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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


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