Clinical Systems Query
Dear FOI Team,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the FOI Act 2000.
Can you please forward responses to the questions below regarding your trust’s Cardiology, E-Rostering (staffing), Order Communications, Pathology, and Pharmacy systems?
Please enter 'No System Installed' under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:
System type – Cardiology
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type – E-Rostering (staffing)
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type – Order Communications
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type - Pathology
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type – Pharmacy
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System definitions:
Cardiology – A specialist clinical information system is used for cardiology
E-rostering (staffing) - An electronic staff management tool that enables trusts to plan staffing requirements, report on enhanced hours, overtime, sickness, TOIL and annual leave. Common suppliers include Allocate Software.
Order Communications - Diagnostic tests are electronically ordered and communicated, rather than being ordered on paper
Pathology - Pathology testing is managed electronically
Pharmacy - Pharmacy orders and stock control is managed electronically
Thanks for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Miss G Kovacs
Dear Requester,
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Kind Regards
FOI Officer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Eastgate House
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
Middlesex HA4 7LP
Direct Line: 020 3947 0466
Or 020 8909 5824
Email: [Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust request email]
You have a right for an internal review if you are dissatisfied with how
the request has been handled. Internal review requests can be submitted
within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request and should be sent to the following postal address:
Trust Secretary / Data Protection Officer, Information Governance Manager
Freedom of Information Internal Review
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust,
Brockley Hill,
Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP
OR
Email: [email address]
Following the internal review you do have the right to contact the
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who upholds information rights in
the public interest. The contact details for the ICO are as follows:
Website: [1]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Dear Miss Kovacs,
We note your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act,
this has been logged under reference GK260522. Please see responses below.
System type – Cardiology
Supplier name – No system
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type – E-Rostering (staffing)
Supplier name – Allocate
System name – Healthmedic
Date installed – 05/2019
Contract expiration – 04/2022
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework - Waiver
Other systems it integrates with? – None
Total value of contract (£) – Circa £70k
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender: None
-
System type – Order Communications
Supplier name – No system
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type - Pathology
Supplier name – This service is outsourced
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
-
System type – Pharmacy
Supplier name - EMIS
System name – EMIS (stock control)
Date installed – 04/2019
Contract expiration – 04/2024
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework - OJEU
Other systems it integrates with? – None
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender: None
FOI Officer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Eastgate House
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
Middlesex HA4 7LP
Direct Line: 020 3947 0466
Or 020 8909 5824
Email: [1][Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust request email]
You have a right for an internal review if you are dissatisfied with how
the request has been handled. Internal review requests can be submitted
within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request and should be sent to the following postal address:
Trust Secretary / Data Protection Officer, Information Governance Manager
Freedom of Information Internal Review
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust,
Brockley Hill,
Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP
OR
Email: [2][email address]
Following the internal review you do have the right to contact the
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who upholds information rights in
the public interest. The contact details for the ICO are as follows:
Website: [3]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Dear FOI Team,
Thank you for your quick response.
Please see your response below regarding E-Rostering. It appears that the contract for this has expired, however you have written that your contract is not annually renewed but you have no plans to replace the system.
Can I please ask for some clarification on this. Does this mean you have renewed your contract and have a new expiry date? or have a new system in place? If so can I please have the details and expiry date.
System type – E-Rostering (staffing)
Supplier name – Allocate
System name – Healthmedic
Date installed – 05/2019
Contract expiration – 04/2022
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Yours sincerely,
Miss G Kovacs
Dear Miss Kovacs,
Thank you for your email below.
I have been provided further clarification and the Allocate agreement has been extended to 31/12/2023. This is renewed every two years with the option to extend for one year.
FOI Officer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Eastgate House
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
Middlesex HA4 7LP
Direct Line: 020 3947 0466
Or 020 8909 5824
Email: [Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust request email]
You have a right for an internal review if you are dissatisfied with how the request has been handled. Internal review requests can be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be sent to the following postal address:
Trust Secretary / Data Protection Officer, Information Governance Manager
Freedom of Information Internal Review
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust,
Brockley Hill,
Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP
OR
Email: [email address]
Following the internal review you do have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who upholds information rights in the public interest. The contact details for the ICO are as follows:
Website: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
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