Written question asked by Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Warner (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 November 2005.

NHS Information Strategy

Question: What progress they have made on the development of information prescriptions as proposed in the National Health Service information strategy, Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health; and

Answer: Better Information, Better Choices, Better Health is a three-year programme to improve information to people, so they can make better choices and better manage their own health.In the first year, the Department of Health is considering ways to deliver the proposals within the strategy for:"an information accreditation scheme;""power questions; and""information prescriptions."We will identify pilot sites for power questions and information prescriptions once suitable models have been developed.

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