Stuff the political rhetoric, the points that stand out for me are:<br><br>a. I have no faith in the govt to deliver the network without stuffing it - bad track record on every major publicised project so far<br>b. How can a govt that prophesises the benefits of the NBN also recommend filtering it? Get real<br>
c. Our standard of health care was much better in the 70's and 80's and there wasnt even dial-up back then<br>d. Transport/health and infrastructure. Who gives a crap if u can get 1Gb speeds if it takes 2 hours to get into work in the morning?<br>
<br>-----------------------------<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Mark Prior <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mrp@mrp.net">mrp@mrp.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On 19/08/10 6:44 PM, John Edwards wrote:<br>
<br>
> With an NBN we get the following to assist with this situation<br>
> - better likelihood of an eHealth system with accurate, readable, up to<br>
> date and non-conflicting records<br>
<br>
</div>My doctor still writes rather than types. I doubt any extra bandwidth<br>
hitting her PC is going to change that.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> - better chance of getting a consult with a regular doctor who is<br>
> already familiar with your problems<br>
<br>
</div>Does the NBN create more time in the day now?<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> - if the problem is too serious for a locum/GP, they can refer to a<br>
> specialist instantly - not with an appointment in 2 weeks time<br>
<br>
</div>It's creating specialists too?<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> - the same locum can now do 5 consults in the same time it might take<br>
> him to drive someplace and wait for a nurse to direct him to the patient<br>
> - paves the way for practitioner-nurses to act as remote-hands for<br>
> doctors (this is one will probably have to wait for another election -<br>
> more politics involved)<br>
<br>
</div>Well that exists now, come to AusNOG and listen to Laurie Wilson.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> - reduced use of facilities means that when you do have to visit a<br>
> hospital you'll get better service<br>
<br>
</div>We already have ads on the TV for the government's HealthDirect service<br>
trying to keep people out of casualty. Is it working? Will the NBN<br>
change people's attitude?<br>
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