I probably don't post often enough about the stuff I do with the NHS - partly because I don't really want to get flamed for actually being in favour of the electronic records system (albeit with some reservations)[1].  But as part of it, I've come across this Demos publication "The talking cure: why conversation is the future of healthcare".  It's ( Read more... )

Having had probably more insight into the NHS IT Programme than most sane people would choose, I had the exciting prospect of actually using it today, when my GP decided to refer me to the hospital [1].  For those of you with a more normal level of familiarity with the new system, this is done using a system called Choose & Book.  Having been ( Read more... )

Many of you will be aware that I occasionally travel to London for NHS meetings.  Most of them are about HealthSpace, which is about to be rolled out to some "Early Adopter" PCTs (Primary Care Trusts).  The BBC has a remarkably balanced report on it today (which I assume means that a press release has gone out.  Unfortunately, it doesn't mention ( Read more... )

Many things have happened. Some are good, some are bad, some I'm not quite sure about yet ( Read more... )