Preferred candidate for Auditor General announced

No

We welcome the announcement that Adrian Crompton has been chosen as the preferred candidate to become the new Auditor General for Wales.

The appointment is still subject to formal nomination by the Assembly’s Finance Committee, Assembly Members and final approval by Her Majesty the Queen.

Adrian will replace the current Auditor General, Huw Vaughan Thomas when he retires in July 2018.

Adrian Crompton currently works as Director of Assembly Business and the National Assembly for Wales.

NHS Wales has a clear vision for the electronic patient record, but more work is needed to deliver it

No

All parts of NHS Wales, including Welsh Government, now face tough decisions on funding and priorities if the vision of an electronic patient record is to be achieved in a reasonable timeframe. These are among the key findings of a report published today, by the Auditor General, which looks at NHS informatics.