<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Great Case Study: British National Health Service scraps IT system after 12 Billion pounds have been spent on it.</div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/09/22/nhs-computer-system-scrapped-costing-12-billion/">http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/09/22/nhs-computer-system-scrapped-costing-12-billion/</a><div><br></div><div>"At a checking in appointment recently the nurse filled out a templated
survey, and had to make copious notes on a scrap of paper for things
that hadn't been included on the computer template. At a hospital, three
different phone calls failed to get details of a forthcoming
appointment sent to the correct address because it was apparently input
incorrectly in four different places."</div><div><br></div><div>From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2040259/NHS-IT-project-failure-Labours-12bn-scheme-scrapped.html</div><div><br></div><div><font>"Following an official review, the ‘one
size fits all’ IT project will be replaced by much cheaper regional
initiatives, with hospitals and GPs choosing the IT system they need."</font></div><div><br></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font>Cheers</font></div><div><font>Cameron</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><p></p><p><b>Important - </b>This email and any attachments may be confidential. If received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.</p>
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