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Data communications within a health authority.

J Mosley1, D Sledge, J W Brydon

  • 1Computer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Hammersmith Hospital, London.

Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
|November 1, 1988
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This study details a new data communication network for four UK hospitals, utilizing broadband local area and wide area networks. This flexible, expandable system supports numerous devices and a developing hospital information system.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Networking
  • Telecommunications

Background:

  • Hospitals require robust data communication networks to support an increasing number of devices and integrated systems.
  • Existing infrastructure may not be sufficient for the demands of modern hospital information systems.
  • The Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte's Special Health Authority sought a scalable solution for its data communication needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a broadband data communication network in a UK health authority.
  • To outline the network's capacity to support microcomputers, terminals, printers, and host systems.
  • To highlight the network's role in facilitating an integrated computerized hospital information system.

Main Methods:

  • Installation of broadband local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) technologies.

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  • Integration of several hundred microcomputers, terminals, and printers.
  • Connection to multiple host systems, including a developing hospital information system.

    • Main Results:

    • A flexible and expandable data communication network was successfully deployed across four hospitals.
    • The network supports a significant number of end-user devices and host systems.
    • This represents the first broadband network installation within a British health authority.

    Conclusions:

    • Broadband network technologies provide a scalable and effective solution for hospital data communications.
    • The implemented network infrastructure is capable of meeting current and future data demands.
    • This project establishes a precedent for advanced network adoption in the UK healthcare sector.