Richard Granger
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Richard Granger is a British management consultant and former UK civil servant responsible for the NHS
's information technology project.
but obtained a 2:2 degree in Geology
.
Granger has worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture
) and in the oil industry. After Andersen he became a partner at Deloitte Consulting. At Deloitte he was responsible for procurement and delivery of a number of large scale IT programmes, including the Congestion Charging Scheme for London
.
, with responsibility for the NHS IT centralisation scheme, NPfIT, later rebadged as NHS Connecting for Health
or CfH. He announced his resignation in June 2007, saying that he planned to return to the private sector. He transitioned out of the role and left CfH in February 2008.
as a partner in 2008. By then Accenture and Fujitsu
had left the programme, Computer Science Corporation remained as the last locality service provider, with BT
providing networking and other services. The main contractors difficulties had been accentuated by the investigation of iSoft
.
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
's information technology project.
Early career
He attended Bristol University and initially studied computer sciencesComputer Sciences
Computer Sciences can refer to:*The general field of computer science*Computer Sciences Corporation, the Fortune 500 Information Technology company...
but obtained a 2:2 degree in Geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
.
Granger has worked for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
) and in the oil industry. After Andersen he became a partner at Deloitte Consulting. At Deloitte he was responsible for procurement and delivery of a number of large scale IT programmes, including the Congestion Charging Scheme for London
London congestion charge
The London congestion charge is a fee charged for some categories of motor vehicle to travel at certain times within the Congestion Charge Zone , a traffic area in London. The charge aims to reduce congestion, and raise investment funds for London's transport system...
.
NHS
In 2002 Granger was appointed Director General of Information at the National Health ServiceNational Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
, with responsibility for the NHS IT centralisation scheme, NPfIT, later rebadged as NHS Connecting for Health
NHS Connecting for Health
NHS Connecting for Health is part of the UK Department of Health and was formed on 1 April 2005, replacing the former NHS Information Authority. It has the responsibility of delivering the NHS National Programme for IT , an initiative by the Department of Health in England to move the National...
or CfH. He announced his resignation in June 2007, saying that he planned to return to the private sector. He transitioned out of the role and left CfH in February 2008.
KPMG
After departing the NHS he joined KPMGKPMG
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....
as a partner in 2008. By then Accenture and Fujitsu
Fujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
had left the programme, Computer Science Corporation remained as the last locality service provider, with BT
BT
BT may stand for:* Baal teshuva, a Jew who became Orthodox * Babylonian Talmud, a central text in Judaism* Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium which forms Bt toxins...
providing networking and other services. The main contractors difficulties had been accentuated by the investigation of iSoft
ISOFT
iSOFT is an international supplier of software applications for the healthcare sector. Its products are used by an estimated 13,000 organisations in 40 countries for managing patient information and healthcare services. Its headquarters are in Sydney, Australia.iSOFT was founded in 1996 as a...
.