Electronic Patient Records
Dear Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust,
I am currently researching NHS Trust progress regarding the Five year Forward initiative for Trusts to go paperless and access patient information electronically at the point of care.
I would be most grateful if you could provide the information requested below as it relates to your trust. If you are unable to answer any question, or a particular question is not applicable because of a previous answer, please simply state so and move on to the next question.
I am aware of the calls on NHS time and am genuinely appreciative of you taking the time to provide the information requested.
Question One
Does the Trust have an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)?
If Yes:
Who is the principle software provider?
Are clinicians able to access patient records at the point of care (eg: at the bedside by cart, mounted PC etc) across all applicable locations?
If no:
Does the trust have a timetable to implement EPR?
Question Two
Has the trust fully implemented Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration (ePMR)?
If no, does the trust have an anticipated timescale for full implementation?
Question Three
Has the trust implemented PSAG (Patient Status at a glance/ Electronic white boarding for bed management)?
If Yes, fully or partially?
If partially or No, Does the trust have an anticipated timescale for full implementation
Yours faithfully,
Mark Simmons
Dear Mark Simmons,
Our Ref: EPUT.FOI.18.484
As of 1 April 2017, North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation
Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
(SEPT) merged to form one new organisation known as Essex Partnership
University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). EPUT’s new FOI address is
[1][email address]
The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of
Information Service received your request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act on 27 March 2018.
You requested information, as outlined below.
The Act allows 20 working days for us to respond to your request so you
can expect a response by 26 April 2018. We will of course make every
effort to respond sooner if possible. A fee may be charged to cover
postage and photocopying costs.
You should also be aware that the Act does allow, in certain cases, for
the 20 working day time period to be extended. We will notify you as soon
as possible if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to
your request.
The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to
applicants. If you have any questions now, or during the processing of
your request, please write or telephone me.
Many thanks
Kindest regards
Legal Services
Freedom of Information / Subject Access Requests
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX
E-mail: [2][email address] (Freedom of Information)
E-mail: [3][email address] (Subject Access Request)
Dear Mark Simmons,
With regards to your recent request for information, made under the
Freedom of Information Act, please find attached a response from EPUT.
If you are dissatisfied with the response you have received, you have the
right to request a review of our decision or make a complaint about how
your request has been handled. Your request should be made within 2
months of receipt of this letter and we will reply within 20 working days
of receipt. Any such request received after 2 months will only be
considered at the discretion of the organisation.
If our decision is unchanged following a review and you remain
dissatisfied with this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint
to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at: Information
Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.
Many thanks
Kindest regards
Legal Services
Freedom of Information / Subject Access Requests
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Runwell | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX
E-mail: [1][email address] (Freedom of Information)
E-mail: [2][email address] (Subject Access Request)
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