NHS 10 year plan: fix current IT problems first

I fully support the government investing in new IT and artificial intelligence (AI) for the NHS,1 but I think that it needs to fix the current IT problems in the NHS first.My hospital is one of a handful in the country that still does not have a proper electronic patient record (EPR) system. Unfortunately, this has been delayed as the trust cannot afford to pay for even the cheapest EPR system. Before investing in the NHS app and other new IT based solutions, I think the government needs to put forward the cash to get my hospital, and the others, an updated EPR system. It is hard to deliver the efficient care the government requires with our current systems.



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