O. jointly created a regional information network a community-wide electronic-record system that shared office notes, test results, and hospital data for patients across the area.

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One reason for the poor productivity performance is the endless delays in the massive programme designed to introduce electronic patient records across the NHS. The investment was supposed to transform care by providing a seamless network of patient information that would bind together care in GP practices and hospitals.

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