Of the £8.1 billion estimated to be needed to deliver its digital transformation ambitions, NHSE&I expects that £5.1 billion will be funded by national bodies. This includes £2.2 billion of revenue funding, which covers day-to-day activities, and £2.9 billion of capital funding, which covers investments in new buildings or equipment.47 The National Audit Office found that NHSE&I’s costing estimates for the £8.1 billion were based on very limited cost data, using information from just 14 trust...

Of the £8.1 billion estimated to be needed to deliver its digital transformation ambitions, NHSE&I expects that £5.1 billion will be funded by national bodies. This includes £2.2 billion of revenue funding, which covers day-to-day activities, and £2.9 billion of capital funding, which covers investments in new buildings or equipment.47 The National Audit Office found that NHSE&I’s costing estimates for the £8.1 billion were based on very limited cost data, using information from just 14 trusts. We asked whether the Department was confident that the £8.1 billion would be enough to achieve its ambitions, particularly given problems of under-inv Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Response status: not_addressed