The UK's Health Service Told To Ditch 'Outdated' Pagers (bbc.com)

Posted by msmash on Monday February 25, 2019 @05:36AM from the it's-time-to-move-on dept.

The UK's NHS has been told to stop using pagers for communications by 2021, in order to save money. The health service still uses about 130,000 pagers, which is about 10% of the total left in use globally. From a report: They cost the NHS about $8.6 million a year, because only one service provider supports them. Health Secretary Matt Hancock called them "outdated" and said he wanted to rid the NHS of "archaic technology like pagers and fax machines". However, many in the medical industry say that pagers are quick and reliable - especially in emergencies -- and proposed replacements have their own shortcomings.

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Re:Here is why pagers are so important by whoever57 · 2019-02-25 08:41 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Are you sure it was a pager? There are other devices that vibrate and can be controlled remotely, other than cellphones and pagers.
When was this?

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