§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures have been taken in the last 12 months to promote co-operation in health matters through the east-west dimension of the Good Friday Agreement. [131947]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
Strand Three of the Belfast or Good Friday Agreement identified health as one of the possible issues for discussion within the British-Irish Council. Work focusing on telemedicine and e-health is being taken forward by the Isle of Man. A working group has met seven times since February 2001 and members have visited a number of telemedicine applications either being piloted or in everyday use. This work has been particularly useful to those administrations with the challenge of delivering health and social care in rural and remote communities.
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