Edinburgh Council chiefs have been accused of "panicking" at the publication of a damning report which highlighted major IT issues in health and social care, despite being aware of the problems for several years.
The computer system used to store and manage care users personal health data, known as Swift, is "old technology" which poses risks across the service and "needs to be replaced," the council said, as plans were unveiled to accelerate a "digital transformation" which could cost tens of millions.
The timing of the admission has raised eyebrows amongst councillors however - as it came just days after external inspectors revealed "structural weaknesses" in Edinburgh's health and social care partnership.
