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Computing calamities

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Last broadcast on Sun, 7 Mar 2010, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).

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As ministers decide whether a 12-billion-pound NHS computer project in England offers value for money, Gerry Northam asks if some major IT projects could be scrapped by a new government looking for big spending cuts.

NHS IT deal 'stitch up' claim by Conservatives

The Conservatives say revamped contracts for the government's NHS IT system would "tie the hands" of the next administration.

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  1. Tue 2 Mar 2010
    20:00
  2. Sun 7 Mar 2010
    17:00

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