Rectal carcinoma result lost for months in ‘weak’ IT system

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Rectal carcinoma result lost for months in ‘weak’ IT system

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An IT system flaw is being pinpointed as the reason one patient’s carcinoma went unchecked for eight months
A “weak IT system” involving a missed sticky note at Wairarapa DHB led to a patient’s rectal carcinoma being missed for eight months.  In March 201