The National Programme for IT is being reconfigured to reflect the changes described in the White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS and the outcome of the cross government review of ICT projects initiated in May.

A Departmental review of the National Programme for IT has concluded that we deliver best value for taxpayers by retaining a national infrastructure and applications whilst devolving leadership of IT development to NHS organisations on the principle of connected systems and interoperability with a plural system of suppliers.

A press release is available on the Department of Health website.