The British Computer Society (BCS) says in a new report that current problems within the NHS’s IT Programme demonstrate the need to realign the system as a key enabler of business transformation.
According to the BCS Health Informatics Forum Strategic Panel, the CfH programme can still make a massive contribution to safer and more appropriate patient care and remains in full agreement with the Wanless report that 4% of NHS turnover should be spent on business led informatics.
The BCS Health Informatics Forum (BCSHIF) is composed of volunteers who are experts in the field of IT in health. It brings together ICT experts, informatics experts, academia, service personnel, users, suppliers and patients.
The full report entitled: The Way Forward for NHS Health Informatics; Where should NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CfH) Go from Here? A report on behalf of the British Computer Society (BCS) by the BCS Health Informatics Forum Strategic Panel is available to read and download at www.bcs.org/hi/forward (see article, page 55).
