Comments on: Simon Bolton says NHS centre can be run more efficiently with less people

By: ex NHS Techie

ex NHS Techie — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:32:29 +0000

Welcome to LaLa Land v2.0
The ICSs need new ideas and new people with open minds. Not already disillusioned staff with a centrist approach TUPEd across to save someone else money!
The reduction in supplier competition will make some lawyers a lot of money as it seems to be contrary to procurement legislation and one of the central libertarian tenets of the ruling Conservative Party.

By: william

william — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:09:36 +0000

It’s a while since I participated in this areas – back in the days of NPfIT. But the comment above regarding standards is KEY.
Radiology has DICOM standard – free, open source, produced by the radiology community – and this enabled a much quicker deployment of PACS than clinical systems. Defined coding standards are essential, and defined fields too.

By: The Insider

The Insider — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:29:59 +0000

In reply to Sue brown. Yes, because the National Programme was such a success right?

By: Sue brown

Sue brown — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:58:15 +0000

They just need one NHS designed IT system that connects all systems across GP’s LA Trusts, pharmacies, hospitals, it would save money on paying suppliers to update systems and having to fight for tender, have more data quality and control and let upgrades / cyber security patches be rolled out quickly and confirmed. suppliers don’t often respond to confirm updates are done.
It’s the only way a persons records can continue all the way through without missing important info/paper records and everything is the same for consistent care. Staff can also have the same training as system suppliers have different looking systems and different training.

By: Tim Benson

Tim Benson — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:57:17 +0000

Information can be shared if people use the same codes and identifiers throughout. This should be a primary focus of standards efforts, with winners all round. Codes and identifiers are needed for all the terms, things, people and places involved in healthcare. No need to make it complex.

By: Richard Sarson

Richard Sarson — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 10:30:04 +0000

In reply to George Benson.

Exactly whatis wrong with an
large numbers of suppliers is that theyput two fingers upat cross-NHS data standards.

This means that when patients like me are moved from Trust to trust, our data or records cannot follow us. Trusts, GPs, ambulances are therefore not connected.

Multiple suppliers would be OK if someone knocked their heads together – very hard.

By: George Benson

George Benson — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:09:01 +0000

So what exactly is wrong with a large number of suppliers? Do these people not realise that this convergence nonsense is quite likely in breach of competition law. Even just to discuss it, given their position and influence, is possibly an offence in itself. For ‘Group 2’ Trusts it seems those that have most market share will be gifted more. Wow! One would hope they have taken advice from their very own Competition and Markets Authority, otherwise they may see some legal action landing on their door steps.