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Dept of Health

Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many video conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department, (b) the NHS and (c) each non- departmental public body for which his Department has oversight; what percentage of offices have these facilities in each case; and what plans there are to increase the number. [201263] Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department has a total of 14 video conferencing studios in its London and Leeds buildings. There are a further nine mobile video conferencing facilities in meeting rooms and 11 desktop video conferencing units in departmental buildings. Video conferencing utilisation is monitored closely to ensure maximum benefit is obtained. The market is reviewed to assess developments and costs as well as to ensure departmental business can be conducted satisfactorily. Use of video conferencing within the national health service is a local operational matter for individual NHS trusts. Figures on numbers on video conferencing units within the NHS are not collected centrally. Figures on numbers of video conferencing units within non-departmental public bodies is not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

201263; 428 c761-2W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

ICT Government departments Facilities NHS Non-departmental public bodies Video equipment Department of Health Video conferencing

Link

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