At 23:02 13/09/1996 -0700, Dr R Harvey wrote:
>Have any other Practices been refused 50% reimbursement of initial costs
>of a system upgrade because "the money's not there"? Cited reasons are
>cost of co-operative development and money put aside for other projects.
>LMC feels that computer systems funds should be ring-fenced and that we
>should appeal to the Secretary of State.
>
>Maximum reimbursement of £7,500 (8% of the cost) seemed already
>inadequate, now we feel totally deflated especially as the new system,
>with Links etc, would be mutually beneficial to Practice and HA.
>
>Where should we go from here?
>
Our HA has repeatedly said that the NHSE has not set computer budgets for
*any* HA because the Trearury hasn't decided how much money is made
available. I have personally spoken to our HA, Region and someone at Leeds.
Nothing has happened.
If there is one thing (well one of many) that gets my back up, is grey-suits
saying that we have to provide XYX report by last Friday, but can't do
something as *simple* as doing their job.
We have therefore told our HA that our business is null and void, even if a
computer budget appears... last Friday :-(
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Dr David J Plews
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