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Following the announcement by NHS Connecting for Health in the Official Journal of the European Communities that the NHS is to appoint up to 500 new IT suppliers to a 4-year £100 million framework contract, Richard Bacon MP, a member of the Commons public accounts committee who has taken a close interest in the NHS IT Programme, said: “This is an interesting development which covers almost every possible area of health software systems. While the size is relatively small so far, it is a tacit admission that the current approach to NHS IT is not working” “This could be the start of a new direction which transforms the national programme for IT in the health service into something quite different. More clarity is needed about what will be available and how fast people in the NHS will actually be able to acquire systems from these new suppliers”. To read the announcement, click here.
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NHS computer chaos deepens
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MP says
Blair's NHS computer dream "won't work"
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MP concerned over spiralling NHS IT costs
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MP asks Health Secretary to block IT contract
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NHS 'fined' millions by computer companies
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IT in the NHS - 12 February 2004
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MP says NHS overspend on IT
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