Developing and implementing successful IT solutions to healthcare problems requires a strong synergy between those working in the National Health Service, academia, industry, and patient/public groups. MMIW 2001 aims to bring together these groups in a unique environment which will enable the four parties to discuss their requirements, priorities and concerns. Leading experts from these four areas will present on a variety of pertinent topics, whilst proffered paper sessions provide an opportunity for all four groups to voice their opinions.

Themes:

• Mobile computing in healthcare
• Mobile computing in healthcare
• Meeting the needs for patient/public groups.
• Health on the internet · Telemedicine
• Social and organisational issues
• Standards
• Trends in the NHS
• Professionalism

Papers:
Papers (approx. 2000 words) or posters (approx. 400 words) may be submitted in any of the above topic areas. Alternative topics are welcome, including Electronic patient records, decision support, nursing informatics, evaluation etc. Papers accepted for oral presentation will be published in the Health Informatics Journal.
Deadline: September 30th 2000

Conference Coordinator:
Chris Brand, Tel: 0161 247 1490 or 07711 672319
Email: mmiw@meridian74.freeserve.co.uk
For details check our Web page at:
http://freespace.virgin.net/it.perspectives/mmiw/index.html

Scientific Committee:
Mr Chris Dowd, Exec. Editor Health Informatics Journal
Dr Adam Drury, Gemesis Development Manager, R&D Support Unit, Hope Hospital Salford
Mr Colin Gordon, Health Informatics Manager Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, Coordinator, National electronic Library of Health Informatics
Dr Heather Heathfield, Senior Lecturer, Dept of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Gail Louw, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton.
Dr Jeanette Murphy, Royal Free & University College Medical School
Dr Chris Tackaberry, Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia & Intensive care, Hope Hospital Salford