Rob Hampton <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Just to introduce myself: I'm Rob Hampton, GP working at the NHS CCC charged
>with the task of evaluating needs and co-ordinating work that would lead to
>the Read V3 being adopted as a standard coded terminology in Primary and
>Secondary care. Lucky me!
Greetings Rob! My perspective as Chair of the GP SWG is that we need
Read V3 to develop and enhance the use of Codes in GP. Some views of
Read are soured by experience of poorly maintained, and sometimes poor
software implementations, yet despite this, the earlier versions of Read
are used very widely.
The GP SWG has for three years been working to ensure that Version 3
does indeed meet the needs of General Practice, with particular emphasis
recently on :
1. Patient Administration (in colaboration with GP Computer supplier
advice),
2. initially the mapping from earlier versions to Version 3, but now the
development of Read 3 as a superset, so mapping is not required
3. GP flagged subset - to ensure friendly, familiar terms easily
4. GP Terms present (eg "Goitre" not just "Toxic goitre" and "Non-toxic
goitre")
5. Interversion mapping for Lab-links, Radiology links etc.
These are just a few examples, from what has been a busy schedule,
working with our own research worker, Fiona Sinclair, interested GPs
and the NHSCCC.
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Jon Rogers Tel: 44 117 950 7100
Southmead Health Centre Fax: 44 117 944 5498
Bristol BS10 6DF UK e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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