The American technology giant CSC has admitted that accounts relating to its NHS Lorenzo contract contained substantial errors.

Business accounts were found by internal auditors to contain exaggerated income figures relating to the NHS contract. The income records contained discrepancies of £15.5 million.

CSC commented that the error was “an internal CSC accounting error and has no impact on our charges made to the NHS. It is entirely a matter for CSC and does not impact the NHS”.