Clinical Decision Support Systems in your organisation

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Gearoid Bolguidhir

Dear Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,

I am researching the use of clinical decision support systems used in NHS Trusts. As such I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

To assist you, what I mean by clinical decision support systems, these are stand alone or integrated software which helps clinical staff make safe decisions and take appropriate action. The can be algorithms, care plans, clinical referencing, or clinical condition specific guidelines which incorporate treatment or decision making.

Proprietary examples include:

• BestPractice (BMJ)
• ClinicalKey, ExpertPath, STATdx, Arezzo (Elsevier)
• DXS
• DynaMed, DynaMed Plus, Isabel (EBSCO)
• First DataBank, Zynx (Hearst)
• IBM Watson, Micromedex (IBM)
• iRefer (MedCurrent)
• MedicinesComplete (BNF)
• Provation
• LexiComp, UpToDate (WoltersKluwer)
• ThinkResearch (ThinkResearch Corporation)

To assist me with my research, could you please give me the following information please:

1. Does the trust operate any clinical decision support systems (examples above)

◦ If so, which ones?

2. What is the cost of licences (and any other support) the Trust paid on clinical decision support systems in the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19

3. Has the trust developed their own electronic clinical decision support system(s)?

4. If so, what were the WTE and total funding costs incurred in development of their own clinical decision support system(s) for the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively

5. What was the Trusts’ total operating budget for financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively

I appreciate the time you will give to this request and if you require any clarification please do not hesitate to come back to me.

Yours faithfully,

Mr GM Bolguidhir

FOI (RRE) MPFT, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr. Bolguidhir,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your email in which you requested
information under the FOI Act 2000.

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PLEASE NOTE: As of 1^st June 2018 South Staffordshire and Shropshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has merged with Staffordshire and
Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust to become Midlands Partnership
Foundation Trust.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Aled Evans

FOI Officer

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Trust HQ, St George’s Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford
ST16 3AG

Tel: 01785 221104 Ext 7128998

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FOI (RRE) MPFT, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr. Bolguidhir,

Further to your recent request made under the Freedom of Information Act
2000, please see detailed below the Trust’s response:

I am researching the use of clinical decision support systems used in NHS
Trusts. As such I am making this request under the Freedom of Information
Act (2000).

 

To assist you, what I mean by clinical decision support systems, these are
stand alone or integrated software which helps clinical staff make safe
decisions and take appropriate action. The can be algorithms, care plans,
clinical referencing, or clinical condition specific guidelines which
incorporate treatment or decision making.

 

Proprietary examples include:

 

• BestPractice (BMJ)

    • ClinicalKey, ExpertPath, STATdx,  Arezzo (Elsevier)

    • DXS

    • DynaMed, DynaMed Plus, Isabel (EBSCO)

    • First DataBank, Zynx (Hearst)

    • IBM Watson, Micromedex (IBM)

    • iRefer (MedCurrent)

    • MedicinesComplete (BNF)

    • Provation

    • LexiComp, UpToDate (WoltersKluwer)

    • ThinkResearch (ThinkResearch Corporation)

 

To assist me with my research, could you please give me the following
information please:

 

1. Does the trust operate any clinical decision support systems (examples
above) – No.

 

◦ If so, which ones? – Not applicable

 

2. What is the cost of licences (and any other support) the Trust paid on
clinical decision support systems in the financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19
– Not applicable

 

3. Has the trust developed their own electronic clinical decision support
system(s)? – Not applicable

 

4. If so, what were the WTE and total funding costs incurred in
development of their own clinical decision support system(s) for the
financial years 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively? – Not applicable

 

5. What was the Trusts’ total operating budget for financial years 2017-18
& 2018-19 respectively? – Not applicable

 

We would be grateful if you could take a minute to fill out our Freedom of
Information Customer Satisfaction Survey (attached) and let us know about
your experience.

Please contact me (Aled Evans) in the first instance if you have any
queries or questions regarding the Trust's response.  However, if you have
any complaints about the handling of your enquiry, please contact:

Ms Lian Stibbs
Head of Information Governance and Records Access Management
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Trust Headquarters St George's Hospital Corporation Street Stafford
ST16 3SR
Email: [1][email address]

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545700
Website: [2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: As of 1^st June 2018 South Staffordshire and Shropshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has merged with Staffordshire and
Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust to become Midlands Partnership
Foundation Trust.

Yours sincerely

 

Aled Evans

 

FOI Officer

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust

Trust HQ, St George’s Hospital

Corporation Street

Stafford
ST16 3AG

Tel: 01785 221104 Ext 7128998

Email: [3][email address]

 

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