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NHS Trusts Cling to Fax Machines Despite Modernization Push

1/8/2026

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said three National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England still use fax machines.
Of 205 NHS trusts, Leeds, Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Telford continue to rely on fax machines.
Leeds and Birmingham plan to phase out their fax machines within a year.
Shrewsbury and Telford will take longer, despite the NHS previously banning purchasing new fax machines.
Streeting urged trusts to transition to modern communication methods.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said three National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England still use fax machines.
Of 205 NHS trusts, Leeds, Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Telford continue to rely on fax machines.
Leeds and Birmingham plan to phase out their fax machines within a year.
Shrewsbury and Telford will take longer, despite the NHS previously banning purchasing new fax machines.
Streeting urged trusts to transition to modern communication methods.