title: Service integration. Getting it straight.
abstract: The complexity of the NHS makes it difficult to deliver a seamless service. Aligning all the parts to the same objectives would improve patient care. Information technology systems in the NHS are a major barrier to integration.
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authors: Channell
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017149:Private Sector; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D018511:Systems Integration; D006113:United Kingdom