HC Deb 22 May 2002 vol 386 c418W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many GP practices do not have a connection with NHSnet. [46998]

Yvette Cooper

As at 22 April 2002 142 practices did not have an NHSnet connection. 75 of these are awaiting installation, the remainder (by agreement with the relevant health authorities) are where it would not be practical or cost-effective to install an NHSnet connection for a short period, for example, because the general practitioner is shortly to retire or working from temporary premises. 8,586 practices (95 per cent.) have an NHSnet line installed.