What percentage of the NHS budget is spent on IT, including digital (a) infrastructure and (b) innovation.

It is not possible for the Scottish Government to answer this question, as the total NHS Scotland expenditure on IT infrastructure and innovation is a matter for NHS Boardsand is not held centrally. Given the variation in approaches and systems in use across individual NHS Boards this information would need to be requested directly from each Health Board.The Scottish Government’s funding for national digital and innovation programmes for 2025-2026 was £122.2 million. The majority of this was used to fund essential NHS Digital Services and contracts such as Digital Prescribing and Dispensing Programme and GP IT and to support delivery of the Programme for Government’s digital commitments. Investments include,Digital and Data Infrastructure –For example, expansion of the National Digital Platform and continued development and rollout of systems such as the Digital Front Door, enabling better access to health and care information for citizens and professionals.Cyber Security and Core Infrastructure – strengthening resilience and ensuring secure, reliable digital services across NHS Scotland.Service Transformation – investment in digital tools that support remote monitoring, telehealth, and virtual consultations, improving access and reducing pressure on frontline services.Workforce and Skills Development – funding to build digital capability within the health and care workforce, ensuring effective adoption and use of new technologies.Accelerated National Innovation Adoption pathway–to deliver a “Once for Scotland” approach to the identification, assessment and accelerated national adoption of transformative medical technologies.NHS Regional Innovation Hubs- Scotland’s three NHS Regional Innovation Hubs partner with academia and industry to accelerate the development, testing and evaluation of new technologies.