NHS CIO discusses demise of National Programme for IT

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Computer Weekly attended a press briefing yesterday with NHS chief information officer Christine Connelly to discuss the changes to the £12bn NHS National Programme for IT that have effectively scrapped the controversial project.

The links below are to podcast recordings of Connelly talking and answering press questions on the future of NHS IT.

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