Read these statements on your practice’s right to choose your clinical computer system. Click the links above each statement for the full text.
nGMS Contract 2003 paragraph 4.34
“Each practice will have guaranteed choice from a number of accredited systems that deliver the required functionality”
GPSoC Guide to GP Systems of Choice p32
”Do I have to change systems? No. If you already use a GPSoC compliant system you can choose to continue using it.”
GPSoC Guide to GP Systems of Choice p32
”Will the PCT be able to force me into changing my GP system? No”
JCGPIT Committee & NPfIT statement 2004
”replacement should not occur unless, and until, a clearly better alternative is available along with a tested and agreed process for safe migration to it”
JCGPIT Committee & NPfIT statement 2004
”practices ….. should not agree to transfer to an alternative system as long as their current supplier has confirmed their desire to make their system NPfIT compliant”
JCGPIT Committee & NPfIT statement 2004
”the National Programme expects LSPs to take all reasonable steps to support any accredited systems where local demand exists”
GPSoC Guide to GP Systems of Choice p32
GPSoC funding for the software licence charge makes it less likely that a PCT will seek to migrate a practice in order to alleviate local financial pressures”
GPSoC Guide to GP Systems of Choice p23
“[The GPSoC] PCT-Practice Agreement …. has been introduced to protect the practice’s right to a choice of system”
Pulse interview with Dr Gillian Braunold, CfH Clinical Lead, October 2007
Dr Braunold said: 'Previously GPs felt that if they wanted to switch suppliers there was a fear that data migration would be hampered or there was pressure to switch to a system they didn't want to. This new contract clearly spells out that ….. choice remains.'
Pulse interview with Dr Paul Cundy, Joint Chair Joint GP IT Committee, October 2007
Dr Cundy …. conceded there was the potential for 'maverick PCTs to try something stupid such as ask everyone to convert to one system because it is one system'. …. [T]he current contract arrangements would provide practices with a robust defence against such a move. 'Practices have been threatened with being forced to switch systems but I believe that under this new system PCTs will find it much more difficult to attempt that,' he said.