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FOI 0193 2019/20 Video Conferencing

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July 11, 2019

Last updated: July 11, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0193 2019/20

  1. Do you have a video conferencing system for internal communications?

Yes

  1. If yes, are there training programmes in place to ensure your staff can use the video conferencing system?

This is provided across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals as video conferencing has been in place for some time. Plans are in place to deploy this across Queen Elizabeth campus in the near future.

  1. How do multi-disciplinary teams communicate within the trust?

Telephone-based conference calls, Face to face meetings, Video conferencing

  1. Does the trust use the N3 video conferencing overlay service to book and schedule video calls?

No

  1. Will you have completed your transition from the N3 network to the new HSCN by the deadline of September 2019?

This is unlikely, however significant progress will have been made by September 2019.

  1. Does the trust plan to introduce virtual consultations or appointments via video in the near future?

Yes

 

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