ABSTRACT

The emphasis on primary care in health service development requires both academics and professionals involved in research to apply the highest standards in qualitative and quantitative methodology. This book provides accurate and up to date information in an easy to follow and clear way. Guidance is given on appropriate methods specialist advice and where to find it. All chapters include exercises to relate the reader's own experiences and review understanding. Primary Care Research series is aimed at developing the knowledge expertise and skills of all practitioners in primary care. Each book is based on contributions from experts in their field and is supported by practical facts personal insight support and advice. They enable all primary care practitioners to realise the potential of exploring information used in everyday working practice.

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

Somewhere in the fog

chapter Chapter 2|16 pages

Modernising the service

chapter Chapter 3|8 pages

How is the NHS organised?

chapter Chapter 4|8 pages

Doesn't the NHS have computers already?

chapter Chapter 5|10 pages

The legacy

chapter Chapter 7|13 pages

NHS IT policies and strategies

chapter Chapter 8|9 pages

Infrastructure

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

The shape of the fog

chapter Chapter 10|10 pages

The NHS-CRS clusters

chapter Chapter 11|9 pages

NPflT: selecting the solutions

chapter Chapter 12|4 pages

So what have the clusters bought?

chapter Chapter 13|32 pages

The software

chapter Chapter 14|7 pages

Security and confidentiality

chapter Chapter 15|12 pages

Will NPfIT succeed?