Technology adoption in the NHS - to spend or not to spend...

The HSJ is reporting that NHS managers are still slow to adopt technology new technology that can save money. Nevetherless, Primary Care Trusts NHS Coventry and NHS Warwickshire have gone live with a new child health management platform, CarePlus Child Health. This McKesson UK system, replaces three systems from the two Trusts.  The hope is that this will create cost efficiencies and reduce the “administrative burden”. Four child health administration teams across Coventry and Warwickshire – around 50 people - will use the system, with information also available to clinicians to assist in patient care. It’s hoped the platform, deployed on time and on budget, will also help deliver a “single vision of child health that will facilitate patient care and service redesign.” http://www.publictechnology.net/sector/nhs-health/careplus-child-health-goes-live-coventry-and-warwickshire