NHS IT - The £5bn gamble

The NHS is about to embark on the UK's biggest IT project. If it succeeds, it will revolutionise healthcare. If it fails - and...

Published: 06 Feb 2003 15:42

The NHS is about to embark on the UK's biggest IT project. If it succeeds, it will revolutionise healthcare. If it fails - and the NHS has a poor record of delivering major IT projects - precious resources will be squandered. We examine the issues.

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