Mr Barclay said the NHS should get 'more bang for the taxpayer buck' (Image: Getty)

       The NHS spends too much on foreign IT systems and should “prioritise British business” instead, a former Tory health secretary has said. Steve Barclay suggested the health service was too reliant on overseas providers, particularly US tech giants, which can have higher fees. He said: “A government that claims to want to drive UK growth needs to stop spending money on overseas companies that are not committed to the NHS, and prioritise British business.

       “A government that claims to want to cut wastage needs to ensure value for money for the taxpayer.” The MP for North East Cambridgeshire, who served as health secretary under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, told the Telegraph that the NHS’s spending on electronic patient records was one example.

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       Many NHS trusts use systems provided by US-based companies including Oracle Health, Altera and Veradigm Inc.

       Mr Barclay added: “Harnessing technology and deploying it swiftly and effectively across the NHS could transform the service, cut waiting lists, and improve clinical outcomes.

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       “However, we can do this whilst getting more bang for the taxpayer buck. It needs to be the right technology, at the right price, designed with the specific needs of our NHS in mind.”

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       England’s top doctor, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, also announced this week that he will step down in July.

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