Re Private practitioners: I read the sentence to be "Staff
employed in the private sector (private practitioners and hospitals),
.... when they are contracted to provide a clinical service to the NHS." That sounds fair to me!
Roshanara
Roshanara Nair
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I would already allow access to all categories mentioned except the private sector. It would appear that they would be benefiting from public finance which surely cannot be right. I am surprised that Dialog would sign anything which meant they lost out financially as they had the potential to sell their services to the private health sector presumably?
I should be grateful if you would clarify this point.
Margaret Rowley
Team Leader/Site Librarian
Rowlands Library
Charles Hastings Education Centre
Worcestershire Royal Hospital
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WORCESTER WR5 1DD
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From: Scott Gibbens [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 2:59 PM
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Subject: NHS Core Content - Access Rights
I have returned to the office today and thought it might be useful to
contribute to the discussion on who has access to the NHS National Core
Content resources.
The following quote is taken from the Contract that Dialog and Proquest
have signed:
"Predominant users of the service will be staff based at NHS Trusts, GP
Practices, Dentists Surgeries and Strategic Health Authorities. While that
user group will constitute the vast majority, in the interests of NHS
inclusiveness the following users groups will also require access: walk in
use from persons authorised to use NHS library facilities, students on
placement in the NHS, social services staff involved in patient care,
members of the royal colleges, armed forces clinicians, prison service
clinicians, those providing education and training to NHS staff. Staff
employed in the private sector (private practitioners and hospitals),
voluntary sector, and hospices will also require access when they are
contracted to provide a clinical service to the NHS. Note that this list
may not be exhaustive."
As librarians you will no doubt have your own definitions of who can access
your library service, and this will in turn influence which groups from the
above you support in your service.
In the case of issuing Athens passwords you should use your judgement, and
this is also true of students on placement. For example you might give
these users a group user name/access account. The password on this account
could be changed every 2-3 months, or it could be restricted to NHS-Net use
only.
I hope this clarifies the situation, but will be happy to discuss it with
anyone that is still unsure.
Regards,
Scott Gibbens
Project Manager - National Core Content
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