A £13bn overhaul of the NHS records system has suffered so many problems that hospitals have struggled to keep track of people requiring operations, patients with suspected MRSA and potential cancer sufferers needing urgent consultations. Glitches in the roll-out of the Connecting for Health computer system have also resulted in delays at accident and emergency departments, soaring complaints and failures to identify child-abuse victims.
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£13bn NHS computer system failures affecting patient care - The Sunday Telegraph 10th August 2008
Chaos as £13bn NHS computer system falters - The Observer 11th August 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
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