Paul wrote:
[snip interesting stuff]
> It could work, but it is horribly, horribly, complicated so far.
>
> "Why" is because it *could* bring substantial benefits, if it
works,
> and if we use it. With secure networking (and I mean SECURE (you
> have to keep shouting it)) we
> could be able to grab patient records of the net of our new
patients,
> say, or arrange out patient appointments in the surgery that day,
> there and then, or find out the latest protocol for treating
athletes
> foot, or hear about OCP scares at the same time as the press.
I have real problems with this issue of security. We estimate that
about 3% of referral letters to one of our local trusts seem to
disappear; one assumes that they don't actually evaporate, and are
being opened and read by someone, presumably not the intended
recipient. No-one seems too concerned about this possible loss of
confidential information in this way. Over the last year, my PC tells
me that I've sent about 200 e-mails, and only one has failed to reach
its intended recipient.
Prit Buttar
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