LIMS / Oncology / Imaging
Emmanuel Phillips made this Freedom of Information request to Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust as part of a batch sent to 228 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear FOI Team,
We are currently updating data on your trust’s IT systems.
1. Could you please provide responses to the following questions in relation to Imaging/ Radiology within the Trust / Health Board. The name and email address of:
The Clinical Lead that is responsible for Imaging
The General Manager that is responsible for Imaging
The Service Manager that is responsible for Imaging
2. Can you please forward responses to the questions below regarding your trust’s LIMS, Oncology, and Clinical Noting systems.
Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
2A. System type – Laboratory Information Management System
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
2B. System type – Oncology
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
2C. System type – Clinical Noting
Supplier name
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
System definitions:
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) – Software that allows you to effectively manage pathology testing and reporting. By using a LIMS, your lab can automate workflows, integrate instruments, and manage samples and associated information.
Oncology – An Oncology Information Management solution supports the multidisciplinary teams involved in the care of patients with cancer.
Clinical Noting - A clinical noting documentation system that enables the electronic recording, storage and retrieval recording of patient medical records related to a patient’s diagnosis and care during an inpatient hospital visit or encounter.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Emmanuel Phillips
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received on 7 July 2022. It
has been allocated the reference number FOI 22/23 6539 and is being dealt
with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Trust still is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time. Understandably, our
resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are
working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to those
in need of our services.
We will endeavour to respond as soon as possible, and hope you appreciate
that we do not wish to place any additional burden on our teams at this
time.
If you require further information as to the process or have any queries
in relation to your request, please contact me quoting the reference
above.
Kind Regards
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 811 8110
Email: [1][email address]
Re : Freedom of Information Act request - 6539
Thank you for your freedom of information request.
Please find attached our response, and our apologies for the delay in
responding.
Owing to the increased pressures on the Trust and it's staff at this
present time, some responses may be delayed and some information may not
have been provided as per your request.
We have endeavoured to supply as much information as we can at this
present time, but if further information is required, may we suggest that
you submit another request at a later date.
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 811 8110
Email: [1][email address]
From: FOI (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) <[email address]>
Sent: 11 July 2022 12:14
To: Emmanuel Phillips <[FOI #876602 email]>
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 22/23 6539
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information received on 7 July 2022. It
has been allocated the reference number FOI 22/23 6539 and is being dealt
with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Trust still is facing unprecedented challenges relating to the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the current time. Understandably, our
resources have been diverted to support our front-line colleagues who are
working tremendously hard to provide care for our patients, and to those
in need of our services.
We will endeavour to respond as soon as possible, and hope you appreciate
that we do not wish to place any additional burden on our teams at this
time.
If you require further information as to the process or have any queries
in relation to your request, please contact me quoting the reference
above.
Kind Regards
Response Issued by
FOI Lead on behalf of The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road
Wakefield
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 811 8110
Email: [2][email address]
Dear FOI (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST),
Thank you for your response.
Could you please clarify some parts of your response?
Could we please have the new system details listed below and if so also a Go live date for the system?
System type – Laboratory Information Management System
Supplier name - Clinisys
System name - WinPath
Date installed -
Contract expiration –
Is this contract annually renewed? – Yes/No -
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No -
Procurement framework -
Other systems it integrates with? –
Total value of contract (£) –
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Could you please clarify contract expiry dates on these systems?
2C. System type – Clinical Noting
Supplier name TPP, Clevermed, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, CIVICA
System name – SystmOne, Badgernet, PPM+, CITO
Date installed – 2008 onwards
Contract expiration -
Is this contract annually renewed? - NO
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Procurement framework - various
Other systems it integrates with? – PAS, ICE, Xero
Total value of contract (£) – Commercially sensitive
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Yours sincerely,
Emmanuel Phillips
Good afternoon
We have supplied what information is available on our original response.
Kind regards
FOI Lead Officer
Dear FOI (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST),
Thank you for the answers.
You stated that you want to replace the Laboratory Information Management System. Could you provide the following information for the new system:
System type - Laboratory Information Management System
Supplier name -
System name -
Date installed -
Contract expiration -
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
Thank you in advance for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Emmanuel Phillips
Thank you for your email.
We have sent this for a response and hope to get back to you as soon as
possible.
We reserve the right to treat this as a new freedom of information (FOI)
request, or as information not covered by the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA).
Thank you
FOI Team
In response to your query below, please find below more details as
requested:
If you require anymore information, please submit a new FOI request, and
we will respond.
Kind regards
FOI Lead Officer
“Thank you for your response.
Could you please clarify some parts of your response?
Could we please have the new system details listed below and if so also a
Go live date for the system?
System type – Laboratory Information Management System
Supplier name - Clinisys
System name - WinPath
Date installed – Not yet live
Contract expiration – December 2031
Is this contract annually renewed? – NO
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? – Not yet implemented
Procurement framework – Regional procurement not hosted by Mid Yorks
Other systems it integrates with? – none as yet
Total value of contract (£) – commercially sensitive
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Could you please clarify contract expiry dates on these systems?
2C. System type – Clinical Noting
Supplier name TPP, (exp July 2024) Clevermed (exp August 2025), Leeds
Teaching Hospitals (ongoing SLA), CIVICA (Exp March 2027)
System name – SystmOne, Badgernet, PPM+, CITO
Date installed – 2008 onwards
Contract expiration – see above
Is this contract annually renewed? - NO
Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
Procurement framework - various
Other systems it integrates with? – PAS, ICE, Xero
Total value of contract (£) – Commercially sensitive
Notes - e.g. we are currently out to tender
Yours sincerely,
Emmanuel Phillips
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