Information Governance Department
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
Main Switchboard: 01536 492000
01 February 2022
Our Ref: 30483
Dear Requestor
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request which was received within the Trust. In
accordance with S.1 (1) (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), I can confirm that
we hold information relevant to your request.
We are currently updating data on your trust’s Patient Portal / Patient Access Portal systems.
Can you please complete the fields below with what you currently hold?
Please enter 'No System Installed' under supplier name if your trust does not use the system:
System type - Patient Portal
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
System type - Patient Access Portal
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
System definition:
Patient Portal / Patient Access Portal – It is a secure online portal/website to access
personal health information. The online tool allows patients to log in and access elements of
their electronic record (appointments, test results, billing, prescriptions etc.) or communicate
with their health professionals.
No System Installed.
Yours sincerely
Adam Brown
IG & DP Specialist
You are advised that this information is provided in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and is for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes.
The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception
in copyright law, such as news reporting. Any re-use of this information will be subject to
copyright and authorisation from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be
required. In the event of any re-use, the information must be reproduced accurately and not
used in a misleading manner.
Disclaimer. This information should not be used to construct a database for direct marketing
or unsolicited emails infringing the copyright in the material, or otherwise processed in
contravention of the rights of the individual under the Data Protection Act.
If you are not satisfied with the Trust's response you may ask for an independent internal
review by writing to the:-
Information Governance Manager
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8UZ
If you remain dissatisfied after this internal review of the Trust's decision you may wish to
make an approach to the Information Commissioner.
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire,
SK95 5AF
http://www.ico.gov.uk
Please note that the Information Commissioner is a regulator, not an ombudsman. He will
make an assessment as to whether or not the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act
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2000 have been complied with. He can issue an enforcement notice to the Trust ordering it to
comply with your request.
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