Deliverables
The programme is divided into a number of key deliverables.
| Deliverable | Since | Name of software | Original delivery date | Progress 2007 | Progress 2009 |
| Integrated care records service | 2002 | NHS Care Records Service (NCRS) / Lorenzo | 2004 | "Real progress only just beginning", no go-live date specified | "Recent progress...very disappointing", completion date of 2014-2015 now looks unlikely following withdrawal of Fujitsu, arrangements for South region not resolved, Lorenzo still not live in a single acute Trust |
| Electronic prescribing | 2002 | NHS Electronic Prescription Service | 2007 | Implementation began in early 2005, used for 8% of daily prescriptions | 70% of GPs and pharmacies had 1st release of software, but only 40% of prescriptions issued with readable barcodes |
| Electronic appointments booking | 2002 | Choose and Book | 2005 | Take-up slow, system reliant on outdated technology, GPs dissatisfied, target of 90% of referrals on system by March 2007 missed | Mixed, around half of new appointments made using system, additional training and time required |
| Underpinning IT infrastructure | 2002 | New National Network (N3) | March 2002 | On schedule, with 98% of GP practices connected | |
| Medical imaging software | Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) | ||||
| Performance management of primary care | Quality Management and Analysis System (QMAS) | ||||
| Central e-mail and directory service | NHSmail* |
*NHSmail was renamed to Contact in late 2004, before being reverted to NHSmail in April 2006.
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