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How the £12.7bn NHS IT revamp came off the rails
News The unrealistic demands put on suppliers coupled with trusts demanding last minute changes to systems to make them work locally saw both Accenture and Fujitsu walk away from the programme and BT Global Services write... [19 Jun 2009]
NHS e-records given six-month deadline
News Connelly also gave hope to health trusts in South England that have been waiting for new PAS since a DoH deal with supplier Fujitsu fell apart last year. BT also recently took over responsibility for some of the trusts... [28 Apr 2009]
BT deal 'has killed risk of NHS IT walkout'
News Such rumours have effectively been put to bed with the news last week of a new deal that will see BT Global Services support patient administration systems at eight health trusts within the south of England, previously looked after by... [06 Apr 2009]
Six-month 'kill or cure' deadline for NHS IT project
News Difficulties with PAS rollouts have been compounded by the decision by Accenture and Fujitsu to walk away from the NPfIT, leaving only CSC and BT as the two main suppliers for the programme. Accenture and... [27 Jan 2009]
Is this make or break for £12.7bn NHS IT project?
News Holway said the NHS must renegotiate less ambitious and more rewarding terms with BT for its NHS contract or risk the vendor walking away as previous suppliers Fujitsu and Accenture have. One of the two remaining main... [22 Jan 2009]
The 10 projects at the heart of NHS IT
News Some hospital trusts in the south are without any dates for when the PAS system will be implemented since Fujitsu's departure and Bath Royal United Hospital NHS Trust recently terminated its implementation of the Cerner... [10 Nov 2008]
Fujitsu could face £500m bill over NHS deal
News Fujitsu could be forced to pay the NHS £500m for pulling out of its £12.7bn IT overhaul. The Department of Health has a liability of £50m per contract year to Fujitsu, Bradshaw said. A... [10 Sep 2008]
Health trust abandons NHS care record upgrade
News A health trust serving more than 500,000 people said it has pulled out of the national NHS IT electronic care record programme because it has lost confidence in the project following the departure of key supplier Fujitsu. [22 Jul 2008]
Gov't slams Fujitsu's "core contract" NHS IT failings
News Fujitsu Service's £896m NHS IT contract was terminated because of its inability to deliver "key milestones", the government has claimed. Health minister Ben Bradshaw said Fujitsu was unable to fulfil... [26 Jun 2008]
Fujitsu to pay back NHS £67m
News Fujitsu has until the end of June to pay back the £67m it owes the NHS following the collapse of its £896m contract to help revamp NHS IT. The figure emerged during a Public Accounts Committee hearing into NPfIT, where... [17 Jun 2008]
Big Blue gets bigger
News So has the fifth-place position of Fujitsu and its European arm, Fujitsu-Siemens, whose sales grew 4.4 per cent to $714m. IBM increased its lead in a growing server market, nibbling away share from... [24 Nov 2004]