Digital Dictation

Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) did not have the information requested.

Dear Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT),

Under the freedom of information act, please could you tell me:
1) The names of any hospitals (including any secondary care provision such as community or mental health) that fall under your control.
2) Whether any of the afore mentioned bodies use digital dictation and/or Speech Recognition. If so which organisations use what systems?
3) If none are used or they are only used in some areas, are there any plans to implement these type of systems more extensively to increase efficiency and improve patient care?
4) If Systems are already in place, when are they to be reviewed.

Yours faithfully,

Marc Cousins

Freedomofinformation, Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Dear Mr Cousins

Thank you for your request for information regarding hospitals that fall
under NHS Herefordshire.  Your request was sent on January 2012 at 11:24
and received for the purposes of Freedom of Information on 04 January 2012
and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Information Governance Team | Email:
[1][NHS Herefordshire request email]

 

 

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Freedomofinformation, Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT)

Dear Mr Cousins

 

I am writing to confirm that the Trust has now completed its search for
the information that you requested on 03 January 2012 at 11:24.

 

The information requested is detailed below:

 

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|Question 1 – The names of any hospitals (including any secondary care |
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|provision such as community or mental health) that fall under your control. |
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|Answer |Additional|
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|I have been informed that NHS Herefordshire does not hold the information that you have |  |
|requested as NHS Herefordshire is a commissioning organisation and although it | |
|commissions services from various hospitals, it does not control them. | |
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|Question 2 – Whether any of the afore mentioned bodies use digital dictation |
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|and/or Speech Recognition. If so which organisations use what systems? |
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|Answer |Additional|
| | |
| |Comments |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
|I have been informed that NHS Herefordshire does not hold the information that you have |  |
|requested, for the reasons outlined in my response to Q1. | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|It is likely that you would need to contact the relevant hospitals directly in order to | |
|obtain the information you require.  A list of NHS Hospitals and their contact details | |
|can be found at:- | |
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|  | |
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|[1]http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... |
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|  | |
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|Please note, where a date appears in column L, this signifies that the NHS Trust has | |
|closed. | |
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|  | |
| | |
|You may also be interested in Care Trusts, if so, these can be found at:- | |
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|  | |
| | |
|http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... | |
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|Question 3 – If none are used or they are only used in some areas, are there |
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|any plans to implement these type of systems more extensively to increase efficiency and improve |
|patient care? |
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|  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Answer |Additional|
| | |
| |Comments |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
|I have been informed that NHS Herefordshire does not hold the information that you have |  |
|requested, for the reasons outlined in my response to Q1. | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|It is likely that you would need to contact the relevant hospitals directly in order to | |
|obtain the information you require.  A list of NHS Hospitals and their contact details | |
|can be found at:- | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|[2]http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|Please note, where a date appears in column L, this signifies that the NHS Trust has | |
|closed. | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|You may also be interested in Care Trusts, if so, these can be found at:- | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... | |
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|Question 4 – If Systems are already in place, when are they to be reviewed. |
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|  |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Answer |Additional|
| | |
| |Comments |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------|
|I have been informed that NHS Herefordshire does not hold the information that you have |  |
|requested, for the reasons outlined in my response to Q1. | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|It is likely that you would need to contact the relevant hospitals directly in order to | |
|obtain the information you require.  A list of NHS Hospitals and their contact details | |
|can be found at:- | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|[3]http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|Please note, where a date appears in column L, this signifies that the NHS Trust has | |
|closed. | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|You may also be interested in Care Trusts, if so, these can be found at:- | |
| | |
|  | |
| | |
|http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/sy... | |
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Yours sincerely

 

Freedom of Information Officer

 

Information Governance Team | Email:
[6][NHS Herefordshire request email]

 

 

“Any opinion expressed in this e-mail or any attached files are those of
the individual and not necessarily those of Hoople Ltd, Herefordshire
Council, Herefordshire Primary Care Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust or 2gether
NHS Foundation Trust. You should be aware that Hoople Ltd, Herefordshire
Council, Herefordshire Primary Care Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust & 2gether
NHS Foundation Trust monitors its email service. This e-mail and any
attached files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the
addressee. This communication may contain material protected by law from
being passed on. If you are not the intended recipient and have received
this e-mail in error, you are advised that any use, dissemination,
forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If
you have received this e-mail in error please contact the sender
immediately and destroy all copies of it.”

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