[Year 12 IT Apps] Any lessons to be learned?

[Cameron Bell]

Great Case Study: British National Health Service scraps IT system after 12 Billion pounds have been spent on it.

http://www.walletpop.co.uk/2011/09/22/nhs-computer-system-scrapped-costing-12-billion/

"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."

>From    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2040259/NHS-IT-project-failure-Labours-12bn-scheme-scrapped.html

"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."


Cheers
Cameron



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