Crisis-hit firm behind vital NHS services faces uncertain future

Atos, a provider of IT systems to the NHS, says its services to customers remain unaffected. Photograph: Nick Moore/Alamy

The British arm of Atos, the French technology company that is a vital supplier of the NHS and UK government departments, is facing a “material uncertainty” over its ability to continue as a going concern, auditors have warned.

In the latest accounts for its UK holding company covering 2022, the company’s auditor, Grant Thornton, said financial problems facing its parent company in France could limit the UK arm’s ability to access cash and continue as a going concern.