Headlines, PublicNet: 6 October, 2000
The implementation of a recent Scottish Office initiative to link 99% of Scottish general practices to NHSNet is called into question in this week’s British Medical Journal. The study provides useful lessons for those embarking on a similar exercise in England and Wales.Madeleine Willmot, Clinical Effectiveness Coordinator at a health board in Stirling has analysed the experience, with colleagues, and found that thought the vast majority of practices were successfully hooked up, there were serious problems with access, training and costs.