§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister of Health what are the factors which have inhibited the carrying through of the experimental incentive scheme for maintenance workers in the National Health
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Authority Type of Computer Year of Installation Manchester Regional Hospital Board I.B.M. 1401 … … 1961 South Western Regional Hospital Board I.C.T. 1301 … … 1963 Birmingham Regional Hospital Board I.C.T. 1500 … … 1964 The London Hospital Elliott 803 … … 1964 Leeds Regional Hospital Board I.B.M. 1401 G … … 1965 North West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board N.C.R. 315 … … 1965 Digital computers have been ordered by:— The Ministry Elliott 4120 … … 1966 Welsh Hospital Board I.C.T. 1903 … … 1966 Leeds Regional Hospital Board I.C.T. 1902* … … 1967 Liverpool Regional Hospital Board I.C.T. 1902 … … 1967 South West Metropolitan and Wessex Regional Hospital Boards jointly I.C.T. 1902 … … 1967 Newcastle Regional Hospital Board I.C.T. 1902 … … 1967 * This is to replace the existing I.B.M. 1401 G computer. All the machines used by hospital authorities are used on broadly similar work, and provide services to hospitals including accounting and payroll, the processing of statistical data for administrative and medical purposes, clinical calculations and new hospital building. The computer to be used by the Ministry will include the processing of statistical data and National Health Service Superannuation information. Special applications University College Hospital are using a commercially owned Elliott 803 computer for a wide range of tasks. Hospital authorities and the Ministry make use of commercial bureaux services, and installations at Universities and research establishments. Service announced in the House of Commons on 31st May 1965.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonPart of the scheme is now in operation.