November 23, 2010

           McKesson UK, the trusted healthcare IT solutions and services

            specialist has been awarded 'IT Supplier of the Year' by The

            British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing UK IT Industry

                                                 Awards 2010.

The award recognises McKesson's outstanding achievements and

contributions in delivering innovative IT solutions and services to

healthcare organisations across the country.

McKesson is devoted to advancing the success of its customers

and partners, by delivering workforce, enterprise medical imaging

solutions, clinical and patient information management and

evidence-based clinical decision support systems. Underpinned by

essential IT managed services, HR and payroll shared services and

professional services, their solutions are designed to make a

difference to the business, quality and productivity of healthcare.

McKesson has intricate knowledge of the NHS derived from leading

the implementation of the only successful national IT solution for

healthcare to be deployed on time and on budget across England

and Wales - the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) which pays 7%

of the working population in England and Wales, a workforce of

more than 1.4 million NHS employees.

The British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing IT Industry

Awards are the leading hallmark of success amongst practitioners

in the IT industry today which recognise, promote and acclaim

excellence, professionalism, innovation and the outstanding

achievements to which individuals and groups contribute. Judges

commented on McKesson winning IT supplier of the year stating,

"McKesson demonstrated that it has made a major commitment to

the NHS and its products and services have made a real difference

to healthcare in the UK."

David Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of the BCS, The Chartered

 Institute for IT, said, "This has been another exceptional year for the

awards, with winners drawn from a wide range of industries. They

have once again highlighted that IT is truly embedded in our society

and brings tremendous benefits to all aspects of life from industry

healthcare through to entertainment and security."

Clarke adds, "As the Chartered Institute for IT, we offer our

congratulations to all of those who took part and in particular the

medalists and winners. To qualify as a finalist is terrific; to win is an

absolutely fantastic achievement in these highly contested awards."

Adrian Wookey, VP Service Delivery, McKesson, concludes, "This

award is a tremendous honour and is a testament to all the hard

work and dedication that each and every person at McKesson has

contributed over the years. McKesson will continue to deliver

excellence and reliability through continued product innovation and

proven results. McKesson will maintain its ongoing commitment to

provide trusted healthcare technology solutions and services to the

NHS now and long into the future."