🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 2013 · 🏗️ Megaprojects
One digital record for every patient in England. Launched 2002.
💸 Guess, then reveal the price
£10.1 billion estimated total cost
Have you tried turning it off and on again? They tried turning it off.
What actually happened
The National Programme for IT was launched in 2002 and dismantled in 2011. Department of Health figures released in 2013 put its total cost at about £10.1 billion. Some parts, such as national infrastructure, did continue in use.
Source: The Register ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.