Tales from the Front Line: Taking Notes Twice

Nothing to see, as nothing has changed

“Excuse me, before you go, could you make some notes,” says the nurse.

“Yes, I’ll do them on my laptop, which will go to the GP,” I reply.

“What system is yours,” I ask.

“EMIS,” says the nurse.

“Ah, our system is Adastra; I’ll have to do the notes on your system as well, then.”

The approach to NHS IT in the health system is archaic and chaotic.

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