To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the SNOMED clinical coding system is implemented within the NHS. - (Holding answer 30 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the SNOMED clinical coding system is implemented within the NHS. - (Holding answer 30 January 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the SNOMED system for recording clinical details for all patient activity in other countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the SNOMED system for recording clinical details for all patient activity in other countries.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 26th October 2001, 373 c423W, on IT policy in the NHS, if he will place a copy of the CISCO E-Compliant Network study in the Library. - Copy placed in Library (Dep 01/1758).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 26th October 2001, 373 c423W, on IT policy in the NHS, if he will place a copy of the CISCO E-Compliant Network study in the Library. - Copy placed in Library (Dep 01/1758).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are in place for independent scrutiny and evaluation of the SNOMED system; if the results of that scrutiny will be published; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are in place for independent scrutiny and evaluation of the SNOMED system; if the results of that scrutiny will be published; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the total expenditure on coding departments in NHS trusts in the last financial year for which figures are available. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the total expenditure on coding departments in NHS trusts in the last financial year for which figures are available. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has made for compensation to be paid to NHS trusts and suppliers who have invested in Read based IT systems. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has made for compensation to be paid to NHS trusts and suppliers who have invested in Read based IT systems. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the estimated (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure planned to be spent on Read codes in financial years (i) 2001-02, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003-04. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the estimated (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure planned to be spent on Read codes in financial years (i) 2001-02, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003-04. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the total (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure on the Read codes version 3 in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the total (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure on the Read codes version 3 in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements have been agreed for financial compensation from SNOMED if the SNOMED CT coding system is not delivered to the NHS on time. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements have been agreed for financial compensation from SNOMED if the SNOMED CT coding system is not delivered to the NHS on time. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what stage of development SNOMED clinical terms project has now reached; when he expects the project to produce a final version; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what stage of development SNOMED clinical terms project has now reached; when he expects the project to produce a final version; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the target date for the SNOMED system to produce automatic mappings to ICD and OPCS codes. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the target date for the SNOMED system to produce automatic mappings to ICD and OPCS codes. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice he has given existing users of Read codes about the use of legacy data following their adoption of the SNOMED Clinical Terms system. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice he has given existing users of Read codes about the use of legacy data following their adoption of the SNOMED Clinical Terms system. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the total (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure to date on (i) the SNOMED CT system, (ii) the SNOMED RT system and (iii) earlier version of the SNOMED system; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the total (a) revenue and (b) capital expenditure to date on (i) the SNOMED CT system, (ii) the SNOMED RT system and (iii) earlier version of the SNOMED system; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 22...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government received advice from CISCO about IT policy in the NHS; and if he will place copies in the Library. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government received advice from CISCO about IT policy in the NHS; and if he will place copies in the Library. - (Holding answer 22 October 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts he now expects to achieve EPR level 3 by 2004; how many have already purchased relevant systems; and how many have now submitted outline business cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts he now expects to achieve EPR level 3 by 2004; how many have already purchased relevant systems; and how many have now submitted outline business cases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will set out the number of software releases he plans to make available within his Department in each of the next three years; and what changes to the benefit system each release will produce. - Inc text of letter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if he will set out the number of software releases he plans to make available within his Department in each of the next three years; and what changes to the benefit system each release will produce. - Inc text of letter...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer (301 c60W, 17 November 1997), concerning information technology and prescribing, over what period PRODIGY is to be evaluated; and when decisions will be made about its extension to all general practitioner practices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer (301 c60W, 17 November 1997), concerning information technology and prescribing, over what period PRODIGY is to be evaluated; and when decisions will be made about its extension to all general practitioner practices.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to improve the quality of prescribing through the greater use of information technology, with specific reference to ensuring the greater transfer of information regarding older patients between primary and secondary care.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to improve the quality of prescribing through the greater use of information technology, with specific reference to ensuring the greater transfer of information regarding older patients between primary and secondary care.