The project aim was to overcome the technological hurdles needed to establish fully automated computer communication between NHS organisations in Oxfordshire. Further projects will manage the roll-out into widespread clinical practice. This provided a safe environment in which developments could rapidly be implemented and tested with no clinical or business risk. Our preference at the outset of the project was to develop the EDI and X.400 functions centrally on a single HP UNIX server although other options were considered and are detailed within the report.
Pathology reports to GPs.
Pathology requests from GPs. Microbiology reports to GPs. Radiology reports to GPs. Discharge letters to GPs. Email between hospital and Purchasers.