NHS refuses to sign revised £3bn CSC deal

The £13bn NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is facing collapse, after the Department of Health refused to sign a revised a deal with CSC as the outsourcer missed another deadline.

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UK health IT contractors in string of critical failures

BT and CSC, contractors on the £12.7 billion NHS National Programme for IT, have made over 112 serious failures in the last fifteen months according to the government. A warning for e-health projects round the world...

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'Over-runs' in government IT | IT sector news

In a move that effectively aligns his party with the Conservatives on the issues, Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor has called for the dumping of the national identity card, England's NHS National Programme for IT, the ContactPoint children's database and other programmes.

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BT’s NHS contract soars by £500 million

The NHS is to hand over an extra £546 million to BT for work on the National Programme for IT. News of this dramatic increase in contract value was slipped out in a parliamentary written answer yesterday (1 June).

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African Doctor Kills Suffolk Patient — Why the NHS Needs to

Yet another shocking case of a foreign doctor killing an elderly patient in Britain has highlighted the urgent need for a complete overhaul of the National Health Service’s staffing policies, as demanded by the British National Party’s health policy programme.

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NHS IT chief targets 'routine' deployment success

The National Programme for IT in the NHS will be deploying new systems to NHS trusts “as a matter of routine,” within 12 months.

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NHS IT given six months to shape up | IT PRO

The National Programme for IT has been heavily criticised by a government report.

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NHS IT ‘in deep trouble’ and mired in secrecy, MPs warn

The Department of Health and its key IT supplier CSC have been slammed by MPs for a confidentiality agreement surrounding the £12.7 billion National Programme for IT, the world’s largest civilian IT programme.

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