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* Patient Administration System It was a great promise for the 2000s. The new hospital IT system was going to do everything the staff wanted and make it easier to provide a patient-focussed service. The hospital confirmed a successful implementation. So when the reported data from the new system showed hundreds of patients waiting overContinue reading “The patient, the taxpayer and the hospital PAS*”

I’m registered with an excellent GP practice, so when I phoned in the afternoon I wasn’t surprised the receptionist allowed me to book an appointment in a month’s time. The GP had suggested I go back to see him if the complaint worsened, but I wanted to record some daily observations before the appointment soContinue reading “Waiting to see the GP (and data provenance)”