer Programme ◽  
Data Validation ◽  
Potential Evaporation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Validation Procedure ◽  
The Tropics

SUMMARYThe problems involved in the estimation of potential evaporation in the tropics are discussed, and available methods for calculating potential evaporation are assessed. A computer programme is described which evaluates Penman's formula, accommodating data from the very wide range of conditions experienced in tropical agriculture. The programme conforms with recent W.M.O. recommendations and is written for computers available in many parts of the world. An important component of the programme is a strict data validation procedure. The output includes daily and mean ten-day estimates of E, using the reflection coefficients for open water and for a crop as well as both calculated and, where available, measured values of radiation.

scholarly journals Office Administration Technology Skill of Vocational School on the 21st Century

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Hanisa Sismaya Lestari ◽  
Mia Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Administrative Services ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World

<p class="Titleofthepaper">In the 21st century education becomes more important to ensure students have the life skills and careers, learning and skills Databank as well as expertise in information technology and the media. Information technology is developing rapidly in a wide range of areas, including administrative services office. Records management is one of the activities of the Office of administrative services in a wide range of new. Vocational schools are required to generate human resources have the skills to use information technology. Electronic archive of educational practice to become one of the basic competencies taught in vocational schools in Office administration skills. Competencies expected to produce human resource who are competent and ready to compete in a globalized world. This method is used in this research is descriptive in the tests. The quality of education of a country can be seen from the data of the human development index (HDI) liquid size comparison of life expectancy, literacy, education and reduce the standard of living for all countries around the world. HDI data results in the year 2015 shows that Indonesia is number 35 with 70.1 rating from 41 countries around the world. This shows that the quality of education in Indonesia is still low compared with other countries.</p>

Introduction of Electronic Technology into Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
H. Damchaasuren
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Electronic Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World

The development of information technology has given an important impetus to the development of many sectors of development, including education. One of the conditions for improving learning outcomes in terms of new approaches and requirements is the introduction of information technology. The 21st century is called informational (knowledge-based, information technology, etc.). At this time of increasing information flow and rapid technological development, there is a need for cooperation and exchange of information and knowledge. In 2019, Mongolia was ranked 14th in Asia in the ICT Development Index in a keynote speech at the Mongolia International Digital User Conference. The use of active teaching methods improves the knowledge and skills of students. Active learning is learning that engages learners in the learning process and allows them to think about what they are doing and find ways to do it. Active learning is about helping students learn for themselves, not teaching them. Since the development of computer technology and the emergence of the Internet, scientists and educators in developed and developing countries of the world have conducted a wide range of experimental studies on the use of electronic technology and electronic materials in the learning process. Depending on the type of information technology used in training, it is divided into: e-learning, mobile learning, u-learning, blended learning, and more. The study mentioned in the article is a blended form of study, and in recent years, it has become commonplace in the best universities in the world to combine full-time education with online education at the same level. The study of methods and ways of introducing electronic technology in education are of practical importance. In this article, we present the results of some studies carried out on the example of teaching the subject of engineering graphics at MGUNT.

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