BT has gone to the NHS for a new leader to head up its
London NHS IT contract.
Paul White, chief executive of Barts and the London NHS Trust,
is to join BT as chief executive of the contract in the New
Year.
Clive Fenton, who is currently leading the programme, will
report to White as his chief operating officer.
As well as overseeing the London NHS IT programme, BT is also
responsible for delivering a national NHS broadband network and for
building the national central patient record database known as the
"Spine".
These are all part of the ongoing NHS National Programme for IT.
Although BT has been “fined” by the NHS for the late delivery of
elements of these contracts in the past, BT has said that it still
expects to make a profit on all the contracts over their
lifespan.
Patrick O’Connell, managing director of BT Health, said, “The
NHS National Programme for IT is about transforming the way
services are delivered and greatly improving healthcare. Paul’s
experience of health issues, the NHS and how it works will be a
tremendous asset on a project such as this.”
Barts and The London NHS Trust serves over half a million
patients a year. The Trust has an annual budget of more than £500m,
employs 8,000 staff, and is responsible for the UK’s largest
hospital redevelopment programme costing around £1bn.
White serves on a number of national and London bodies,
including the London Programme Board for Health IT, and works
internationally for the NHS advising governments on health
developments.
White said, “Barts and The London are remarkable hospitals full
of exceptional teams and individuals, whom it has been an honour to
lead these past five years. However having steered the Trust into
this new era it is an appropriate time to hand over to a new chief
executive.
“My new role with BT will allow me to continue my links with the
NHS in London and to apply my health experience and knowledge to
benefit both BT and the NHS.”
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