Richard Bacon MP - Member of Parliament for South Norfolk

Richard on NHS I.T.

Click play on the player below to hear Richard discuss the £12.5bn NHS computer scheme on the BBC Today programme

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Further information:

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	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