Mr. Bernard Gloster:

In regard to cybersecurity, we had an external updated rating done recently in terms of what is referred to as our maturity rating. That has increased in accordance with the action plan since the cyberattack and it has increased to what would be considered a satisfactory rate of increase. We have a seven-year plan agreed with the Department for the totality of that investment and, to be fair, the Department has not been found wanting in supporting that. On the security side, there is certainly significant improvement but I would never be complacent. The best IT systems in the world have been hit in the last 24 months. With regard to the hardware, again, there has been very substantial investment and significant improvement.

I do not have the exact figures on the devices but they are quite significant.

On use of digital in healthcare, I confirmed recently that I think we will be able to deliver three applications next year. Specifically, that will assist us in delivering care or the public accessing aspects of health information. I am not talking about pilots but more widespread. I do not think we can wait forever for the end of digital transformation. I have recruited a new chief technology and transformation officer. They are due to start on 1 January. That will bring solidity, bringing all the different component parts of the house and the plans together. Finally, the Department is due to publish an updated digital health strategy shortly. This will guide what we do. We have given it a corresponding implementation plan. There is no doubt it is a pressured area. Available skill set is a challenge but we are certainly making very significant progress. There has been exponential growth in moving people off local domains onto what we call healthIRL this year. We have gone up to over 50,000 of a target. Some 80,000 users have moved already. There is really strong activity and projections on that.