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To: Quad Sevens who wrote (5777)	11/10/1997 11:26:00 PM
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TueÿNovÿ11 Home Email Info Hospital patients could sue over microchip malfunctions By Giles Turnbull, New Media Correspondent, PA News The millennium computer bug could have catastrophic effects in hospitals, according to a report in Nursing Standard. Many hospitals and staff are unaware of the dangers posed by microchips embedded in electronic hospital equipment. Chris Dowd, senior lecturer in multimedia and distance learning at Sheffield University and editor of Health Informatics Journal, told an industry conference that the year 2000 bug could cause serious problems for hospital staff. Many items of hospital equipment contain microprocessors that need the correct time and date to function properly. If they malfunction when 1999 becomes 2000, they could cause serious problems - and senior health trust managers could be held responsible. Mr Dowd said: "This issue is a serious one for the industry. If electrical equipment in hospitals fails, someone will be held responsible. "If my daughter was on a life support machine which failed because no-one checked if it was year 2000 compliant, I would want to sue somebody. "Senior trust managers could find themselves responsible in that sense. "But immediate action is required. Someone should be appointed in every hospital with the responsibility of checking each and every appliance, and making sure that those that are not compliant are clearly marked." Mr Dowd added that he had received 30 articles for the next issue of Health Informatics Journal from all over the world, all written by specialists concerned about the impact of the year 2000 problem on health care.