This is largely what Connecting for Health attempted, and the only good things that came out of it were intangible to most - N3 and the UK SNOMED extensions.
Unfortunately this was largely down to incompetent consultancies, and a focus on providing what management wanted rather than what clinicians wanted, and it has absolutely poisoned the well with regards to information technology in the NHS.
Unfortunately this was largely down to incompetent consultancies, and a focus on providing what management wanted rather than what clinicians wanted, and it has absolutely poisoned the well with regards to information technology in the NHS.