A Bill to prohibit the use of fax machines and pagers by National Health Service bodies; and for connected purposes.
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This Bill would ban NHS bodies from using fax machines and pagers, requiring them to switch to modern digital communications. It aims to modernise NHS operations and improve the speed and security of information sharing, with allowances for connected purposes necessary for patient care and service delivery. The measure would affect NHS bodies and their staff across the health service.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the Committee stage for detailed scrutiny, followed by Report and Third Reading in the Commons, and then consideration by the House of Lords.
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26 Feb 2019
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