Digital Dictation

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Dear Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust (PCT),

Under the freedom of information act, please could you tell me:
1) The names of any hospitals (including any secondary care provision such as community or mental health) that fall under your control.
2) Whether any of the afore mentioned bodies use digital dictation and/or Speech Recognition. If so which organisations use what systems?
3) If none are used or they are only used in some areas, are there any plans to implement these type of systems more extensively to increase efficiency and improve patient care?
4) If Systems are already in place, when are they to be reviewed.

Yours faithfully,

Marc Cousins

Hough Rebecca (HEART OF BIRMINGHAM TEACHING PCT), Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Dear Mr Cousins

 

Thank you for your request for information submitted under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) which you sent to Heart of Birmingham tPCT, NHS
Birmingham East and North, NHS South Birmingham and Solihull PCT. 

 

Your request has been transfered to Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster
which has been entrusted by each PCT, Heart of Birmingham tPCT, NHS
Birmingham East and North, NHS South Birmingham and Solihull PCT, to lead
the local NHS across the city and borough.

 

Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster acknowledges receipt of your request
for information attached below and confirms that this is now receiving
action.  A response will be sent to you within the next 20 working days in
accordance to the FOIA.  We will notify you as soon as it comes to our
attention if this may not be possible.  

 

In some circumstances a fee maybe payable.  If this is the case, a fees
notice will be issued to you which will need to be paid before the request
is responded to. 

 

The reference number for your request which will be required for any
correspondence is FOI 318/2011-12.

 

Kind regards

 

Rebecca Hough

Freedom of Information Officer

Acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster

Bartholomew House

142 Hagley Road

Birmingham

B16 9PA

 

Tel:  0121 255 0700

DDI: 0121 225 0860

 

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Dear Mr Cousins

 

Please find the response attached.

Under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 Act,
sections 4 and 12, Birmingham & Solihull NHS Cluster imposes conditions on
the information provided and withholds permission for you to re-use this
information provided.  

The above response has been sent from Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster
which has been entrusted by each PCT, Heart of Birmingham tPCT, NHS
Birmingham East and North, NHS South Birmingham and Solihull PCT, to lead
the local NHS across the city and borough.

 

Kind Regards

 

Rebecca Hough

Freedom of Information Officer

Acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster

Bartholomew House

142 Hagley Road

Birmingham

B16 9PA

 

Tel:  0121 255 0700

DDI: 0121 255 0860

Email: [email address]

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
treated, you can request a review by contacting:

 

Jill Whitehouse

Corporate Services Manager

Acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster

Bartholomew House, 142 Hagley Road

Birmingham

B16 9PA

[1][email address]

 

If you further remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request
following the trusts review, you have the right to appeal to the
Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wimslow, Cheshire,

SK9 5AF. 

Tel: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45

Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk

 

From: Hough Rebecca (HEART OF BIRMINGHAM TEACHING PCT)
Sent: 04 January 2012 14:17
To: [FOI #98571 email];
[email address];
[email address];
[email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Digital Dictation

 

Dear Mr Cousins

 

Thank you for your request for information submitted under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) which you sent to Heart of Birmingham tPCT, NHS
Birmingham East and North, NHS South Birmingham and Solihull PCT. 

 

Your request has been transfered to Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster
which has been entrusted by each PCT, Heart of Birmingham tPCT, NHS
Birmingham East and North, NHS South Birmingham and Solihull PCT, to lead
the local NHS across the city and borough.

 

Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster acknowledges receipt of your request
for information attached below and confirms that this is now receiving
action.  A response will be sent to you within the next 20 working days in
accordance to the FOIA.  We will notify you as soon as it comes to our
attention if this may not be possible.  

 

In some circumstances a fee maybe payable.  If this is the case, a fees
notice will be issued to you which will need to be paid before the request
is responded to. 

 

The reference number for your request which will be required for any
correspondence is FOI 318/2011-12.

 

Kind regards

 

Rebecca Hough

Freedom of Information Officer

Acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull NHS Cluster

Bartholomew House

142 Hagley Road

Birmingham

B16 9PA

 

Tel:  0121 255 0700

DDI: 0121 225 0860

 

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