HC Deb 21 May 2004 vol 421 cc1256-7W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the reasons are for the disbandment of the NHS IT forum for clinicians; and if he will make a statement. [173093]

Mr. Hutton

The national health service's national programme for information technology is currently considering options to strengthen the arrangements for providing advice from clinicians and patients' representatives to inform its work. Members of the National Clinical Advisory Board are fully involved in discussions about its future role. The National Clinical Advisory Board has not been disbanded.