Computer Support – The Biggest Computer Crash In Government History
When it comes to spectacular failure, our government rarely does things by halves and this was the case with the £12 billion NHS system which crashed and needed massive computer support to avert total meltdown.
When your computer freezes or you can’t get you printer to work, most people will turn to their computer support manual. When, however, the computer in question is a £12 billion infrastructure aimed at electronically centralising the entire NHS system, your regular IT or computer support is unlikely to suffice.Computer Support – NHS in Turmoil
When attempts were made to centralise the NHS system to make it easier for doctors and nurses to obtain access to patients records, it was never going to be a straightforward task. Few, however, could have anticipated how spectacularly unsuccessful it would be and despite the £12 billion budget set aside, the computer support provided was negligible at best. The zenith of the problem came when the system implemented caused the largest computer crash in NHS history where 80 hospitals were unable to access patient’s records for 4 days as computer support teams worked around the clock to try and find the cause of the computer crash.Computer Support – The Importance of IT
Whilst it is clear that the NHS can benefit greatly from IT, it is important that it is successfully implemented and more important still that the computer support framework is in place in the event of a computer crash of when IT support is needed. There is no denying that technologically benefits us massively but it would be naïve to expect all technology to be utterly infallible which is why good computer support structures are in place for when things don’t work successfully. Within the NHS, the need for the technology to be at the peak of its performance is abundantly clear as lives are at risk, so, the computer support that they employ to remedy problems needs to be of the highest calibre which unfortunately, in the case of the £12 billion NHS administration programme, wasn’t the case.Speak To IT-Bug About Your Computer Support Needs
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