
Hospital struggles with theatre IT swap
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust may have to revert to an old computer system to manage its operating theatres after experiencing problems with its replacement.
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St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust may have to revert to an old computer system to manage its operating theatres after experiencing problems with its replacement.
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