Mr. Derek Tierney:

I will add to Mr. Thompson's update. We are actively progressing two or three other things in parallel. One of these is strengthening cyber resilience. The attack showed where the weaknesses are. As part of the deployment of any patient record system we have to make sure the foundation is secure. Significant investment is going into that.

We are also progressing the health information Bill, which will bring clarity about who is holding information and how it needs to be shared to support patient safety. We continue to roll out individual health identifiers right across the system, including personal public service numbers, PPSNs.

They are all important components of any health programme.