DH terminates diagnostics contract with Atos
The Department of Health has confirmed that it has terminated the £257m contract for diagnostic services in North-west and South-west England. The DH in April suspended the contract after an independent review following concerns about quality and administrative procedures. The contract had originally been awarded to Atos in December, who had signed Cerner as their […]
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Atos Origin’s £257m DH diagnostics contract suspended
A £257m contract for diagnostic services in North-west and South-west England awarded to Atos Origin last December has been suspended after the Department of Health (DH) ordered an independent review following concerns about quality and administrative procedures. Atos Origin had been working with eight PCTs in the North-west since December but some ultrasound and MRI scan […]
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