NHS Information Authority
NHS Information Authority
The NHS Information Authority (NHSIA) was an executive agency of the Department of Health in the United Kingdom. It was established in April 1999 and dissolved in April 2005. The NHSIA was responsible for setting the direction of IT strategy in the NHS, and for the delivery of national IT projects.
Pronunciation
NHS Information Authority: /ɛn eɪtʃ ɛs ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɔːˈθɒrɪti/
Etymology
The term "NHS Information Authority" is derived from the NHS, the publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom, and "Information Authority", which refers to an organization that has the power to govern or regulate the use of information.
Related Terms
- Information Technology: The use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
- Department of Health: The UK government department responsible for public health issues.
- NHS: The publicly funded healthcare system in the United Kingdom.
See Also
- NHS Connecting for Health: The agency that replaced the NHS Information Authority in 2005.
- NHS Digital: The current national provider of information, data and IT systems for health and social care in the UK.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on NHS Information Authority
- Wikipedia's article - NHS Information Authority
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