Written question WQ98854
- Asked by
- Safa ElhassanPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
How much did the Open Eyes electronic patient record system cost the Welsh Government, and has there been an accounting of how the money was spent?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Health and Care (Mabon ap Gwynfor)
In financial year 2022-2023 Planned Care committed £262,561 to digital eyecare. In addition, the Digital Priorities Investment Fund provided £354,125 in 2022-2023, £588,247 in 2024-2025 and £661,591 in 2025-2026. In 2025-2026, all health boards in Wales received funding to support the deployment of OpenEyes, the electronic patient record system, and the identified electronic referral system. Expenditure and forecasts are monitored through the Digital, Data and Technology Delivery Board.