A statement issued via the website of the National Library for Health advises that negotiations have been entered into with the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) in consideration of a single licensing agreement for all national health service bodies. NHS trusts are advised not to enter into individual discussions directly with the CLA while such negotiations are taking place.
No information is collected centrally that would enable such an estimate to be made.
No such assessment has been made. In the event that a national health service (NHS)-wide licensing arrangement with the Copyright Licensing Agency cannot be agreed, it will be the responsibility of individual NHS bodies to assess their legal obligations in relation to the relevant legislation, and to act accordingly.