Written question asked by Rhodri Morgan (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 July 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 July 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: What research he has carried out into the compatibility of the Read Codes 3 medical terms language with ICD-10; what assessment he has made of the importance to the NHS of compatibility between ICD-10 and medical terms computer languages used within the NHS; if he will place a copy in the Library of his Department's research into compatiblity issues. - Includes ref to 'Cross-Mapping in Version 3 of the Read Codes' (F60 15). In Lib as DEP/3 3677.

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