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The NHS’s digital failures cast doubt on plans to unify patient records

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The NHS Modernisation Bill mandates a single patient record across England Credit: Anthony Devlin/PA
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SIR – Given the abysmal record of massive waste caused by failed attempts to digitise patient records, the new Health Secretary’s plans will probably suffer the same fate (“Unified NHS patient records will save lives, says Health Secretary”, report, June 1)…

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