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Intellect comment on Health Informatics Review Report
10 July 2008
Intellect, the trade association for the UK technology sector, has
welcomed the health informatics review, published today, which
underlines the vital role that informatics plays in the delivery of
health and social care services, both now and in the future.
It says, however, that if informatics is to be properly implemented
in the NHS then its success depends on early engagement with the
industry to ensure there is a proper understanding of industry's
capability and capacity to deliver any given solution.
The National Health Service is preparing to take a ‘leap forward’ in
information management and this needs to be supported by an
infrastructure, systems and processes that will allow practitioners to
deliver improved patient outcomes whilst also protecting patient data.
The UK technology industry has the ability to provide innovative
thinking along with expertise and experience from across different
sectors and across the globe. The Additional Supply Capability and
Capacity (ASCC) framework provides a convenient and rapid mechanism
through which Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts can
obtain additional solutions.
Intellect plays a key role helping industry, stakeholders and policy
makers to work together. Intellect works across the public sector to
improve procurement as well as programme and project delivery, so that
complex informatics solutions are delivered effectively and efficiently
and ultimately contribute to improved citizen outcomes.
Melissa Frewin, Healthcare Programme Manager at Intellect, commented:
"We welcome the report's emphasis on information management, which will
support Lord Darzi’s vision for 21st century healthcare by offering
choice and improving the quality of healthcare driven by local clinical
need. We are pleased that the government recognises the importance of
developing these technologies for the future and we look forward to
engaging with the Department and the Health Service before the
publication of the implementation report later this year".
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