But when they are out of the office for work or on vacation, other employees can reserve their spaces, either through an onlinesystem or at a computer terminal in the office.
The new systems include an online booking system, e-prescriptions and fast computer network links between NHS organisations as well as the electronic records system.
He told BBC News Online he felt NHS Direct nurses relied too heavily on a computersystem to guide them as to what course of action is best for a patient.