§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the use of information technology and telemedicine links in the maintenance of small acute hospitals which take emergency admissions. [16458]
§ Jacqui SmithA national programme of information and communication technology demonstrator projects was announced in 2000. Some of these projects are assessing telemedicine applications supporting smaller hospitals and minor injuries units. The projects are due to report in 2002.