Cost of HSE’s €35m IT system continues to rise

An IT system for maternity hospitals that came with a €35m price tag has cost the HSE hundreds of thousands in additional consultancy fees.

Cost of HSE’s €35m IT system continues to rise

However, the final bill is likely to run to millions as 17 more maternity units have yet to have the system implemented.

The rollout of the Maternal and Newborn Clinical Management System (MN-CMS) cost an additional €500,000 at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and an extra €200,000 at University Hospital Kerry, with Deloitte brought in to get the project over the line.

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