Letters
The NHS goes digital
Severe lack of investment in electronic infrastructure in the NHS
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h4170 (Published 05 August 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h4170
- Ebrahim Mulla, junior doctor1
- 1University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
- ebrahim.mulla{at}nhs.net
A renewed push to create a fully digital NHS is welcome.1 My experience as a junior doctor over the past year was an eye opener—much of what I found surprised and frustrated me.
There is a severe and chronic lack of investment in the electronic infrastructure. Computers are often 10-15 …
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