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Re:Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, s... by tonyedgecombe on Friday March 27, 2020 @09:26AM (#22702640)
I think this is probably a good thing. We have already seen one massive attempt at centralising their IT systems fail at huge cost.
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Re:Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, s... by IceCreamGondola on Friday March 27, 2020 @10:35AM (#22703133)
NHS certainly don't need a central IT system but there are massive gains to be made inside health boards. My wife works in the NHS and the fragmented nature of a lot of the data makes their work incredibly inefficient.
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