On 19/02/14 20:36, Daniel Pocock wrote:
I can only think of two possible explanations:
I do think it is possible that they feel the benefits outweigh the
costs. There is a lot to be said for this sort of big data in
medicine, and especially when they are trying to run the NHS, which
is... well, big.
I have to admit, I wonder a lot about the positives here, for
example I have been looking to see if it could reduce animal tests
in any way.
I am unhappy with the involvement of atos. I also think
privatisation is a big part of the mentality here. It is very
consideration to see nhs data as an asset to be stripped, weather or
not they need the money really badly right now.
Also, i think it might be a "gamble" - maybe they thought, "lets
roll the dice, there is a 40% chance no one will notice this and we
will get some free cash. Let's pray for flooding or something so
people will be to busy to care" - I think thats really an issue,
that it was sneaked in. Our info leaflet genuinely arrived tucked
inside a dominoes flyer!
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Can you stream the session?
It's not me running it, you could ask the ORG people but its
probably not feasible. Perhaps we will run a second one as we have
extra time now.
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