Court Warned of 'Catastrophic' Results if Medical Records Firms Close

The High Court has been told today that if a group of software companies that manage nearly 10 million medical records ceased trading, the results for patients would be catastrophic. An interim examiner was appointed to the insolvent IMS Computers Ltd, IMS Holdings Ltd based in Glenageary, Co Dublin - and UK registered Integrated Medical Solutions Ltd earlier this month.

An interim examiner was appointed earlier this month to IMS which manage nearly 10 million patient records in Ireland and the UK. The court heard the software controls operating theatre schedules and bed spaces for hospitals, and that the results for patients would be catastrophic if the companies were to close...