Publisher's Synopsis
With the introduction of the 'internal market' and resource management NHS hospitals have undergone a radical restructuring. Doctors and nurses are now directly involved in the management of hospitals as clinical directors and ward managers. This book explores and analyzes the various roles played by information technology (IT) in this process and the implications it has had for nurses and doctors as well as for computer and IT specialists. The management of IT and its role in the reorganisation of hospitals is also analyzed.
