The information management and technology strategy of the UK National Health Service – Determining progress in the NHS acute hospital sector

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-259

  Wainwright, David ^a   Waring, Teresa ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Information systems; Information technology strategy; National Health Service

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173915     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550010346152     Document Type: Review

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