Whitehall makes policy shift after delays to NHS IT programme

摘要

Whitehall officials are altering course over their plans to deploy fully integrated health systems under the multi-billion pound National Programme for IT in the NHS (NPfIT). They are drawing up proposals to deploy some standalone technologies, negotiating nationally with suppliers to extend legacy contracts, and installing older but proven software at new sites. The shift in strategy is being welcomed by some trusts given delays in the delivery of joined-up or "core" systems from the four Local Service Providers (LSPs) that are due to be deployed across England.