Comments on: Government warned of "descent into chaos" over revamp of NHS computer http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:16:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-6693 Anonymous Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:56:38 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-6693 / <a></a> /

]]> By: Freebyrd Freeman http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 Freebyrd Freeman Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:55:09 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-2341 NHS Medical Data Base - Government plans to put medical records on a national electronic data base. My personal view is that psychiatric files should inform the appropriate agencies if a person was genuinely potentially dangerous (to themselves or others) or if the person was in danger from others. Documentation should also inform the appropriate agencies as to the person’s level of vulnerability and need of assistance. I have very great concerns about the proposed new data base. I have seen huge amounts of paperwork concerning myself, most of it is inaccurate, misleading and open to interpretation. . Complaints - One of the main problems service users have when complaining about mental health authorities is that the authorities decide the rules of their complaints procedure. In my experience there is also a tendency to penalize the complainer and be-little the complaint as being part of a psychiatric dysfunction. This site will campaign for greater accountability from psychiatric services. Their exists no independent authoriety, to protect the rights of mental health service users. No board of vistors, no independent complaints commision etc. This is clearly wrong and un-democratic, it is very easy to dis-couredge a mentally ill person from complaining. <a href='http://ticketytock.org' rel="nofollow">www.ticketytock.org</a> NHS Medical Data Base – Government plans to put medical records on a national electronic data base. My personal view is that psychiatric files should inform the appropriate agencies if a person was genuinely potentially dangerous (to themselves or others) or if the person was in danger from others. Documentation should also inform the appropriate agencies as to the person’s level of vulnerability and need of assistance. I have very great concerns about the proposed new data base. I have seen huge amounts of paperwork concerning myself, most of it is inaccurate, misleading and open to interpretation. .

Complaints – One of the main problems service users have when complaining about mental health authorities is that the authorities decide the rules of their complaints procedure. In my experience there is also a tendency to penalize the complainer and be-little the complaint as being part of a psychiatric dysfunction. This site will campaign for greater accountability from psychiatric services. Their exists no independent authoriety, to protect the rights of mental health service users. No board of vistors, no independent complaints commision etc. This is clearly wrong and un-democratic, it is very easy to dis-couredge a mentally ill person from complaining. http://www.ticketytock.org

]]> By: Devil's Kitchen http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Devil's Kitchen Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:04:46 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-858 As <a HREF="http://devilskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/06/nhs-database.html" rel="nofollow">I highlighted a while back</A>, Scotland already has an NHS Database and booking system that works. How do I know? <a HREF="http://rightforscotland.blogspot.com/2006/06/nao-looking-in-wrong-place-for-nhs.html" rel="nofollow">Right For Scotland was the lead consultant on it</A> for four years. Why won't they sell the system to the NHS in England? Internecine rivalry, that's why. Thus the Civil Service in Scotland is prepared to see £6.5 billion (and growing) pissed up the wall, just to get one up on their southern cousins. That's what I call getting the best deal for taxpayers, eh? DK As I highlighted a while back, Scotland already has an NHS Database and booking system that works. How do I know? Right For Scotland was the lead consultant on it for four years.

Why won’t they sell the system to the NHS in England? Internecine rivalry, that’s why. Thus the Civil Service in Scotland is prepared to see £6.5 billion (and growing) pissed up the wall, just to get one up on their southern cousins. That’s what I call getting the best deal for taxpayers, eh?

DK

]]> By: Tim Almond http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-851 Tim Almond Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:39:28 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-851 The figures are, to anyone who's worked in large IT projects, funny money. A customer management and booking system? For £2 billion per annum? Easyjet's total turnover last year was half that, and yet they seem to be able to run a system for booking people onto aircraft, which is not a bad parallel for hospital booking (limited capacity booking from multiple inputs). Oh, and actually fly people too! The figures are, to anyone who’s worked in large IT projects, funny money.

A customer management and booking system? For £2 billion per annum?

Easyjet’s total turnover last year was half that, and yet they seem to be able to run a system for booking people onto aircraft, which is not a bad parallel for hospital booking (limited capacity booking from multiple inputs). Oh, and actually fly people too!

]]> By: Mike Rouse http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Mike Rouse Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:34:23 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-847 Having just left the comfortable employ of NHS administrative work I can say that this story is true, particularly where it says: "The National Programme for IT in the NHS is currently sleepwalking towards disaster." Of course, what do they do when things go wrong? The rename the project... The National Programme for IT in the NHS is now called: Connecting for Health Having just left the comfortable employ of NHS administrative work I can say that this story is true, particularly where it says: “The National Programme for IT in the NHS is currently sleepwalking towards disaster.”

Of course, what do they do when things go wrong? The rename the project…

The National Programme for IT in the NHS is now called: Connecting for Health

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Ellee Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:14:09 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-845 John, we are fortunate that my husband gets private health care for us all through his work, otherwise I would worry about our future health needs. I will say that Great Ormond Street has been great to my son David, that is NHS. My father was let down badly when he died of cancer, he was treated disgracefully. I do hope the Conservatives show much more sympathy and dignity towards the care given towards the elderly. John, we are fortunate that my husband gets private health care for us all through his work, otherwise I would worry about our future health needs. I will say that Great Ormond Street has been great to my son David, that is NHS.

My father was let down badly when he died of cancer, he was treated disgracefully. I do hope the Conservatives show much more sympathy and dignity towards the care given towards the elderly.

]]> By: John East http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-844 John East Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:44:23 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-844 Some of us see the NHS as a disaster in need of complete reform. Sadly, reform is unlikely without it being seen by all to have failed, so I will be cheering from the sidelines if they persevere with the IT system to the bitter end. You might, perhaps rightly, say that my attitude is too negative, but speaking as a smoker, aged over 50 who is a few pounds overweight it seems increasingly likely that when I need any treatment I will be seen to have too many demerit points to deserve saving. This leaves me facing a situation whereby I am forced to fund a health service which might well tell me to go away and die should I need certain treatments. I think my negativity is justified in the circumstances. Some of us see the NHS as a disaster in need of complete reform. Sadly, reform is unlikely without it being seen by all to have failed, so I will be cheering from the sidelines if they persevere with the IT system to the bitter end.

You might, perhaps rightly, say that my attitude is too negative, but speaking as a smoker, aged over 50 who is a few pounds overweight it seems increasingly likely that when I need any treatment I will be seen to have too many demerit points to deserve saving.

This leaves me facing a situation whereby I am forced to fund a health service which might well tell me to go away and die should I need certain treatments. I think my negativity is justified in the circumstances.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Ellee Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:58:48 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-838 Daily Pundit, yes, Richard certainly seems to have his finger on the pulse. We could do with a few more proactive MPs like him I hope his warnings are adhered to. Daily Pundit, yes, Richard certainly seems to have his finger on the pulse. We could do with a few more proactive MPs like him I hope his warnings are adhered to.

]]> By: the uk daily pundit http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-837 the uk daily pundit Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:13:26 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-837 Richard Bacon is a one man shadow cabinet. He deserves a medal. Richard Bacon is a one man shadow cabinet. He deserves a medal.

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Jean-Luc Picard Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:51:17 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/08/31/government-warned-of-descent-into-chaos-over-revamped-of-nhs-computer/#comment-835 The NHS Computer sounds a lot like mine; in need of a good kick, as it tends to do it's own thing at times. The NHS Computer sounds a lot like mine; in need of a good kick, as it tends to do it’s own thing at times.

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