Why on earth have it as a stand alone? Unless the connection is networked then the value will be minimal.
The cost of networking to all terminals in a practice is in my estimation about £750-1500 per GP depending on how many terminals
need replacing. Details if required
Trefor
Dr Trefor Roscoe
Beighton Health Centre
Queens Road, Beighton,
SHEFFIELD
GP Tutor Informatics - N Trent
Member of the BHIA
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Laurie Slater
> Sent: 22 November 1998 15:18
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask] Ac. Uk
> Subject: Cost of linking practices to the Internet
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Your name was passed to me as having been involved in an
> evaluation (at Maldon & S Chelmsford PCG) looking into the cost
> of linking all their practices to the internet. I gather that the
> final figure was circa £800 (for practices without the hardware)
> plus £7 per month.
>
> I presume this set up was for a stand alone PC without connection
> to a clinical system. Did the £800 figure just cover the
> hardware? What about installation costs (extra phone lines etc)
> and training? Do you know if and where I can see the details, or
> can you point me in the direction of any other similar cost
> assessments?
>
> In trying to find you I visited Equip, http://www.equip.ac.uk -
> vary natty! I was impressed, not just with the scope for
> dissemination of local guidelines, CME, audit etc., but with the
> potential for PCGs. Do you have a forum at the same site through
> which your PCGs can communicate?
>
> How long did this site take to set up and what were your
> resources? Do you know what proportion of your local GPs use this
> website? Perhaps, time permitting you could mail me privately
> about this.
>
> In central London we are clearly quite a long way behind many
> HAs, but very keen to catch up and rather than be reinventing the
> wheel, I am very grateful to anyone on the list for advice or
> pointers.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Dr Laurie Slater
> [log in to unmask]
> IT lead for Hammersmith PCG
>
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