§ Baroness Noakesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 21 November (WA152), what is the status of the target set in Information for Health of 35 per cent of all acute hospitals to have implemented a level 3 electronic patient record by 2002. [HL1597]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathWe are working with each acute hospital to identify when it expects to achieve level 3 electronic patient record (EPR). We know that currently five sites have the functionality, many more have implemented significant elements. We have also approved nine business cases for EPR implementation while there are some 62 outline business cases at various stages of the approval process.
The work being undertaken with individual trusts will show the actual progress being made against the target set in Information for Health. It will also show if that target as currently framed remains useful given developments in the NHS Plan and opportunities provided by technological innovation.