Integrated Digital Care Technology Fund - Use of Open Source Technologies

The request was successful.

Dear Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust,

I am a part time MSc Health Informatics student at Yorkshire Centre of Health Informatics. As part of my MSc project I am undertaking research into take up of using Open Source Software and Technologies within the NHS.

I notice that you were successful in securing Integrated Digital Care Technology Fund funding details which details of are below.

Safer Hospitals, Safer Ward
Project Name: e-Patient Folder (Digital Casenotes)
Project Type: Integrated Digital Care Records (multi- org)
Funding Awarded: £1,000,000

I would really appreciate it if you could answer my quick online survey regarding your experiences of this?

The link to the survey is below:
http://tinyurl.com/gm7y9eg

The survey will take 5 minutes or less to complete and you will be contributing towards a great project.

If you do not answer the online survey I would appreciate you completing the following questions.

1. Does your organisation have an Open Source Strategy?
2. What Software and Technologies did you choose for your Integrated Digital Care Technology Fund funded projects?
3. Is the software and technology you have used for your project an Open Source Product?
4. Does the software / technology interface with another system? If so is the interface based on Open Standards / Open APIs?

Yours faithfully,

Ben Sewell

HEY-FOI (HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Dear Mr Ben Sewell

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HEY-FOI (HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Dear Ben

Please find attached the response to your Freedom of Information Request.

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Freedom of Information Team
On behalf of Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mary Seacole Building
Willerby Hill
Willerby
HU10 6ED
FAX: 01482 477857
[Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust request email] or [email address]

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner’s Office
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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team
On behalf of Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mary Seacole Building
Willerby Hill
Willerby
HU10 6ED

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