A UK operational practitioner view--some challenges of health informatics are trans-national.

OBJECTIVE

To explore the relevance of catalysts and inhibitors to the achievement of an inclusive identity for health informatics; particularly from an operational perspective in the UK.

METHODS

Consideration of the different dimensions of health informatics, as practiced in a working healthcare delivery environment; specifically commenting on the synergy and disjunctions with academic and scientific practitioners in the some domain.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

There appear to be common ground and internationally applicable issues across the domain. Recognizing the differences and similarities will contribute towards harmonisation of the field and its ultimate elevation to a mature discipline and profession.