IT Spend and HIMSS Request
Emmanuel Phillips made this Freedom of Information request to North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust as part of a batch sent to 206 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.
Dear FOI Team,
I would like to submit a request for a disclosure of information relating to your NHS trust’s Information Technology (IT) Spend, and your current HIMSS EMRAM and INFRAM scores.
Can you please provide your trust’s IT spend for the following financial years:
FY 2021-2022:
FY 2022-2023:
Which HIMSS EMRAM score have your Trust currently achieved (0-7):
Which HIMSS INFRAM score have your Trust currently achieved (0-7):
If your Trust are working towards achieving a new HIMSS EMRAM or INFRAM level, what level is this, and when will it be achieved:
Definitions:
Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) – is an eight-stage model, scored from stages zero (least mature) to seven (most mature). At each stage, organisations need to demonstrate a progressive and eventual removal of paper, higher pervasiveness of use and compliance statistics, and an increasing reliance on automation and clinical decision support.
Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM) – The eight-stage INFRAM measures the maturity of a healthcare facility's IT infrastructure across five areas: mobility, security, collaboration, transport and data centre.
Thank you in advance for your time and I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
Emmanuel Phillips
Dear Emmanuel
Reference Number FOI 2024 - 174
Thank you for your request for information from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
We anticipate being able to provide a response within the timescales allowed under the Act.
In the meantime if you have any questions regarding this request please contact us directly quoting the reference number above.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further information is available via our website www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
Kind regards
The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
[North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Ref: FOI/2024/174
Dear Emmanuel
Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.
Requesters Questions and Trust Response:
I would like to submit a request for a disclosure of information relating
to your NHS trust’s Information Technology (IT) Spend, and your current
HIMSS EMRAM and INFRAM scores.
Can you please provide your trust’s IT spend for the following financial
years:
┌──────────────────────────┬──────────────────┐
│FY 2021-2022: │£5.9m │
├──────────────────────────┼──────────────────┤
│FY 2022-2023: │£6.9m │
└──────────────────────────┴──────────────────┘
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────┐
│Which HIMSS EMRAM score have your Trust currently achieved │Stage 1 │
│(0-7): │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────┤
│Which HIMSS INFRAM score have your Trust currently achieved │2 │
│(0-7): │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼────────┤
│If your Trust are working towards achieving a new HIMSS EMRAM │INFRAM 4│
│or INFRAM level, what level is this, and when will it be │ │
│achieved: │ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────┘
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital. The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech. Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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