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- Some Information about Touchscreen Technology - Hardware Options, Contacts and Discounts - Points to Consider |
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Pricing Information for GPAQ Touchscreen Either a practice or a Primary Care Trust/Local Health Board (PCT/LHB) may purchase GPAQ Touchscreen software. On purchasing GPAQ Touchscreen the practice or PCT/LHB obtains the software and a licence for use until the following April. GPAQ Touchscreen purchased now will be licenced for use until April 2009. At the end of each licence period (1st April) GPAQ Touchscreen will no longer be able to collect new data. If GPAQ Touchscreen is purchased by a Practice the licence is for use by only that practice. If purchased by a PCT/LHB, the licence is for use by all of the practices within the purchasing PCT/LHB. Whether a practice or a PCT/LHB purchases GPAQ Touchscreen the total cost will be based on the total number of patients registered with the practice or within the PCT/LHB respectively. PCT/LHBs will receive a 25% DISCOUNT on the total price.
There are two order forms, one for a Practice and one for a PCT/LHB. To purchase GPAQ Touchscreen you need to:
If you are a PCT/LHB purchasing GPAQ Touchscreen click here Touchscreen Hardware Some information about Touchscreen Technology Desktop PCs and Laptops are available with touch-screens incorporated into them. These are known respectively as Integrated Panel PCs and Tablet PCs. Other names for both exist, for example Integrated Panel PCs are often called Kiosks. Touch-screeens are also available as independent units, just like monitors. The features of these three options and information about their suppliers are described below. Sometimes a selection of screens is available. Different screens make use of different technologies to detect touch (resistive, capacitive, sound acoustic wave and light beam disturbance). The only two worth considering are the resistive and capacitive as the accuracy of the other technologies is poor. It is recommended that you choose a resistive screen as these can be used with gloved hands or separate pointing devices, while capacitive need an exposed finger. Capacitive screens are very sensitive to contaminants and pollutants, which can dirty the screen preventing detection of touch. < System Requirements | ^ Top of Page Hardware Options, Contacts and Discounts 1. Integrated Panel PC Integrated Panel PCs are "all in one" units, integrating a desktop PC and touch-screen. A picture of an Integrated Panel PC in use with GPAQ-Touchscreen is shown below. The unit is the most physically robust way to use GPAQ Touchscreen whilst offering portability. Integrated Panel PCs are increasingly being used for patient information and education and are likely to have further uses in addition to GPAQ Touchscreen. CADAR Measurement Solutions, is a Sheffield based company with experience in supplying Integrated Panel PCs and is licenced to pre-install GPAQ Touchscreen software. CADAR offer discounts, short-term leasing packages and extended "on-site" support packages to purchasers of GPAQ Touchscreen. CADAR are able to install Windows XP and Office XP for practices that are eligible to use the software under the NHS licensing agreement. CADAR offer the best overall value for money as their Integrated Panel PC's are designed to a high specification and are capable of operating other PC software packages. Integrated Panel PCs are available for less than £1,000 + VAT. For further information please visit CADAR Measurement Solution's web site at: http://www.cadar.co.uk/software/gpaq.php CADAR is an NHS approved supplier, which makes purchasing Integrated Panel PCs for LHBs/PCTs, from CADAR, more straightforward. We suggest to PCTs and LHBs purchasing GPAQ Touchscreen that they consider buying Integrated Panel PCs to share among the practices within their area. The PCT/LHB would arrange suitable loan periods for practices. CADAR Integrated Panel PC in use with GPAQ Touchscreen:
^ Top of Section | ^ Top of Page A tablet PC is a laptop computer with a touch-screen operated with a pen-like stylus. The screen can be rotated and folded flat to cover the computer keyboard (see picture below). The computer may have a 10.4" or larger screen. A 10.4" screen Tablet PC was used in pilot studies of GPAQ Touchscreen. It proved convenient, as patients were able to hold it on their laps, like a thick A4 size magazine, and complete the questionnaire while seated in a small part of the reception area in the surgery. Tablet PCs obviously offer portability and may be used for other purposes in addition to GPAQ Touchscreen. Specifically designed security cables can be used to secure the Tablet PC to a fixed point thus offering security from theft. The processors used in Tablet PCs are sometimes a little slower than those used in Integrated Panel PCs and desktop PCs but they are more than capable of operating GPAQ Touchscreen. The speed of the computer will only affect the speed at which the various animations are played. There are a number of different companies producing tablet PCs and the competition means that prices are falling. Competitively priced Acer tablet PCs can be found at www.shopacer.co.uk. Again we suggest to PCTs and LHBs purchasing GPAQ Touchscreen that they consider buying Tablet PCs to share among the practices within their area. The PCT/LHB would arrange suitable loan periods for practices. A Tablet PC:
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^ Top of Section | ^ Top of Page Analysis of data from a paper based survey may be carried out using GPAQ Touchscreen. The data is entered using GPAQ Touchscreen with a standard computer and mouse. This provides a simple and economical means of carrying out repeated patient experience surveys and analysis. The GPAQ Questionnaire is the copyright of the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, University of Manchester and Safran/NEMCH from whom a paper version may be obtained. Their website address is www.gpaq.info. |
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