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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

Armed forces to scrap ‘archaic’ paper record system in bid to boost recruitment

The armed forces will transition to a digitised system by 2027 - (Alamy/PA)

The armed forces are spending £7.8m to scrap their traditional paper-based medical record system and transition to a digital one.

By 2027, the current “archaic” paper-based system, which has been around since the First World War, will be replaced with digitised records currently used by the NHS. 

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