Doctors wary on NHS database security

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More than nine in 10 doctors polled by the British Medical Association have said they doubt the government's ability to keep patient data safe.

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National Care Records

supposed to step down in October

the NPfIT was hurt by too much whingeing

Nicole Kobie
Nicole Kobie

Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.

Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.

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