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<p>Trusts choose electronic patient records systems based on an evaluation of the
system that best meets their local needs through a competitive evaluation process,
in line with public procurement regulations. The evaluation considers wider contextual
factors such as the systems in place elsewhere in the integrated care board or nearby
geography. The recently concluded procurement in Cornwall included an evaluation of
the impact on near neighbours, including Devon, Plymouth, and Torbay, as one factors
among many involved in determining the best fit for circumstances locally. Plymouth
and Torbay are about to procure a system and like Cornwall, will follow a regulations
compliant procurement taking account of systems nearby in arriving at their choice.</p>
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