Bed Management, Diagnostic Reporting, Discharge Letters, Integration Platform Systems Query

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Emmanuel Phillips

Dear FOI Team,

We are currently updating data on your trust’s clinical systems, specifically, your Bed Management, Diagnostic Reporting, Discharge Letters, and Integration Platform systems. Can you please complete the fields below with what you currently hold?

Please enter 'No System Installed' under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:

System type - Bed Management
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No

System type - Diagnostic Reporting
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No

System type - Discharge Letters
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No

System type - Integration Platform
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No

System definitions:
Bed Management – Real-time bed states are viewable and accessible, enabling more efficient management of bed occupancy and patient movements.

Diagnostic Reporting - Test results which are electronically transmitted to the clinician who ordered them, with receipt acknowledgement.

Discharge Letters - The ability to electronically generate and send detailed discharge letters to GPs and other relevant HCPs, when a patient is discharged from hospital-based services.

Integration Platform - Software that supports the integration and interoperability of various clinical and management IT systems and services.

Please let me know if you require any clarification.

Thank you in advance for your time.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Phillips

FOI, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Emmanuel

Please find attached our response to your request for information. Please accept our apologies for the delay.

Kind regards

Julie Hill

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Emmanuel Phillips

Dear FOI,

Thank you for your reply.

You said that your Trust is planning to replace your Bed Management system. Do you have new systems already procured or are you going out on Tender? Could you provide the following information for the new system:
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System type - Bed Management
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No

We have information that your Trust has been using Discharge Letters system Dedalus- Lorenzo Regional Care that installed 27/03/2009. Have you extended their contract of have you replaced the system?

Yours sincerely,

Emmanuel Phillips

FOI, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Emmanuel
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act we will endeavour to respond to this request promptly within 20 working days and are now investigating the nature of the request, the quantity of information requested and whether we hold the information requested.
There are a number of exemptions which the Act permits with respect to disclosure of information. The information will be assessed for these exemptions prior to disclosure and we will advise you if we are unable to provide the information requested.
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Please send any further correspondence to [email address].
Kind regards,
Julie Hill

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FOI, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Emmanuel

Please find attached our response to your request for information.

Kind regards

Julie Hill

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