The Nhs £12 Billion White Elephant
The NHS £12 Billion white elephant
NHS Computer Scheme Project
A critical evaluation of the UK National Health Service “£12billion NHS computer scheme project”, focusing on the way in which it was planned and executed, and exploring avenues where the project could have been improved and better project managed.
The NHS £12 Billion white elephant
NHS Computer Scheme Project
A critical evaluation of the UK National Health Service “£12billion NHS computer scheme project”, focusing on the way in which it was planned and executed, and exploring avenues where the project could have been improved and better project managed.
Justin Somanathan
9/1/2013
Justin Somanathan
9/1/2013
The NHS £12 Billion white elephant
NHS Computer Scheme Project
Summary
A project of epic proportions and after 10 years of investments has now had the plug pulled on it due to ever increasing cost and loss of original direction. ‘The Department has been unable to deliver its original aim of a fully integrated care records system across the NHS. Poor progress since 2002 has meant the Department has had to reconsider what the expenditure can deliver.’ ((pg. 5) House of Commons. (2011).
The NHS mismanagement of funds dates back to its beginning just after the Second World War.
‘The NHS dates back to July 1948, and was started by Health secretary Aneurin Bevan with the opening of Park Hospital in Manchester. This was a hugely ambitious plan and the first of its kind to bring together hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians, and dentists in one organisation to provide a free health service to all. The NHS was a luxury when at the time there was still food rationing, a shortage of houses, also the dollar economic crisis and fuel shortages.’ (www.NHS.uk)
The NHS was over budget from the outset introducing prescription charges and charging for some treatments. The government had under estimate the cost of the NHS by over 200million. And this trend has followed the NHS right
NHS Computer Scheme Project
A critical evaluation of the UK National Health Service “£12billion NHS computer scheme project”, focusing on the way in which it was planned and executed, and exploring avenues where the project could have been improved and better project managed.
The NHS £12 Billion white elephant
NHS Computer Scheme Project
A critical evaluation of the UK National Health Service “£12billion NHS computer scheme project”, focusing on the way in which it was planned and executed, and exploring avenues where the project could have been improved and better project managed.
Justin Somanathan
9/1/2013
Justin Somanathan
9/1/2013
The NHS £12 Billion white elephant
NHS Computer Scheme Project
Summary
A project of epic proportions and after 10 years of investments has now had the plug pulled on it due to ever increasing cost and loss of original direction. ‘The Department has been unable to deliver its original aim of a fully integrated care records system across the NHS. Poor progress since 2002 has meant the Department has had to reconsider what the expenditure can deliver.’ ((pg. 5) House of Commons. (2011).
The NHS mismanagement of funds dates back to its beginning just after the Second World War.
‘The NHS dates back to July 1948, and was started by Health secretary Aneurin Bevan with the opening of Park Hospital in Manchester. This was a hugely ambitious plan and the first of its kind to bring together hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians, and dentists in one organisation to provide a free health service to all. The NHS was a luxury when at the time there was still food rationing, a shortage of houses, also the dollar economic crisis and fuel shortages.’ (www.NHS.uk)
The NHS was over budget from the outset introducing prescription charges and charging for some treatments. The government had under estimate the cost of the NHS by over 200million. And this trend has followed the NHS right
References: Jeffery Pinto. (2013) Project Management Achieving Competitive Advantage. Third Edition. Pearson. Jeffery Pinto. (2013) Project Management Achieving Competitive Advantage. Third Edition. Pearson.