Shadow health minister Stephen O'Brien has urged the government to listen to IT and healthcare professionals following the review of Connecting for Health by the British Computer Society.

He said: 'It is time the Government listened to the IT and healthcare professionals, rather than continuing to force this outmoded, large scale IT project on our overburdened NHS, so that all the money the Government is spending can start serving the NHS professionals and improving patient care.'

Shadow health minister Stephen O'Brien has urged the government to listen to IT and healthcare professionals following the review of Connecting for Health by the British Computer Society.

He said: 'It is time the Government listened to the IT and healthcare professionals, rather than continuing to force this outmoded, large scale IT project on our overburdened NHS, so that all the money the Government is spending can start serving the NHS professionals and improving patient care.'