London Ambulance Service computer breakdown

Title

London Ambulance Service computer breakdown

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

28 Oct 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Peter Deeley reports on an inquiry into the London Ambulance Service after the new computer-aided dispatch system broke down. Includes Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley addressing the House of Commons; Malcolm Wicks MP talking about problems with the LAS; London Regional Director of NUPE, Chris Humphreys(?) saying that staff should not be blamed for problems with the computer system.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Virginia Bottomley; Malcolm Wicks; Chris Humphreys(?)

Keywords

Trade unions; Emergency services; Health; NUPE; Ambulance services; Computers; Equipment; London Ambulance Service

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