Dear Ben,

FOI 368 - request regarding Digital Records Fund

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request we are now investigating the nature of the search and the quantity of information requested. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act we will expect to respond to this request in 20 working days.

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Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: 0121 612 8017
Fax: 0121 612 3779

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Dear Ben,

 

FOI 368 - request regarding Digital Records Fund

 

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request on the above
subject. We have completed our search for information and the details are
as follows:

 

1.         Does your organisation have an Open Source Strategy?

 

Not at present but there are plans to do so.

 

2.         What Software and Technologies did you choose for your
Integrated Digital Care Technology Fund funded projects?

 

In house developed utilising Microsoft .net framework (c # and JavaScript)
and  MS SQL around  MVC and Entity Frameworks. Additional development
software includes Xamarin and Atalasoft dotimage.

 

3.         Is the software and technology you have used for your project
an Open Source Product?

 

Yes.

 

4.         Does the software / technology interface with another system?
If so is the interface based on Open Standards / Open APIs?

 

The software  interfaces with almost any system using open standards /
Open API’s.

 

The full Freedom of Information Act 2000 is available on the legislation
website via the following link:
[1]http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000.... The Trust is
regarding this response as a full and complete discharge of its
responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to
this request. I trust it fulfils your requirements but should you have any
concerns please do not hesitate to contact me and I will attempt to
resolve your issues.

 

In the event you pursue a complaint/investigation and are not content with
the outcome, you have the option to 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 Trust.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Team

Tel: 0121 612 8017

Fax: 0121 612 3779

Black Country Partnership FT.

 

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