Dear colleagues,
I circ. things for information rather than always recommending
them, but I would never knowingly circ spam.
But this one may have got past me. Many apologies!
When I received the message I checked out the url
www.wwm-uk.net/nhspeople which led me to
http://www.oxfordconference.co.uk/navindex.html. This includes
biographical details about Barry James which looked reputable,
although I didnt check further. The page is still there if anyone
wants to see what they think.
Unfortunately,the url www.wwm-uk.net/nhspeople email now leads to
a completely different page with no useful information.
I have emailed them the comments below (without their source so
they can only reply to me). IF I have a reply I will tell you.
I'm doing this just in case they are inept in web design rather
than spamming. Although of course the comments re use of a modem
will continue to be the case.
Apologies again, particularly to Catherine.
Fiona
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Subject: FW: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free network giving p
Author: "Ebenezer; Catherine" <[log in to unmask]> at
Internet
Date: 14/09/1999 12:47
Dear colleagues
I thought I ought to forward to the list a comment I received from a member
of my trust's staff today about NHSpeople:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leslie Hewitt
> Sent: 14 September 1999 11:25
> To: Ebenezer, Catherine
> Cc: Denis, Michael
> Subject: RE: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free network giving
> profits
>
> Catherine,
>
> The web page referenced in the press release has no useful information
> about the company claiming to provide these services. There is no contact
> information for the service other than the website, which suggests to me
> that it is not a legitimate service, but a means of collecting personal
> information from NHS staff, presumably for marketing purposes.
>
> Also the use of a modem to connect to the internet from a computer on the
> Trust network would be in contravention of the NHSnet code of connection.
> Some recipients of your email may not be aware of this.
>
> There are many companies offering "free" internet access, and this one (if
> it is genuine) offers nothing that the others don't. Also, the promise of:
> "putting hard cash directly back into the NHS and the patients they care
> for" is not explained anywhere.
>
> Looks like a scam to me!
>
> Leslie
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Catherine Ebenezer/LAMBETH-TR/Lambeth Healthcare (NHS)
> Trust@EXCHANGE on 14/09/99 10:06
> To: Leslie Hewitt/HQ-Leegate/LGMHT@LGMHT
> cc:
>
> Subject: RE: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free network giving
> profits
>
> Dear Mr Hewitt
>
> It was actually forwarded by a member of staff at the British Library
> Health Care Information Service to the medical librarians' mailing list,
> LIS-MEDICAL. While NHSpeople is obviously a commercial service, I thought
> it was worth passing on information about it to staff.
>
> Catherine
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leslie Hewitt
> Sent: 14 September 1999 09:36
> To: Ebenezer, Catherine
> Subject: Re: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free network
> giving profits
>
> Catherine,
>
> Where did this come from?
> It looks like spam to me
>
> Leslie Hewitt
>
>
Catherine Ebenezer
Multidisciplinary Library
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
108 Landor Road
Stockwell
London SW9 9NT
0171-346 5401 ext 5636
0171-346 5525 fax
http://www.lib.surrey.ac.uk/sthames/Lsw.htm
Faciendi multos libros nullus est finis
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">Dear colleagues</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial">I thought I ought to forward to the list a
comment I received from a member of my trust's staff today about
NHSpeople:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">Leslie Hewitt </FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">14 September 1999 11:25</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT
SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Ebenezer, Catherine</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Cc: </FONT></B> <FONT
SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Denis, Michael</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">Subject: </FONT></B> <FONT
SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">RE: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free network giving
profits</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Catherine,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">The web page referenced in the press
release has no useful information about the company claiming to provide these
services. There is no contact information for the service other than the
website, which suggests to me that it is not a legitimate service, but a means
of collecting personal information from NHS staff, presumably for marketing
purposes. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Also the use of a modem to connect
to the internet from a computer on the Trust network would be in contravention
of the NHSnet code of connection. Some recipients of your email may not be aware
of this.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">There are many companies offering
"free" internet access, and this one (if it is genuine) offers nothing
that the others don't. Also, the promise of: "</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000"
SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">putting hard cash directly back into the NHS and the
patients they care for</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">" is
not explained anywhere.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Looks like a scam to me!</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Leslie</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">From: Catherine
Ebenezer/LAMBETH-TR/Lambeth Healthcare (NHS) Trust@EXCHANGE on 14/09/99
10:06</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">To: </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Leslie
Hewitt/HQ-Leegate/LGMHT@LGMHT</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">cc:
</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#800080" SIZE=2
FACE="Helv">Subject: </FONT> <FONT
COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">RE: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free
network giving profits</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear Mr Hewitt</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It was actually forwarded by a
member of staff at the British Library Health Care Information Service to the
medical librarians' mailing list, LIS-MEDICAL. While NHSpeople is obviously a
commercial service, I thought it was worth passing on information about it to
staff.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Catherine</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<UL>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From: </FONT></B>
<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Leslie Hewitt </FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent: </FONT></B>
<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">14 September 1999 09:36</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">To: </FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">Ebenezer, Catherine</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1
FACE="Arial">Subject: </FONT></B> <FONT
COLOR="#000000" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Re: FW: NHSpeople.net launched today - free
network giving profits</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Catherine,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Where did this come from?</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">It looks like spam to me</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helv">Leslie Hewitt</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
</UL></UL>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Catherine Ebenezer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">Multidisciplinary Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">South London and Maudsley NHS Trust</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">108 Landor Road</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">Stockwell</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">London SW9 9NT</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">0171-346 5401 ext 5636</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=5 FACE="Marigold">0171-346 5525 fax</FONT>
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