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Mind you, the government is not alone in finding it hard to bring in large IT projects on time, on budget and working. I'm not talking about my current employees, whose IT is a breath of fresh air after - well let's leave it there. The problems of Sainsbury's with their new stock system put stuff like the passport office and the NHS's first email contract into proper perspective. Given the problems experienced by the public sector in recruiting and retaining top class IT staff I'm surprised it could be a whole lot worse. Banks? Broadband IPs? Tony Tony McSeán Director of Library Relations Elsevier +44 7795 960516 +44 1865 843630 -----Original Message----- From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dobson, Malcolm Sent: 07 January 2005 10:14 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Healthy interaction - Guardian 6/1/04 Well, given the record of NHS & government c**k-ups on the IT front, I'll not hold my breath. & it's nice (not) to see New Labour is cosying up (again) to Murdoch & Sky - why couldn't they use Freeview? Malcolm S. Dobson Librarian James B.P. Ferguson Library Lanarkshire NHS Board 14 Beckford St Hamilton ML3 0TA 01698 281313 ext 6209 'Knowledge is power' - Christopher Dresser The views expressed above are my own and not those of NHS Lanarkshire > -----Original Message----- > From: Sue Brain [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 06 January 2005 12:33 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Healthy interaction - Guardian 6/1/04 > > For information if you have not already seen the Guardian today. It > mentions NHS Direct Online and newly launched digital TV service and > Better information, better choices, better health: putting information > at the centre of health DH document (2004) strategy document > http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/09/85/99/04098599.pdf > > Healthy interaction > A new government digital strategy aims to bring the NHS into the 21st > century. Michael Cross Thursday January 6, 2005 The Guardian Online > http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1383615,00.html > > > Sue Brain > NHS Direct Hampshire & Isle of Wight/NHS Direct Online > Strawberry Fields > Berrywood Business Village > Tollbar Way > Hedge End > SOUTHAMPTON S030 2UN > Tel: 01489 773653 (Direct) or 01489 773700 (Reception) > Fax: 01489 773701 > > Website: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk **************************************************************************** ******************************************************************* NHS Lanarkshire Confidentiality and Disclaimer Notice ****************************************** This email is intended only for the addressee named above and the contents should not be disclosed to any other person or copies taken. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent those of NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) unless otherwise specifically stated. As Internet communications are not secure NHSL do not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message or responsibility for any change made to this message after the original sender sent it. We advise you to carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment, as we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of any software viruses.