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NHS unveils patient computer system
March 30, 2010
A paper-free NHS in Scotland has moved a step closer after a new computer system was unveiled costing £44 million.
The Patient Management System will replace hospital patients' records and aims to tighten security, while freeing-up staff for other duties.
The Scottish Government said the technology will manage bookings, waiting lists, report test results and allow staff to monitor patient records more easily.
So far, six health boards responsible for 70% of the population have agreed to the system. The remaining boards will join "in the coming months".
It was welcomed by Monklands renal medicine consultant Dr Jamie Traynor, who said: "This Patient Management System is, to me, the first major leap towards a hospital-wide electronic patient record with huge advantages in the delivery of patient care.
"It is also worth stressing that there will be a level of security built into this system that will exceed what we are able to achieve with paper records."
NHS Lothian has already implemented the system. Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Grampian, Borders and Lanarkshire are also signed up to the programme.
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