> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Midgley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 11 September 1998 21:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: RE: Cheapest commercial system to connect to NHS Net?
>
>
> [log in to unmask],Net wrote at 14:50 on 11/09/98
> about "RE: Cheapest commercial system to connect to NHS Net?":
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> >> What is the cheapest way of qualifying a practice to connect to NHS
> >> Net?
>
> >I don't understand the question Midge.
> >Any bonafide GP practice qualifies to connect to NHSnet
>
> You may well find that HAs (while they are involved) choose to skew
> reimbursement intended for the (laudable) aim of getting GPs
> connected so as to pressure practices into taking on other computer
> systems and enriching outside suppliers.
>
> But perhaps not.
>
> So, the minimum cost is something like an entry level PC, with
> router or modem, and with whatever version of Exchange the NHS Net
> installation involves fitting to it. The free Exchange Client I
> don't think can handle X400 and so on.
>
> A PCG might reasonably aim to put one of thoes in each location I
> think. Like the Scotts
>
> Then plug that into the network as the rest arrives.
> --- OffRoad 1.9r registered to Adrian Midgley
>
I see what you mean now, and in fact to a certain extent you have answered
your own question. However please remember training costs. They have never
been part of the equation before, hence the dreadful lack of IT knowledge
across primary care that we have at the moment. I suggest training should be
costed at the same as hardware costs, pound for pound. Thus if you put a
£1000 minimum spec message server into a practice, you need £1000 of
training for the practice team.
10,000 PHCT's x(£1000 for the hardware + £1000 for the training) = £20M,
quite cheap really.
Trefor
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