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Login delays are the least of the legacy tech problems facing the NHS

Posted on November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 By Davey Winder

It takes one GP 17 minutes from login to being able to use the computer; I’m more worried by security

During a reported Skype conversation between the GP and Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary happened to say: “I don’t think that you can patch Windows 7 any more.” This is where the real questions should start to kick in, beyond the logging on time headlines. Questions such as will the NHS legacy technology security threat ever die?

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Analysis, Opinion Tags:healthcare, legacy, NHS

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