Integrated Digital Care Technology Fund - Use of Open Source Technologies

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Dear Manchester Mental Health and Social Care 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: Mobile Community System
Project Type: Other
Funding Awarded: £290,000

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

Paul, Diana,

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Thanks

 

Diana Paul

Personal Assistant to:

John Harrop   Director of Strategy/Deputy Chief Executive

Sam Simpson Director of Finance

 

Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust

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