Apologies in advance if you receive this email more than once through membership of several email lists.

 

·        I am the only AHP on the NHSnet User Group (NNUG) and have been asked to distribute this information widely through professional networks.

 

 

 

1)     The NHSnet User Group (NNUG). 

NNUG Principal Responsibilities/Objectives

The NNUG will be responsible for ensuring stakeholder input in the NHSmail service and other related areas.  To achieve this NNUG will be predominantly accountable for cascading issues and information about the NHSmail and directory service to NHS organisations through a process of consultation and validation. 

Its primary focus will be to act as a focal point for user consultation and help develop and share good practice.  The NNUG will help review, sanction and prioritise change requests.

The User Group will provide for all its members a forum that facilitates the sharing of best practise when installing, configuring, maintaining and using the NHSmail Service.

If you have any ideas or issues to raise about the NHSmail or Directory services, your first port of call is to email feedback@...

All feedback emails and the NHSIA responses will be reported to the NNUG.  If you feel that your ideas or comments have not been dealt with promptly or properly, please let me know and I will take this up on your behalf.

Message from NHSIA:
Help us to make improvements, and find out more about the NHS eMail and Directory Services.

The Burning Issue – “User Authentication”

Or lack of it.  I have become aware very quickly that this is a major problem.  The lack of a robust, cost-effective system of user authentication compromises secure transmission of information and the very viability of NHSmail as a secure, national NHS intranet.  There are practical consequences in terms of efficient use of clinical time.  I also believe that it raises questions about the effective use of a serious amount of NHS money if this issue is not addressed promptly.

If you too have concerns about this, or proposals about how the issue might be addressed, please email
feedback@....

I have developed some proposals myself and will be putting them to the NHSIA – but many heads are better than one J

 

2)     NHSmail and Directory Users: Volunteers Sought for Acceptance Testing.

The email below and document attached are self explanatory.  Please feel free to forward this information to any colleagues who you feel might be interested.

 

If you feel that you satisfy the criteria and are interested in participating, or have any questions about this exercise, please contact Anne.Barton@...

 

Please do not contact me, as I know no more than is in the email below and in the file attached.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Barton Anne [mailto:anne.barton@...]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:54 AM

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached a word document detailing the forthcoming User Acceptance Testing for Build 4 of the NHSmail and Directory Service.

As you can see we are looking for volunteers to assist with this process.
I would be grateful if you would consider whether you are able to attend or whether there are other users from your organisation who fit the profile and are willing to give up their time.

Please can you reply to me at Anne.Barton@... as soon as possible to confirm whether or not your organisation can help with the testing.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

<<Build4Test User Criteria.doc>>

 

Regards

Sue Millard
NHSmail - The NHS Email and Directory Service
NHS National Programme for IT

Tel : 01392 687074
Mobile : 07771 772064

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