Old Market House 
Helen Waterman 
Hamilton Street 
Business Manager – Corporate Affairs 
Birkenhead 
NHS Wirral  
Wirral 
 
Merseyside 
Direct Line: 
0151 651 0011 x 1555 
CH41 5FL 
E-mail:  
[NHS Wirral request email] 
 
 
Tel: 0151 651 0011 
Ref:    
FOI771 
Fax: 0151 652 2668 
Safehaven Fax: 0151 651 2918 
 
 
15 March 2010 
[email address] 
 
www.wirral.nhs.uk 
James Connely 
[FOI #29138 email] 
 
 
 
Dear Mr Connely 
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 
 
Please find detailed below NHS Wirral’s response to your request received on 17 February 
for information regarding IT expenditure.  
 
 
1. 
I would like to request a complete list of suppliers/contractors and consultants 
 
that have been used over the past year when procuring I.t hardware  
 
 
Purchasing of IT equipment is done via WHIS (Wirral Health Informatics Services).  
 
Further information about WHIS can be found via their website below: 
 
 
http://www.whis.nhs.uk/ 
 
2. 
The total spend on i.t hardware during the past financial year. 
      
      
The capital expenditure on IT during 2008/09 was £522,320.   
 
3. 
I would also like to request full details of the person(s) who conduct the i.t 
 purchasing 
there. 
 
 
Please refer to the answer to question 1. 
 
I hope this sufficiently answers your enquiry but please do not hesitate to contact Helen 
Waterman, Business Manager - Corporate Affairs on the number above should you require 
any further information.   
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
 
Kathy Doran 
Chief Executive 

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