[SC.LUG] Open Source NHS anyone?

[Geoff]

My only experience is supplying closed source Learning Management 
Systems, and enjoying having to deal with the N3 connections board.

It is always worth a try.

Geoff

Richard Pineger wrote:
> I read in Private Eye this week that the NHS multi-billion pound IT project
> (should have been 2.3bn and is currently running at around 12.4bn if it even
> can be completed) is in a bad way.
>
> I was wondering, now that the NHS IT refresh NPfIT is starting to crumble,
> is there a place for an Open Source alternative created by a community of
> concerned citizens who, after all, really want a health service?
>
> Does anyone else apart for me have any experience of this IT project? I can
> set up a wiki for people to throw some ideas up and I could start a petition
> on that petitions website.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sc-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk [mailto:sc-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk]
> On Behalf Of Richard Smedley
> Sent: 14 March 2007 19:57
> To: S. Cheshire Free Software User Group
> Subject: [SC.LUG] French MPs switching to Ubuntu
>
>
> It looks like French MPs will now have first-hand knowledge of Free Software
> systems :-)
>
> http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39166298,00.htm?r=16
>
>  - Richard
>
>