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The NHS Interoperability Testing Facility (ITF)

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Medical Informatics Europe 1991

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics ((LNMED,volume 45))

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The data communication services used by the UK National Health Service (NHS) have increased considerably during the last few years. The availability of good quality data communications services is recognised as a key factor in the successful implementation of the changes proposed in the recent government legislation. The NHS already has a considerable number of data communication networks, supporting many different manufacturers’ systems. This paper briefly explains the role of interoperability testing, to ensure that users get systems that work, and the service offered by the NHS Information Management Centre.

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  1. NHS Information Management Centre, 19 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, B15 1RP, England (UK)

    P S Athwall & S A Mason

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  1. P S Athwall
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  2. S A Mason
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  1. Department of Medical Computer Sciences, University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Austria

    Klaus-Peter Adlassnig  & Georg Grabner  & 

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Akademiska Hospital, P. O. Box 552, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden

    Stellan Bengtsson

  3. National Institute of Public Health, Geitmyrsveien 75, 0462, Oslo, Norway

    Rolf Hansen

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Athwall, P.S., Mason, S.A. (1991). The NHS Interoperability Testing Facility (ITF). In: Adlassnig, KP., Grabner, G., Bengtsson, S., Hansen, R. (eds) Medical Informatics Europe 1991. Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics, vol 45. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93503-9_27

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