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The GGD will stop developing the digital youth health care file, the GGiD. Although nearly 13 million euros have been invested in the project, development is proving difficult. The supplier and the GGD disagree on the quality and functionality of the GGD.
Since 2008, municipalities have a legal obligation to digitally record customer data in the field of youth health. Three GGDs (Holland Noorden, Utrecht and the Twente region) jointly commissioned the construction of a new digital file in 2016. RTV East.
The GGiD had to ensure that professionals were better equipped and had access to files everywhere. Additionally, the digital file needed to allow parents and / or children to access parts of the file.
The decision is difficult
“Unfortunately, it appears that after a long and difficult process, a difference of opinion has arisen over the quality and functionality of the GGiD,” said GGD Twente in a statement.
A spokesperson declined to go into detail on exactly what went wrong. “Of course we have not decided to stay overnight. There will be an investigation as to how to proceed. Obviously we will evaluate it. I cannot predict it.”
The decision to quit is difficult, says GGD Twente. Also for the financial consequences for the GGD and therefore also for the municipalities. GGD Twente has invested more than 4 million euros in the project, GGD Hollands Noorden an amount of 3.9 million euros and GGD Regio Utrecht around 4.9 million.
Health services for young people in the affected regions are not at risk, according to the GGD. The trajectory of the GGiD is being evaluated in all the regions involved.
