> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 10:22:00 -0000
> Organization: South West Information Service
> Subject: A4 paper
> From: [log in to unmask] (Adrian Midgley)
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> Short of the widespread acceptance of A5 sheet feed printers throughout
> the NHS - unlikely,
> we are going to carry on receiving a lot of A4 correspondence and
> reports.
>
> Now is the time for another push to allow any GP who wishes to use A4
> folders for notes to obtain these at NHS expense.
>
Good idea, but the expense is enormous. We estimated last year 8k
plus for our practice of 7k plus patients. The major expenses were
the 'shelving' and staff time. The actual A4 files and note paper,
etc is free - much to the disgust of our local HA;-)
Dr David J Plews
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