- What is your Current Healthcare information system? Please see Attachment 1
- Which solutions are you using as an Electronic Patient Record We do not have a single EPR system- the systems we use are iCare (in house developed), Concerto, Badgernet (maternity), Auditbase, Proton, SystmOne, CareStream Dental, Bookwise, MSS,
- Which solutions are you using as a PACS? Does it have an integrated RIS? The Trust uses PACS and CRIS, these are managed by a local IT manager within Radiology.
- Do you have an operating theatre management software? (If yes, which one?) Yes, Dendrite
- Do you have an anaesthesia management software? For the pre-anaesthesia consultation? Anaesthesia management during the procedure? PACU surveillance? (If yes, which one?) No. this is included in the main patient database.
- Do you have an ICU management software? (If yes, which one?) No
- Is medical data recovered from medical devices and added to the patient record? No
- Is there a plan to change any of your existing systems? (If yes, do you have a determined budget for it?) The Trust is currently reviewing its ICT strategy- any plans for changes to existing systems are subject to approval of the Electronic Patient Record Group (ERPG). There is a pilot project proposed to use an in-house system from another Trust within the Oncology department.
- What is your procurement process? Do you go through tenders? use professional buying organisations?This is managed through the Trust procurement team and standard NHS tendering processes apply, including use of G-Cloud.
- Who is the person in charge of Anaesthesia? Dr Seetherama Dinesh, Consultant Anaesthetist & Clinical Director
- Who is the person in charge of Operating Room management?
Mr Paul Super, Clinical Director and Tracy Pearson, Group Manager - Who is your IT manager for clinical software? Within the ICT department the IT manager for clinical software is Dave Hextell, there are also some departmental Clinical IT managers ( responsible for locally managed clinical systems), please see attachment 1 for further details.
