Clinical Decision Support Systems in your organisation
Dear Oxleas 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
Dear Mr Bolguidhir,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - SECTION 8 REQUEST
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Paul Bransgrove
Information Governance Officer
E: [2][Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | Bracken House | Bracton Lane | Leyton Cross
Road | Dartford | Kent | DA2 7AF
Dear Mr GM Bolguidhir,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – SECTION 8 REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information dated 13/11/2019. Your request
has been managed under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You requested the following information under section 8 of the Act:
1. Does the trust operate any clinical decision support systems
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
Our response to your request is:
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust do not operate any clinical decision support
systems and the information you have requested is not held by the Trust.
Please note that Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust do not run acute hospitals
but are a community NHS Trust specialising in community health, mental
health and learning disability services. For more information on services
provided by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website at
[1]http://oxleas.nhs.uk/services/.
Following this response, your request for information will be closed.
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at [email address] in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied
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Pinewood House, Pinewood Place, Dartford DA2 7WG - Email:
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Kind regards,
Paul Bransgrove
Information Governance Officer
E: [Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | Bracken House | Bracton Lane | Leyton Cross
Road | Dartford | Kent | DA2 7AF
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