I have now remembered my PGP pas phrase here is the message I sent encrypted in error
I have been involved in RFA on and off since version 1.
I admit it that's why I was on Clapham common. Who needs sex and drugs when you can have RFA.
RFA has been a bit of a Joke. It has been used to:
Change GP terms of service by the back door (e.g. times on night visit claim forms)
Impose "Standards" that we all no are going nowhere (e.g. X.400)
Impose best practice that working GPs know is not quite so easy in the real world (e.g. the script re authorising stuff)
Create endless wish lists which might be nice but which no-one can afford.
HOWEVER, there is a new team on the job. Who are trying to do a better job. Lets give them a chance:
Chairman of the RFA Steering Group is Dr Ian Purves. Ex GP, Ex Chairman of EMIS user Group, now of SCHIN, Chairman of JCG and one of the creators of this list. [log in to unmask] The official at IMC looking after the process is Dr Punna Athwal [log in to unmask] (now he wouldn't have a email address like that if he didn't want to listen). I also sit on the steering committee.
There are also a number of sub groups. I for my sins will chair the new QA and co-ordination group (I think that makes me a poacher turned gamekeeper)
There is a prescribing group, a general issues group, an EDI group and security and confidentiality all groups have supplier representation and professional representation. I haven't got the names in front of me but they include a lot of sensible people like Jon Rogers [log in to unmask] Alan Hassey, [log in to unmask] Leo Fogarty [log in to unmask] and John Williams [log in to unmask]
If there are things in the RFA you don't like tell me and tell me why
and I'll ensure your views are part of the QA process. If you want to
add tell me about those to. Items should be
Either
1) fundamental to the successful implementation of the strategy
2) safety critical (this include security and confidentiality)
3) Necessary to support data sharing and EDI
The RFA is not the place for wish list items and there should be a business case to support the inclusion of items.
A major consultation process is already underway which is approach
Health Authorities computer facilitators, professional representatives
bodies, stake holders in NHS Executive and User Groups. Two workshops
are planned to get greater input and feedback on early drafts
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Ewan Davis - Personal email address [log in to unmask] Also at
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PGP key available from ldap://certserver.pgp.com
Work Phone numbers
Voice +44 (1) 527 579414 Fax +44(1)527 833188
Affiliations:
Chairman AAH Meditel (www.meditel.co.uk) supplier of primary care information systems.
Chairman PharMed (www.PharMed.org.uk) Promoting GP-Pharmacy links Chairman CSSA Primary Care Group (www.cssa.co.uk) the trade association of GP System suppliers.
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Midgley [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RE: RFA & scripts
[log in to unmask],Net wrote at 08:51 on 12/11/98 about "RE: RFA & scripts":
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Applause for the estimable Jon, this is the level of disclosure that the NHS should achieve as a start.
Jon, who are the RFA5 members responsible for whatver bit of RFA deals with portability of records, IE the ability to take the GP notes of John Smith99 and move them from your practice to mine? I really do want to see their names in public.
>I can assure you all that I have not been on any previous RFA group,
but
>having been a seriously outspoken critic of the current RFA4 and some
of
>it's content, I guess the NHS Exec have taken a line of least
resistance. I
>can't understand why they haven't asked Adrian!
I stand as ever prepared to serve my country. It is I suppose possible that nobody in NHSE/IMG/MIG has noticed that i am interested in medical informatics, indeed I would not be surprised in the least if representatives of the former two orgs gave that as an excuse, it might even be confirmed to have apparent correspondence with objective reality.
>They are in the process of writing to selected User Groups about the
RFA5
**********###### splutter WTF selected them and are they willing to stand up and say why they excluded each one that is not to be invited?
I mean, that would be fascinating...
>work. I have strongly suggested that they write to ALL known user
groups
>for comments, as well as RCGP and GPC and CSSA (these have reps on
the
>groups)
>
>Incidentally, my car reg is M317 AHT. Bristol. 34 inches. No Viagra.
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask]
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Adrian Midgley
>Sent: 11 November 1998 22:05
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: RFA & scripts
>
>
>[log in to unmask],Net wrote at 19:06 on 11/11/98
>about "Re: RFA & scripts":
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>
>>...... the RFA by its authors
>Who are these shadowy powerbrokers anyway? Where do they live?
>What are their car registration numbers and inside leg measurements.
>Do they take Viagra, or is the power to muck up our businesses
>enough? We should be told.
>
>>Have any of the other UGs ever
>>been asked for their opinion regarding proposed changes to RFA.
>When there was a user group for the legacy system Surgery Manager,
>no, never that I know of and nothing in the UG records.
>
>--
>Dr Jon Rogers Southmead Health Centre Bristol BS10 6DF
>GP and member NW Bristol PCG, Vice Chair Avon LMC, Treasurer BCS
PHCSG
>Chair GP SWG Read Codes, Member Path Report Implementation Panel,
>Medical Advisor AAH Meditel, Member RCGP Health Informatics Task
Group
>
>
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Ewan Davis - Personal email address [log in to unmask] Also at [log in to unmask]
PGP key available from ldap://certserver.pgp.com
Work Phone numbers
Voice +44 (1) 527 579414 Fax +44(1)527 833188
Affiliations:
Chairman AAH Meditel (www.meditel.co.uk) supplier of primary care information systems.
Chairman PharMed (www.PharMed.org.uk) Promoting GP-Pharmacy links
Chairman CSSA Primary Care Group (www.cssa.co.uk) the trade association of GP System suppliers.
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