The Asymmetric Bars
John Yates and Helen Simpson consider how NHS trusts can address the imbalance of knowledge and experience when negotiating IT contracts with suppliers
NHS IT Contracts
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Back in 2007, John Yates wrote a thinly veiled critique of the infamous NHS National Programme for IT, which was based on the centrally funded, procured and managed contracts which were intended to transform healthcare. What lessons can we learn from history?
