§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the implementation of the NHS network scheme will cost in the current financial year. [4183]
§ Mr. HoramDuring 1996–97, the central cost for managing and monitoring the implementation of NHSnet services is estimated at £4.1 million. Information about the costs of implementing the NHSnet system in each NHS organisation is not held centrally. The capital cost of maintaining and developing the NHS-wide electronic communications system called NHSnet is met by the private sector suppliers of networking services.