Leading computer science experts are this week writing
to parliament calling for an independent audit of the NHS national
programme for IT (NPfIT).
The signatories, 23 of the UK's top academics in
computer-related sciences, are concerned about the technical
feasibility of a fully integrated national programme.
Their open letter to the House of Commons Health Select
Committee echoes a call last year by Computer Weekly for an
independent audit of the project.
The letter is unprecedented. Suppliers say they have been warned
off speaking about the NPfIT, and IT directors in the NHS fear
being victimised if they openly express critical views. Academics,
who are independent of the NHS, can express their concerns without
fear of repercussions.
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