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NHS Connecting for Health is devolving the National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) to local trusts. This initiative aims to increase local ownership of health IT systems.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Public Health Policy
  • Information Technology Management

Background:

  • The National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) was a major initiative by NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) to modernize health information systems across England.
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Purpose of the Study:

  • To announce and describe the devolution of the NPfIT to local NHS trusts.
  • To outline the objectives and framework of the NPfIT Local Ownership Programme.

Main Methods:

  • Review of official announcements and policy documents from NHS Connecting for Health.
  • Analysis of the operating framework for 2007/08 for the NHS in England.

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