Table 2

Comparison between responses from Scottish and English mental health trusts

EnglandScotlandCompare
AccessYes (%)Yes (%)χ2Significance (p)
 Patient access to computers in trust?37 (77)5 (36)35.16<0.001
 Allow patient access to cCBT sites?41 (85)10 (71)12.78<0.001
Specifications of NHS computers*
 Do the computer specifications meet the requirements?36 (97)14 (100)1.100.29
 Does the computer have Java Script?36 (97)12 (86)1.100.30
 Flash video and PDF?37 (100)12 (86)1.100.30
Support for patients
 Can NHS staff email to patients’ private/personal email accounts?26 (54)9 (64)2.020.52
 Can patients have NHS-approved email account?1 (5)1 (0.7)0.250.62
 Do computers have video support/instant messaging?4 (8)1 (0.7)0.130.72
  • *Only asked to trusts that currently provided patients with access to computers.

  • cCbt,Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; NHS, National Health Service; PDF,Portable Document Format.