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IT swallows a quarter of NHS cash budget
News He said in a statement: "The department has not made an estimate of expenditure on NHS IT in the absence of a national programme but an independent review confirmed that the likely costs of each NHS trust undertaking procurements for IT solutions... [09 Jun 2008]
Top IT job at NHS split into two
News The Department of Health advertised for a CIO to "focus on the big picture of delivering our overall IT vision" and a director of the IT programme and system delivery to "focus on managing NHS Connecting for Health and enhancing partnerships with... [28 Apr 2008]
NHS CIO jumps ship
News The NHS CIO is to step down at the end of April, just months after taking the post. Matthew Swindells was acting as interim boss of the £12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT) following the departure of NHS IT director general, Richard Granger... [15 Apr 2008]
Confusion over Granger's NHS departure
News Confusion surrounds the future of the job running the NHS' £12.4bn flagship IT programme and the timetable for the departure of director-general Richard Granger. On announcing his decision to step down from his position running the National... [15 Jan 2008]
The CIOs transforming government IT
Comment The biggest spenders were the NHS, the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs and the Ministry of Defence. The Transformational Government report and Varney review have once again thrust IT up the government agenda, from big... [27 Jun 2007]
Richard Granger's NHS IT legacy
News A major report into the NHS IT project by the National Audit Office (NAO) last year provoked more controversy over accusations it had been watered down under protest from Granger and the Department of Health. [18 Jun 2007]
The CIOs transforming government IT
CIO Analysis The biggest spenders were the NHS, the Department for Work and Pensions, HM Revenue and Customs and the Ministry of Defence. The Transformational Government report and Varney review have once again thrust IT up the government agenda, from big... [06 Jun 2007]
Urgent action needed on £12bn NHS project
News Edward Leigh MP, chairman of the PAC, which has published a report on the progress made in implementing the NHS IT programme, said the Department of Health must "get a grip" on what it and the NHS are spending. [17 Apr 2007]
DoH in £20m CSC outsourcing extension
News CSC also already holds three of the key lead service provider contracts for the NHS' £12.4bn national Connecting for Health IT project. The UK's Department of Health (DoH) has agreed a £20m extension to an IT outsourcing deal with CSC. [30 Mar 2007]
Biggest spenders on IT in government revealed
News The government spends more that £12bn per year on IT, with the NHS and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) among the biggest spenders. Among the biggest spenders were the NHS, which spent £1.4bn, not including the £1.1bn spent by Connecting... [10 Jan 2007]
NHS chief orders IT overhaul
News The IT Local Ownership Programme is intended to make sure the programme "is an essential part of normal NHS business in supporting the delivery of better quality and safer care", according to the Department of Health. [28 Nov 2006]
MPs slam NHS IT delays
News The National Audit Office (NAO) also came under attack for the "gushing" and "universally positive tone" of its long-delayed report into the NHS IT programme, despite the fact the cost of the scheme has risen to £12.4bn and the rollout of key... [27 Jun 2006]
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