In a message dated 15/10/96 00:54:51, Mick Ibbotson writes: >Can you answer the following few questions please and send back to >me...sorry to bother you like this but every answer would help. > >1. What problems are you (as a practice) currently facing regards IT in your >practices? > We need to replace almost all our terminals. We need 13K, we were very unhappy and thinking of scrapping computers on our desks and/or going public on the deplorable state of GP computing in non-fundholding practices. We were told there was no money available then today out of the blue, we were told that there is 6.5k UKP available for our upgrade. >2. What does your local HA do to help? see answer to q 1. > >3. What would you like your HA to do to help ( realistic please ) ? > see answer to q1 >4. Do you find the national IM & T projects helpful to you ? No > >5. What areas are you interested in developing ? > ie Clinical links, Paperless practice, Portable computing > New hardware is all that is required at the moment (see answer ... etc. etc). I'll speak to you direct in due course. >6. Are you a. Linked for Reg & IOS No > b. Linked for Reg only Yes > c. Not Linked No > >7. Are you a. Non Fundholders Yes and staying that way > b. Community Fundholders Considering until, see answer to Q1 > c. Fundholders ditto > d. Involved in Total Purchasing pilots ditto > >No one who replies will be identified (so you can say what you really want >Trefor). There is a chance that locally in Sheffield we will be doing some >work around 'Innovative IT' so any suggestions for Q5 would be appreciated. > >Many thanks in advance Trefor Roscoe Email; [log in to unmask] Beighton Health Centre Tel 0114 - 269 5061 Queens Road, Beighon Fax 0114 - 269 7186 Sheffield S19 6BJ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%