HC Deb 07 February 1966 vol 724 cc7-8W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked 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

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. Robinson

Part of the scheme is now in operation.