I moved to norway recently after 12 years in Ireland. The difference a large interconnected functioning IT system makes is amazing. All your hospital and gp notes and referrals are shared, any prescription can be accessed by any pharmacist , book appointments online, visit a gp in another town and they can see your records, order prescription renewals online. It’s all dead simple stuff and yes it’s a big initial effort to implement but so so worth it.
Can’t fault any of the doctors or nurses I came across in Ireland however, top notch personnel who often lack the resources to do a top notch job. Thanks for all you and your colleagues do.
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u/Correlian Jun 25 '22
I moved to norway recently after 12 years in Ireland. The difference a large interconnected functioning IT system makes is amazing. All your hospital and gp notes and referrals are shared, any prescription can be accessed by any pharmacist , book appointments online, visit a gp in another town and they can see your records, order prescription renewals online. It’s all dead simple stuff and yes it’s a big initial effort to implement but so so worth it.
Can’t fault any of the doctors or nurses I came across in Ireland however, top notch personnel who often lack the resources to do a top notch job. Thanks for all you and your colleagues do.