HC Deb 09 March 1994 vol 239 c302W
Mr. Colvin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what would be the savings in capital and revenue expenditure of establishing a nationwide managed network emergency communications service.

Mr. Sackville

A study to develop a strategy in the national health service for the provision of mobile communications, principally those used by the ambulance service, is planned to report in April 1994.

Discussions are taking place with the Home Department, which will continue throughout 1994, to examine the feasibility and cost advantages of implementing a communications facility shared by the police, fire and ambulance services.