Intellect Laurence Harrison Healthcare Program Manager Representing Promoting

Intellect Laurence Harrison Healthcare Program Manager Representing, Promoting and Leading the Technology Sector

What we do. . - Knowledge - Business Contacts - Influence -Credibility -Services

Intellect Healthcare structure - Over 240 Healthcare members - Interest Group Council Expert sub-groups Supplier Consultation Group Communication

How it all began…. . - 1998, Information for Health - 2000, The NHS Plan - 2002, The Wanless report - 2002, Budget - June 2002, Delivering 21 st Century IT - June 2002 – April 2003…start…stop…start…. .

How and Who - The players Trade bodies/Lobby groups/Press Do. H NPO Suppliers MA St. HAs DA NHSIA/IPU PCTs Trusts GPs Social care 1. 2 Million NHS employees The public

When (1) Short term timetable It’s complicated and it’s tight Now – 31 long listed companies for LSP & NASP June – Tenders received and evaluated July – shortlist of LSPs and NASPs October – 2 fastest LSPs sign contracts December – other LSPs and NASPs sign contracts Work begins Don’t forget ICRS, testing, standards by end 2003

When (2) Medium term deadlines – by 2005 - Broadband access to every clinician & support staff in the NHS - Access and authentication available for all NHS staff, implementation of National NHS Directory Service - National Bookings Service, implemented - National Prescriptions service, 50% implemented - All PCTs, NHS Trusts actively implementing elements of EPRs - Full National Health Record Service implemented Long term - Finished by 2010 ? ?

Headline issues for Intellect - Structure and responsibilities within NPO - Understand NP and communications plan - Improved consultation processes. - Successful delivery of National IT Programme Maintaining a vibrant UK Marketplace Developing robust IT Standards Engaging the NHS user community

How will the commercial chain work? - Contractual relationships within consortia Risk / Sustaining sub-contractors Pricing Flexibility to change consortia Legacy systems/ novation Deep pockets / What is “value”? Ability to say NO?

Will seamless interoperability be achieved? - Geographical boundaries Different levels of ICT competency Integrity of data Working with NASPs Robust standards? You show me yours and I’ll show you mine

Getting buy-in from the NHS - Consultation Devolved administrations v National programme Benefits realisation In line with NHS priorities? Not invented here Cultures

It’s not all doom and gloom - Granger will deliver Suppliers must make it work The products exist NHS on the whole recognises the need for IT Man Utd could still win nothing

In Conclusion Start working and acting like a partners. More openness and real consultation Create the right conditions for success FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION laurence. harrison@intellectuk. org http: //www. intellectuk. org