Armed forces doctors' IT system threatens patient safety - BMA

Armed forces doctors have said their ability to provide a safe service is being hampered by serious problems with their IT system.The British Medical Association (BMA) says it has been raising concerns for two years with the surgeon-general and Ministry of Defence (MoD) that the system was jeopardising patient care.The Defence Medical Services has around 13,200 staff, about 83% of them military, who are responsible for providing healthcare to 147,000 UK regular forces personnel.