From petri dish to high-speed broadband: how the IT revolution is changing the NHS and how it works for patients

摘要

During the lifetime of the NHS, advances in medical technology have transformed the substance of healthcare in the UK, but the way the NHS delivers care and communicates with patients has not kept pace with the IT revolution. This leaves the NHS out of step with most of its patients and lagging behind the way patients choose to manage other important aspects of their lives.