Published: 09/12/2004, Volume II4, No. 5935 Page 1
The NHS has agreed a licensing deal with Microsoft which will see it use the IT giant's desktop software for 900,000 computers. Both parties estimate a reduction in NHS IT costs of£330m over the nine-year contract. Under the agreement, Microsoft will provide£40m of research and development funding to enable other software providers to supply a consistent IT clinical interface for NHS users.
The Department of Health (DoH) will not renew its £500 million contract with software giant Microsoft when the deal expires later this year, it has emerged.
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