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AphA Annual Conference 2023 – Registration Now Open

We are delighted to announce that we will be holding a face to face conference on Monday 2 October 2023. This will also include the launch of The National Competency Framework in association with NHS England and sponsored by Davies Furlong Consulting.

AphA Annual Conference – 2 October 2023, DoubleTree by Hilton, Stoke on Trent

HSJ Health & Care Intelligence Congress

This inaugural Congress combines HSJ’s access and understanding of NHS leadership challenges and AphA’s deep knowledge of the transformative potential of analytics for a unique and collaborative conversation.

6 December 2023 Birmingham Metropole

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Starting at only £37 a year

We provide support, networking opportunities and everyday practical resources. By becoming an AphA member you gain access to our library of resources plus exclusive entry to events and awards. You can sign up directly as an individual or an organisation with multiple memberships.

AphA Purpose

Our purpose is to raise the profile of and represent the voice of health and care analysts as a recognised and respected industry expert, by providing a professional framework and an established support network.

We will help our members to drive up the quality and application of analytics to improve experience in a fast paced and dynamic health and care system.

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Member Benefits

AphA Membership brings many benefits in the form of professional support and personal development.

We are continually looking at advancing our offer, as soon as you join you’ll start to experience a variety of excellent benefits:

Stay in the know about all kinds of relevant opportunities, events, policy updates, research, and more by reading our email newsletters and magazine.
Take advantage of exclusive member’s content and discounted training offers.
Find relevant analytical learning materials and keep your knowledge up to date.
Discounts – attend our events and conference at a low or free member rate.
Website exclusive member’s only section, keeping you up to date with the latest news and content.
Receive the only analytical magazine in town! As a member you’ll receive our monthly magazine with excellent articles and relevant analytical work examples.
News alert email every two weeks – keeping you updated with the latest healthcare analytical news and stories.
Build your profile by volunteering to serve as an assessor to review professional registration applications.
Receive a certificate of professional registration accreditation to showcase your achievement and commitment to analytics.
Email signature with AphA logo.
Be ahead of the game and help shape AphA’s journey.

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Our Organisational Offers

AphA Provide framework in registration standards (including CPD requirements)

We are creating a framework for analysts to be professionally registered, and offer provision of training opportunities to further develop analytical skills and experience.

Membership Communication and Content – only analytical monthly magazine in town! Also access to members area of the AphA website.
Free access to regular webinar series with input from sector leaders.
Networking opportunities with analysts across the NHS via regional branch and national events.
Support for members to become recognised Analysts and professionally registered, including additional masterclasses and fast track assessment.
For organisational members with over 100 members – hosting rights for two webinars per annum and speaking slot at plenary session of the annual conference.
Opportunity to influence the development of professional analytical workforce.
Access to resources of the Federation of Informatics Professionals (FEDIP) via AphA’s membership.

The latest from AphA

NHS at risk of losing a generation of data analysts

Young NHS analysts have little access to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as a time when national policy is calling for a major expansion of NHS analytical activity. A new survey by the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts of its members shows that 83% of newer Band 5 analysts have not…

Mentorship Programme

Apply Now! AphA Analysts announce the launch of our mentorship programme. This programme is an analyst-specific mentoring programme that connects AphA mentors and mentees across the NHS and public sector, aligning to AphA’s professionalisation and networking strategies, to develop and strengthen a sense of community and shared learning. Free of…

FEDIP launches a new learning platform and community

FEDIP would like to invite all those in the health and care informatics profession to join the new FEDIP Hub. What is the FEDIP Hub? The FEDIP Hub is a learning management system that holds a catalogue of learning resources for health and care informatics professionals. The FEDIP Hub was…

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