NHS modernisation and PFI (private-finance initiative) under UK auditor spotlight
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
"There is a very real danger that patient choice will be undermined" in the UK, in light of the "abysmal progress towards delivering electronic booking of hospital appointments from general practices." So said the National Audit Office (NAO) in a report published today on a crucial part of the NHS' modernisation programme, while acknowledging the progress made in setting up the necessary organisational infrastructure and systems.