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Richard on NHS I.T.

‘Nothing to show’ for £2.7bn spend on electronic patient records - MP

Richard discusses this report on BBC Breakfast - 3 August 2011 

SOUTH NORFOLK MP Richard Bacon, a member of the Commons public accounts committee, has said that the Department of Health is unable to show what it has achieved for the £2.7 billion spent so far on detailed care records systems.

Commons Debate Time to recognise reality over NHS IT programme - MP

NAO Report It's time to scrap failed NHS IT programme - MP

	18 May 2011: Litsen to Richard discuss NHS I.T, on BBC 5Live.
	18 May 2011: Listen to Richard discuss the latest NAO report on Radio 4's 'Today' programme.
	27 January 2009: Listen to Richard discuss the NHS computer scheme on the BBC Today programme.

Further information:

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	MP welcomes Prime Minister's pledge on NHS I.T.
	MP poses further questions on NHS computer scheme
	Bacon presses ICT chief on NHS computer scheme
	Government ‘over-optimistic’ on NHS IT contract - MP
	"Get head out of sand" on NHS IT scheme - Bacon
	NAO report shows ongoing crisis in £13bn programme
	NHS computer glitch hits Barts cancer patients
	Allow hospitals more choice on NHS computers - MP
	MPs prescribe antidote for NHS computer crash
	MP wants ‘nightmare’ NHS computer agency closed
	MP backs calls for independent review of NHS IT
	Connecting for Health invites bids from new suppliers
	MP wants 9 key questions put to computer scheme
	Opportunity for rethink on NHS computers missed
	NHS computers cause 110 major incidents
	Information Technology in the NHS: What Next? A paper by Richard Bacon MP and Dr John Pugh MP
	MP establishes NHS paid £82m up-front to I.T. firm
	Letter from Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt Mrs Hewitt admits £82m of up-front payments to iSoft
	Letter from Trade Minister Jim Fitzpatrick DTI say they will monitor situation at iSoft
	Leaked review says vital software may never be ready
	Letter from Richard Bacon MP Richard asks for details of advance payments to iSoft
	Blair's NHS computer dream "won't work', says MP
	MP wants answers over IT failure to monitor child jabs
	MP 'deeply worried' by patient safety figures
	Letter from Richard Bacon MP Richard seeks answers over child vaccination failures
	NAO Report on NHS IT 'raises more questions' says MP
	MP asks Health Secretary to block NHS IT contract
	The NHS is 'fined' millions by computer companies
	MP says records system may put patients at risk
	MP says NHS overspend on IT may hurt patients