Clinical Systems Query
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.
Can you please forward responses to the questions below regarding your trust’s Cardiology, E-Rostering (staffing), Order Communications, Pathology, and Pharmacy systems?
Please enter 'No System Installed' under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:
System type – Cardiology
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 – E-Rostering (staffing)
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 – Order Communications
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 - Pathology
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 – Pharmacy
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:
Cardiology – A specialist clinical information system is used for cardiology
E-rostering (staffing) - An electronic staff management tool that enables trusts to plan staffing requirements, report on enhanced hours, overtime, sickness, TOIL and annual leave. Common suppliers include Allocate Software.
Order Communications - Diagnostic tests are electronically ordered and communicated, rather than being ordered on paper
Pathology - Pathology testing is managed electronically
Pharmacy - Pharmacy orders and stock control is managed electronically
Thanks for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Miss G Kovacs
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In order to transfer PID information between organisations a secure email
connection is required and in order to achieve this standard, trusts are
required to become accredited by NHS Digital, and submit evidence each
year to remain secure email providers. Both MCHFT and Microsoft O365 as a
platform have been accredited to the secure email standard for health and
care and both have passed the required clinical safety elements (SCCI 0160
and SCC0129) and achieved the ISB1596/SCCI1596 accreditation.
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on the link below to evidence to other trusts that we are a secure
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Governance Team at [email address]
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checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain
software viruses, which could damage your computer system. Mid Cheshire
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust does not accept liability for any damage
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attachment and you are advised to use up-to-date virus checking software.
E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free.
This e-mail is not intended, nor should it be taken to create any legal
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not necessarily represent those of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust, unless otherwise specifically stated. If verification is required,
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Trust is not bound by or liable for any opinion, contractor or offer to
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Dear FOI Team,
Thank you for your response.
I have been able to gather some information from the link.
However, I couldn't seem to find the Pathology tab that you mention? Also, I couldn't find the Pharmacy information I require?
If you could please help me find these details. Thank you.
Thank you for your time in advance.
Yours faithfully,
Miss G Kovacs
Dear Ms Kovacs,
Thank you for your email. As previously advised the requested information is available on the Trust website:-
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom...
Unfortunately, your email address will not allow me to send a screenshot but the requested information can be found within the IT document. There are a number of tabs along the bottom of the excel document and the information can be found within the 'Systems Tab'.
In relation to Pathology, this information can be found within the Medical Conditions Treatments & Admissions document. There are a number of tabs along the bottom of the excel document and the information can be found within the 'Pathology Tab'
However, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust no longer provides pathology services, they are provided by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. Would you please therefore forward your Freedom of Information request directly to the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust. Contact details are listed below:
Information Governance Department
UHNM NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG
Email [email address]
Best Wishes
Sasha Henshall
Information Governance Officer – Digital Technology & Information Services
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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