Clinical Decision Support Systems in your organisation

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Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear Mersey Care NHS Foundation 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

Freedom Of Information,, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Bolguidhir

Thank you for your request for information which is receiving our attention.

Your request was received on 13 November 2019, therefore you are entitled, under the Freedom of Information Act, to receive a response by 12 December 2019. Please note requests received after 5pm or over the weekend will be classed as being received on the next working day.

Your reference number is REF MCT/FOI/2019/5196.

Many thanks and kind regards,

The FOI Team
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Offices
V7, Kings Business Park
Prescot, Merseyside
L34 1PJ
Phone - 0151 473 2740
Email - [email address]
www.merseycare.nhs.uk

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Freedom Of Information,, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr Bolguidhir

Please find herewith attached a reply to your Freedom of Information request.

Please also find herewith attached a Satisfaction Survey with regards to the service provided by our trust in respect of your request which we would be grateful if you could please complete and return at your earliest convenience.

Many thanks and kind regards,

The FOI Team
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Offices
V7, Kings Business Park
Prescot, Merseyside
L34 1PJ
Phone - 0151 473 2740
Email - [email address]
www.merseycare.nhs.uk

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Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear Freedom Of Information,,
Tank you for your response, which I appreciate the efforts the Trust will have taken. Can I thank you for the time to respond to the FOI request which I am very satisfied and will aid my research

Yours sincerely,

Gearoid Bolguidhir

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