Federation for Healthcare Science FHCS

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Federation for Healthcare Science (FHCS)
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Workforce information Healthcare Scientists

• NHS workforce data 2003
• Total of 1.3M people employed
• 1.1M of these involved in patient care

Scientific/Technical/Therapy 10
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Federation for Healthcare Science

• Healthcare Scientists are engaged in
• Using scientific methodology in the delivery of
  healthcare
• Developing new techniques and devices
• Quality assuring the application of technology
• Service and systems innovation
• Applying new scientific knowledge ideas
• Research into basic science for healthcare

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HCS Professional Representation
Number of different Professional bodies
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Federation for Healthcare Science

• The Federation brings together professional
  bodies operating across all sections of the
  Healthcare Science workforce
• Life Sciences
• Physiological Sciences
• Physical Sciences Clinical Engineering
• The Federation develops a shared view of
• The practice and development of science in
  healthcare
• Issues affecting the Healthcare Science workforce
• The Federation champions the application of
  science for the improvement of healthcare.

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Federation for HCS - Roles

• POLICY
• PRACTICE
• Influence
• Initiate

Federation for Healthcare Science

• WORKFORCE
• Inform
• Support

• PROFESSIONS
• Represention
• Coordination

• EDUCATION
• PROMOTION
• Public
• Employers
• Workforce

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Federation for HCS - Aims (1)

• Enhance the profiles of HCS HCS Professions
  working within it. Highlight roles in patient
  care, quality, clinical governance health
  improvement
• Shape and influence policy at local national
  level
• Establish links with other national bodies
  relevant to science in healthcare

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Federation for HCS - Aims (2)

• Ensure there is an effective national forum to
  exchange information good practice in HCS.
  Support networks and HCS groups professions at
  local and national level
• Provide support for emerging HCS groups
• Develop/promote RD capacity in HCS
• Contribute to workforce planning, including
  recruitment and retention
• Advise and respond to new developments in
  healthcare science

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Federation for HCS - Links
Government Departments
Department of Health
Welsh Assembly
Government agencies
Federation for Healthcare Science
Scottish Forum for HCS
Healthcare Science Professions
Health Professions Council
Other professional groups
Further Education
Established Developing
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Federation for HCS - Links
Department Welsh Scottish Northern
Ireland of Health Assembly Assembly
Office Chief Scientific Officer Chief
Scientific Adviser - - -
Welsh Scientific -
- Advisory Committee
GROUPS / ADVISORY BOARDS / PROJECTS
Scottish Forum for Healthcare Science
Care Collaboratives Networks
Federation for Healthcare Science
AREA STRUCTURES Scotland - Wales - N
Ireland - England - 28 SHAs/WDCs
Local Professional Groups
Professional Bodies
FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE SCIENTISTS
? ACUTE TRUSTS ? PCTs ? MENTAL
HEALTH TRUSTS
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Federation for HCS Current Executive
Federation Executive 12 members
Life Sciences 4
Physical Sciences 4
Physiological Sciences 4
The Federation Executive has members who work in
England, Wales and Scotland, and who are
currently active in the following disciplines
Audiology Biomedical Science Clinical
Biochemistry Medical Illustration Medical
Physics Neurophysiology Phlebotomy
Renal Dialysis Respiratory Physiology
Vascular Technology
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