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General Practice extraction service inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Oct 2015 Closed: 12 May 2016 1 report
Inquiry scopeThe General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) is an IT system designed to allow NHS organisations to extract data from all GP practice computer systems in England. This data would be used to monitor quality, plan and pay for health services and help medical research. The National Audit Office conducted an investigation into the service following concerns raised during a financial audit of the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The investigation found that the project had been delayed and only one customer, NHS England, had so far received data from GPES. Mistakes in the original procurement and contract management contributed to losses of public funds, through asset write-offs and settlements with suppliers. However, the need for the service remains and further public expenditure is needed to improve GPES or replace it. This inquiry will examine the procurement and development of the GPES system, the total expected cost of the GPES programme, which increased from £14 million to £40 million during planning and procurement, and how the capability of GPES can be used to provide a suitable data extraction service in the future.

Reports

1 report

Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
26 Oct 2015 No witnesses recorded View ↗

Correspondence

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20 Jul 2016 — Correspondence from the Department of Health relating to the Committee's Report of session 2015–16, General Practice Extraction Service