Patients put at risk by NHS computer fault.

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Patients put at risk by NHS computer fault.

January 18, 2006

Gray R.

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This story discusses the impact of a computer glitch in a system used by more than 80% of general practitioners in Scotland. In addition to physician notes being inadvertently attached to the wrong patient's medical record, reports suggest that some patients actually received incorrect prescriptions due to printing errors caused by the system.

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