Clinical decision support in e-prescribing/Observations - vital signs/Oncology e-prescribing/Diagnostic imaging Systems Query
Emmanuel Phillips made this Freedom of Information request to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as part of a batch sent to 183 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
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.
Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
System type – Clinical decision support in e-prescribing
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 name -Observations - vital signs
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 –Oncology e-prescribing
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 – Diagnostic imaging
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:
Clinical decision support in e-prescribing - within, or in conjunction with, its e-prescribing systems, Clinical Decision Support (CDS) assists prescribing clinicians in safely identifying suitable medicines, doses and titrations, for individual patients.
Observations - vital signs - a system for electronic recording at the bedside of patient vital sign data, together with a mechanism to include in the patient’s electronic record.
Oncology e-prescribing - module or functionality that supports electronic chemotherapy prescribing, medication administration and dispensing activities.
Diagnostic imaging - electronic medical imaging systems providing the core capabilities to manage diagnostic images and associated reports.
Thank you for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Emmanuel Phillips
Dear Emmanuel
Reference Number FOI 2023 - 175
Thank you for your request for information from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
We anticipate being able to provide a response within the timescales allowed under the Act.
In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please contact us directly quoting the reference number above.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further information is available via our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.
Kind Regards
The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
[North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Ref: FOI/2023/175
Dear Emmanuel
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Questions and Trust Response:
System type – Clinical decision support in e-prescribing
Supplier name – No System Installed
System name -Observations - vital signs
Date installed – 01/09/2020
Contract expiration – 01/09/2024
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework – NHS Supply Chain
Other systems it integrates with? – In house Clinical Portal
Total value of contract (£) – This information is being withheld under
section 43, please see below for further details
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
System type –Oncology e-prescribing
Supplier name - No System Installed
System type – PACS
Supplier name: Agfa PACS
System name – Enterprise Imaging
Date installed – 01.03.2018
Contract expiration - 2028
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework – NHS Supply Chain Medical IT Solutions Framework
Other systems it integrates with? – CRIS, Careflow
Total value of contract (£) – £4,341,817
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
System type – RIS
Supplier name Wellbeing Software
System name - CRIS
Date installed – pre 2005
Contract expiration – 25.04.2025
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework - NHS Supply Chain Medical IT Solutions Framework
Other systems it integrates with? – Enterprise Imaging, Careflow, ICE,
Etrack
Total value of contract (£) – £561,395
Further details for information withheld under section 43 of the FOIA
In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this
letter acts as a refusal notice, and as such North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust (“Trust”) is not obliged to supply the requested
information. The exemptions and the reasons for their application are as
stated below:
┌─────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│Exemption │Reason │
├─────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│Section 43(2)│Information is exempt if its disclosure would, or would be│
│ │likely to; prejudice the commercial interests of any │
│ │person (including the public authority holding it). │
└─────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Exemption under Section 43(2)
Release of this information is likely to damage the confidence that
suppliers may have in the Trust. This may have a detrimental effect on
the Trust’s commercial revenue through a reduction in our competitive
position or weaken our position in a competitive environment by revealing
commercially sensitive information or information of potential usefulness
to competitors.
It is our belief that the release of the requested information would, or
would be likely to; prejudice the commercial interests of the Trust. In
particular, disclosure would make it less likely that companies or
individuals would provide the Trust with commercially sensitive
information in the future. This would substantially prejudice the Trust’s
commercial interests by adversely affecting its bargaining position during
contractual negotiations. This would undoubtedly result in the less
effective use of public money. To paraphrase Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO) guidance, the Trust asserts that there is a real possibility
that the circumstances giving rise to prejudice would occur, and that it
is not purely hypothetical.
A public interest test must be applied to the exemption for prejudice to
commercial interests. There is no doubt that there is a legitimate public
interest in knowing the amount and way in which public time and effort are
spent, both to further the transparency and accountability of public
authority activities. In this specific case there is also a public
interest in ensuring information is accessible.
We would counter nevertheless that there is also a public interest in
protecting the ability of public authorities to operate in a competitive
environment and obtain value for money for the public purse through
genuine and effective competition. To disclose this information would
prejudice the Trust’s commercial position, and it is difficult to see how
this could be in the public interest. Therefore we find that the public
interest is overwhelmingly in favour of withholding the requested
information.
Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.
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of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
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Information Commissioner
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Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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Dear Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),
Thank you for the answers.
Could you provide the Supplier name and System name information for the Observations - vital signs system:
System type - Observations - vital signs system
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed – 01/09/2020
Contract expiration – 01/09/2024
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework – NHS Supply Chain
Other systems it integrates with? – In house Clinical Portal
We have information that your Trust has been using Oncology e-prescribing system CIS Oncology- Oncology and Varian Medical Systems - Aria. Have you extended their contract of have you replaced the system?
Thank you in advance for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Emmanuel Phillips
Dear Emmanuel
Reference Number FOI 2023 - 326
Thank you for your request for information about North West Anglia NHS
Foundation Trust.
We anticipate being able to respond within the specified timescale.
In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please
contact us directly quoting the reference number above.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Any future Freedom of Information requests should be addressed to North
West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust using the email address below.
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
[3]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
This message may contain legally privileged, confidential, commercial or
patient information intended to be for the use of the individual (s) or
entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise
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or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
Ref: FOI/2023/326
Dear Emmanuel
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Question:
We have information that your Trust has been using Oncology e-prescribing
system CIS Oncology- Oncology and Varian Medical Systems - Aria. Have you
extended their contract of have you replaced the system?
Trust Response:
The Trust has extended the contract for CIS Oncology.
Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
This message may contain legally privileged, confidential, commercial or
patient information intended to be for the use of the individual (s) or
entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise
the sender and destroy all copies of the message as you would any other
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or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.
Dear Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),
Thank you for the answers.
Could I clarify the Supplier name and System name information for the Observations - vital signs system:
System type - Observations - vital signs system
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed – 01/09/2020
Contract expiration – 01/09/2024
Is this contract annually renewed? - No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework – NHS Supply Chain
Other systems it integrates with? – In house Clinical Portal
Yours sincerely,
Emmanuel Phillips
Ref: FOI/2023/397
Dear Emmanuel
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Question:
Could I clarify the Supplier name and System name information for the
Observations - vital signs system:
Trust Response:
We can confirm that this is: Nervecentre
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome you have a right under s50
of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
Phone: 0303 123 1113
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely
FOI Team
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Email: [4][email address]
[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk
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