Clinical Engagement

This is the home page for all Clinical Engagement activities within Confluence. The site directs you to all resources you will need as a clinician to participate in the development of SNOMED CT, and also provides access to clinically focused educational materials

Contact

For queries relating to Clinical Engagement, please email crg@snomed.org

Clinical Engagement

Getting Started

Access to the SNOMED Spaces is open and does not require an account or any log-in.

Discussion pages that were previously hosted on the individual groups Confluence spaces, can now be found on SNOMED Forums. To view discussions does not require an account. If you wish to participate in the discussions, you will need to self register for an account. This is available on the Forums site, simply select “Create account”

About Us

Clinical input into the development of SNOMED CT ensures that the terminology meets current and future clinical requirements. These activities form part of the broader approach of Clinical Engagement. Clinical engagement is currently supported by a dedicated team

The team looks to support clinical engagement activities across all regions through discussion and collaboration with local-based clinical colleagues, and discussions with national release centres (NRCs).

Ian Green

Global Clinical Engagement Lead

Dr Charles Gutteridge

Global Clinical Engagement SME

Resources

The links below provide access to various resources which support the provision of clinical input into the development and maintenance of SNOMED CT. 

Please <CLICK> on the appropriate button to access the resources you require

Clinical Engagement strategy

SNOMED International Clinical Engagement strategy sets out the organisations approach to engaging with clinicians and clinical groups. It provides a framework for engagement activities, and details how clinical input will be provided to ensure that SNOMED CT meets the requirement of clinicians, and remains clinically relevant in the changing face of healthcare.

VISION

  • To ensure that all activities of the SNOMED International are influenced by global clinical communities

  • SNOMED International’s culture has a progressive and sustainable approach to engaging clinicians

Access strategy here Clinical Engagement

Blog stream

High-level role groupers in the Substance hierarchy have been intended to support the organization of the hierarchy based on roles. An example of such a role grouper is 373265006 |Analgesic (substance)|. Substance role groupers have been an issue in SNOMED CT for many years. Role based groupers are associated with a particular purpose or outcome. A role does not belong to a substance per se but instead is associated with a manufactured product and its usage.…
The proposed changes are detailed in the attached briefing note, and relate to radiographic imaging Implementation of the content changes specified in this informational briefing note will commence in Q4 2023. The changes have been based on feedback recieved.
SNOMED International in collaboration with the The International League Against Epilepsy is working on improving the seizure and epilepsy content within the sub hierarchies of 313287004 |Seizure related finding (finding)| and 84757009 |Epilepsy (disorder)|. To assist content users briefing notes are being provided as changes to content are released. Briefing notes on previous changes may be viewed here.…

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