BT happy with contract

BT, the parent company of Esat BT, has welcomed the fact that it has been awarded a ten-year contract, worth £996m (€1419m) over the next ten years, by Britain's Department of Health as part of the NHS National Programme for IT.

As Local Service Provider for London, BT will design, deliver and operate integrated local patient record applications and systems for the whole London care community.

When fully implemented the NHS Care Records Service will enable NHS organisations to record and exchange patient and care information electronically, eliminating duplication of patient files and improving information-sharing between healthcare professionals.

BT is a leading provider of integrated business systems and the largest supplier of ICT services to the National Health Service.