They don't get it
Connecting for Health needs to start connecting with doctors
AT A primary-care practice in North London, Mayur Gor, a general practitioner (GP), is piloting one of the new NHSIT system's first applications. It is an e-booking service for patients being referred to a hospital for treatment. It allows them to select from among three local hospitals and to book an initial appointment with their choice. Already, the new electronic service covers about two-thirds of such patient referrals for non-emergency hospital care.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “They don't get it”
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