Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, staff and ventilators

Re:Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, s... by IceCreamGondola on Friday March 27, 2020 @06:42AM (#22701763)

The NHS is notorious for having little to no connected IT systems. It's not that the data doesn't exist but it's so siloed that even within Health Boards it is hard to access.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, s... by tonyedgecombe on Friday March 27, 2020 @09:26AM (#22702640)

I think this is probably a good thing. We have already seen one massive attempt at centralising their IT systems fail at huge cost.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, s... by IceCreamGondola on Friday March 27, 2020 @10:35AM (#22703133)

NHS certainly don't need a central IT system but there are massive gains to be made inside health boards. My wife works in the NHS and the fragmented nature of a lot of the data makes their work incredibly inefficient.

[ Parent | on HN ]