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		<title>NHS computer system problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian&#8217;s Andy Beckett recently provided an interesting report on NHS&#8217; computer system and its numerous issues.

The £12.7bn NHS computer programme is five years behind schedule and beset by criticism, viruses and fears over patient privacy. So should the world&#8217;s biggest IT project be scrapped?

Read the full story here.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/">Guardian</a>&#8217;s <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/andybeckett">Andy Beckett</a> recently provided an interesting report on NHS&#8217; computer system and its numerous issues.</p>
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The £12.7bn NHS computer programme is five years behind schedule and beset by criticism, viruses and fears over patient privacy. So should the world&#8217;s biggest IT project be scrapped?
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<p>Read the full story <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jul/09/nhs-computer-programme-failure">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Baggage system error delays thousands at London&#8217;s Heathrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Problems with the baggage system at Heathrow&#8217;s Terminal 5 prevented numerous people from checking in for their British Airways flights on July 28.

Hundreds of British Airways passengers were left stranded at Heathrow Terminal 5 last night after the baggage system collapsed again.
Thousands more furious travellers faced severe delays and &#8211; amid chaotic scenes &#8211; many [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Problems with the baggage system at Heathrow&#8217;s Terminal 5 prevented numerous people from checking in for their British Airways flights on July 28.</p>
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Hundreds of British Airways passengers were left stranded at Heathrow Terminal 5 last night after the baggage system collapsed again.</p>
<p>Thousands more furious travellers faced severe delays and &#8211; amid chaotic scenes &#8211; many had to travel with only hand luggage.
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<p>(<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196111/Here-Hundreds-stranded-T5-gremlins-strike-again.html">Daily Mail</a>)</p>
<p>This affected an <a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/06/29/Check-in-glitch-strands-5000-at-Heathrow/UPI-73701246291074/">estimated 5000</a> travelers and caused both delays and expenses for many. It is also not the first time that significant baggage handling problems disrupted operations at Terminal 5. <a href="http://gizmodo.com/">Gizmodo</a>&#8217;s <a href="http://gizmodo.com/379123/why-heathrow-airport-terminal-5s-high-tech-failings">Why: Heathrow Airport Terminal 5&#8217;s High Tech Failings</a> discusses the problems that arose, just as the Terminal was opened early last year.</p>
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