Electronic Patient Records

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Dear Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,

I am currently researching NHS Trust progress regarding the Five year Forward initiative for Trusts to go paperless and access patient information electronically at the point of care.

I would be most grateful if you could provide the information requested below as it relates to your trust. If you are unable to answer any question, or a particular question is not applicable because of a previous answer, please simply state so and move on to the next question.

I am aware of the calls on NHS time and am genuinely appreciative of you taking the time to provide the information requested.

Question One
Does the Trust have an Electronic Patient Record (EPR)?

If Yes:
Who is the principle software provider?

Are clinicians able to access patient records at the point of care (eg: at the bedside by cart, mounted PC etc) across all applicable locations?

If no:
Does the trust have a timetable to implement EPR?

Question Two
Has the trust fully implemented Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration (ePMR)?

If no, does the trust have an anticipated timescale for full implementation?

Question Three
Has the trust implemented PSAG (Patient Status at a glance/ Electronic white boarding for bed management)?

If Yes, fully or partially?

If partially or No, Does the trust have an anticipated timescale for full implementation

Yours faithfully,

Mark Simmons

FOIEnquiries (DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 .

Please see the below.

If you are unhappy in any way with the way in which your request has been handled, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI enquiries team again in the first instance or, alternatively, the Trust has an internal complaints procedure through which you can raise any concerns you might have. This can be done by writing to the Chief Executive at Ashbourne Centre, Kingsway Site, Kingsway, Derby DE22 3LZ.

If you remain dissatisfied you can apply to the Information Commissioner who will consider whether the Trust has complied with its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and can require the Trust to remedy any problems. Information about how to do this can found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk. Complaints to the Information Commissioner should be sent to FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Kind regards.

Freedom of Information Office
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Ashbourne Centre
Kingsway Site
Kingsway
Derby DE22 3LZ
Tel 01332 623700

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