Responses to "Fixing NHS IT" report
“This report makes many sensible points about the development of IT within the NHS and the causes of the failure to realise the improvements in patient care and efficiency that good software can deliver. The recognition of the importance of greater end user involvement combined with local IT development and the potential of open source software is particularly welcome.” - Phillip Graham, Head of Information Management and Technology, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
"I welcome this report and its recognition that we need to make decisions about IT at a local level. The National Programme for IT has been a disaster, instead of encouraging innovation, it has created a system which is doing little to help patients or NHS staff.
Using IT properly can have huge benefits for patients and the NHS. We need an approach which helps the NHS use IT more productively to improve patient care." - Stephen O’Brien MP, DFID Minister, former Shadow Minister for Health
"The report has a very important point to make and makes it very well. By its own admission it is not a full review but it certainly gives food for thought. Anyone taking NHS IT further would do well not to ignore this report and build on it in consultation with all key stakeholders." - Norman Lamb MP, Chief Parliamentary and Political Advisor to Nick Clegg, former Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman
“I think this is an outstanding publication that looks at the real world and practical aspects of the future for Healthcare IT.” - Dr Hugh Cairns, Consultant Nephrologist, King’s College Hospital
“Whoever takes NHS IT forward should not ignore this report. Although there has been an unfortunate track record of ignoring good advice in the past! Let's hope whichever government leads after the election can get us back on track, move us forward, and not put us in an expensive cul-de-sac.” - Quote on e-Health Insider 26 Mar 2010
“I welcome this report on NHS IT from 2020Health which reaffirms the Conservatives’ vision of facilitating local choice, competition and IT innovation for NHS Trusts through open interoperability standards. The report’s evidence-based diagnosis of Labour’s failure to address IT needs in NHS acute hospitals couldn’t ring more true – we need the Conservatives’ approach to harness patients and doctors’ interests in delivering an IT system that supports improved health and social care outcomes.” - Quote on e-Health Insider 26 Mar 2010
