Clinical Decision Support Systems in your organisation

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Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear Bedford Hospital NHS Trust,

I am researching the use of clinical decision support systems used in NHS Trusts. As such I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

To assist you, what I mean by clinical decision support systems, these are stand alone or integrated software which helps clinical staff make safe decisions and take appropriate action. The can be algorithms, care plans, clinical referencing, or clinical condition specific guidelines which incorporate treatment or decision making.

Proprietary examples include:

• BestPractice (BMJ)
• ClinicalKey, ExpertPath, STATdx, Arezzo (Elsevier)
• DXS
• DynaMed, DynaMed Plus, Isabel (EBSCO)
• First DataBank, Zynx (Hearst)
• IBM Watson, Micromedex (IBM)
• iRefer (MedCurrent)
• MedicinesComplete (BNF)
• Provation
• LexiComp, UpToDate (WoltersKluwer)
• ThinkResearch (ThinkResearch Corporation)

To assist me with my research, could you please give me the following information please:

1. Does the trust operate any clinical decision support systems (examples above)

◦ If so, which ones?

2. What is the cost of licences (and any other support) the Trust paid on clinical decision support systems in the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19

3. Has the trust developed their own electronic clinical decision support system(s)?

4. If so, what were the WTE and total funding costs incurred in development of their own clinical decision support system(s) for the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively

5. What was the Trusts’ total operating budget for financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively

I appreciate the time you will give to this request and if you require any clarification please do not hesitate to come back to me.

Yours faithfully,

Mr GM Bolguidhir

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI).

 

We will ensure that you receive a response as soon as possible.

 

Kind regards,

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust

FOI team

 

Dear Mr Bolguidhir,

I acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, and you can expect the Trust’s response on or by 11/12/2019.

Yours sincerely,

IG/FOI Coordinator

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ

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Dear Mr Bolguidhir,

 

I write in response to your request under the Freedom of Information (FOI)
Act. 

 

Please see the Trust’s replies below.

 

 

• BestPractice (BMJ)

    • ClinicalKey, ExpertPath, STATdx,  Arezzo (Elsevier)

    • DXS

    • DynaMed, DynaMed Plus, Isabel (EBSCO)

    • First DataBank, Zynx (Hearst)

    • IBM Watson, Micromedex (IBM)

    • iRefer (MedCurrent)

    • MedicinesComplete (BNF)

    • Provation

    • LexiComp, UpToDate (WoltersKluwer)

    • ThinkResearch (ThinkResearch Corporation)

 

1. Does the trust operate any clinical decision support systems (examples
above)

 

◦ If so, which ones?

The Trust does not have any of these systems

 

2. What is the cost of licences (and any other support) the Trust paid on
clinical decision support systems in the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19

NA

 

3. Has the trust developed their own electronic clinical decision support
system(s)?

No

 

4. If so, what were the WTE and total funding costs incurred in
development of their own clinical decision support system(s) for the
financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively

NA

 

5. What was the Trusts’ total operating budget for financial years 2017-18
& 2018-19 respectively

This is reported within the Trusts annual report which can be found below:

 

[1]https://www.bedfordhospital.nhs.uk/corpo...

 

 

 

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Yours sincerely

 

IG/FOI Coordinator

 

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust

Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ

 

 

 

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Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear FOI,

Thank you but you have not read Q1 correctly, have you ANY CCDS not just the exmaples. Please reply accordingly

Yours sincerely,

Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear Mr Bolguidhir,

 

To be clear, the Trust does not have any Clinical Decision Support System
presently.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Regards,

FOI

 

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