Map of Medicine now available across NHS Wales

UK | 20 May 08

The Map of Medicine, an online clinical knowledge resource which helps healthcare professionals plan the best possible treatment programmes for patients, is now available across NHS Wales.

The Map of Medicine is a web based visual representation of 400 evidence based patient care pathways. It covers 28 medical specialties and is designed to present the most up to date synthesised evidence in the form of the pathway of care for specific conditions.

The Map is ideal for the dissemination of national guidelines and for providing pathways across clinical networks. It also enables local pathways to be tailored to meet local service needs.

The Map is especially useful for multidisciplinary teams in primary and secondary care, locum staff and students. It can also be used for service redesign and service planning.

A programme of phased adoption across Wales is underway and will proceed to build on work that has taken place during the pilot period. It will allow the Map's pathways to be integrated into clinical systems and used to remodel patient pathways across the country to improve patient care.

A National Editorial Board will be created to consider and respond to requests for pathways tailored to meet the needs of NHS Wales.