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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, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sir/Madam,

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Yours faithfully,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Dear Emmanuel Phillips

Further to your request, made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Royal Brompton and Harefield Clinical Group have received your request and will respond within 20 working days.

Your request has been allocated the reference number 6695. If you have any queries in relation to your request, please quote this reference number.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Department

Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
Part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Emmanuel Phillips

Please see attached our response to your FOI request.

Yours sincerely

FOI Department
Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals

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:FOI, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay.
Find attached our response to your request.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Emmanuel Phillips

Dear :FOI,

Thank you for your response.

Could I please clarify some information?
You said that your Trust is planning to replace your Diagnostic Reporting, Integration Platform and Discharge Letters systems. Do you have new systems already procured or are you going out on Tender? If so, could we please have the new system details and a Go live date for the system?
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System type - Diagnostic Reporting; Discharge Letters; 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
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We have information that your Trust has been using Diagnostic Reporting system Elekta- Mosaiq that was due to expire in 09/2021;Cerner- Pathnet that was due to expire in 01/2020; Sunquest-ICE that was due to expire in 03/2019. Have you extended their contract of have you replaced the system?

Thank you in advance for your time.

Yours sincerely,

Emmanuel Phillips

:FOI, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Thank you for your request for information which we received on 06/02/2023. Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and will receive a response within 20 working days.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 defines a number of exemptions that may restrict the release of the requested information. If we are unable to provide you with the information requested we will notify you of this together with the reason(s) why and details of how you may appeal (if appropriate).

Further information on the Act is available through the Information Commissioner at [1]www.ico.org.uk. Please quote reference number 112419 in all future correspondence regarding this FOI.

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Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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:FOI, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find attached our response to your request.

Please also accept our sincere apologies for the delay.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
[Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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