Other issues include Data Protection and Authentication and problems must be resolved if progress is to be achieved. Invest today to save tomorrow. Ailsa Beeton , Metropolitan Police - there are 37,000 staff at 160 locations and the police are faced with changing crime and need new solutions. Resources are constrained and demand is growing and as a result the service has implemented many ICT facilities. The People Network has 5000 terminals across London that are free, provide access and content, ICT competent library staff and many gateways.
Libraries are the most popular public service of choice.
Robin Morphet of the LRO of the NHS covered the Aims of the NHS Plan, a national agenda locally implemented. The intention is to deliver information services to the public, concentrating on clinical management rather than administration. Now is a good time for investing and working together. Local Information Strategy Groups should include NHS representatives. Cancer, maternity and child health are current projects.