GENERAL PRACTITIONER COMPUTING (Hansard, 11 May 1993)

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§ Lord Harmsworth
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of (a) general medical practices and (b) general dental practices was computerised in each year since 1989/90, or in each of those years where figures are available.

§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Cumberlege)
Information on general practitioner computing is given in the table:

per cent.

1989 1990 1991 1992

England and Wales 28 47 63 74

Scotland 47 58 76 86

Northern Ireland ¹— ¹— ¹— 71

¹—Figures for these years were not held centrally.

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Information on general dental practice computing is not held centrally.

per cent.
	1989	1990	1991	1992
England and Wales	28	47	63	74
Scotland	47	58	76	86
Northern Ireland	¹—	¹—	¹—	71
¹—Figures for these years were not held centrally.