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| '''Changes to the Wikimedia UK board - A message from Roger Bamkin'''
| | ;Doctors use, but don’t rely totally on, Wikipedia |
| [[File:Stephen and Roger 2.jpg|thumb|Roger Bamkin (right) speaking with Stephen Wanjau from Wikimedia Kenya.]] | | [[File:Wikipedia - Cancer Survivor.jpg|frameless|right]] |
| One year on from our previous AGM, I have decided to stand down as Chair
| | According to recent research that has been shared with Wikimedia UK, use of Wikipedia for medical information is almost universal among a sample of doctors. Many of them praise its accuracy, but they are aware of its faults and that it needs to be read critically. |
| of Wikimedia UK. I'm becoming a consultant and as I'm proposing to take
| | The investigators conducted an online survey of medical staff at two large hospital trusts in England. Nearly all the 109 responses included free-text comments. |
| Monmouthshire County Council (Wikimedia UK partners for the Monmouthpedia
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| project) as a client, I feel that the conflict of interest is too high for
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| me to remain as Chair, hence my decision. I have actually served for one
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| year and Fae (Ashley van Haeften) will be taking on the Chair's role until
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| the AGM, while I remain as a Trustee.
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| In other board news, Andrew Turvey has sadly stood down as Treasurer.
| | Unsurprisingly, the respondents all consult Wikipedia. The survey was concerned with whether they consult it for medical information and whether it affected their clinical practice. |
| Andrew has done a fine job as Treasurer, as well as taking a leading role in
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| ensuring we achieved our goal of recruiting four staff members this year.
| | Ninety percent said they look up medical information on Wikipedia, citing its ease of access and clear, concise layout among its advantages. Among those who denied using it, some commented that they only used Wikipedia for background knowledge: in other words, they "were" using it.<nowiki>[</nowiki>[http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/04/doctors-use-but-dont-rely-totally-on-wikipedia/ ...]<nowiki>]</nowiki> |
| John Byrne is assisting as a temporary treasurer.
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| You will soon see from our annual report that the board has delivered on
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Wikimedia UK
Open knowledge for all
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If you'd like to see what Wikimedia UK is working on, our website is the best place for our community of volunteers, donors and members to stay up to date.
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The Wikimedia projects are special: they are written and curated by thousands of volunteers. They are also supported by voluntary donations, through Wikimedia UK, the Wikimedia Foundation and other international chapters.
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