Request
I am currently trying to establish what Clinical 5 systems are installed in each of the Foundation Trusts throughout England and hope this is information you might be able to provide for the relevant foundation Trusts in East Midlands SHA.
For each of the Clinical 5 Systems and Departmental Systems listed below (that are currently installed in each of the Foundation Trusts)
Clinical 5
1. Patient Administration System (PAS)
2. Clinicals: Order communications
3. Clinicals: Diagnostic reporting
4. Discharge letters with coding
5. Resource Scheduling (for beds, tests and theatres)
6. E-Prescribing
Departmentals
7. A&E
8. RIS
9. Theatres
10. Maternity
11. Pathology
12. Pharmacy
13. PACs
Please disclose the following information for each of the above listed Clinical 5 and Departmental systems. (*please provide more than one supplier where applicable?)
a) Are you using National Program for IT Systems (NPfIT)? Please explain.
b) System supplier
c) System name (including product version)
d) Date of system installation
e) Number of licenses
f) Number of users at peak time
g) Contract expiration date
h) When do you plan to replace system or revisit contract?
Please also find attached a spreadsheet (please use separate worksheets for each foundation Trust) with the above data fields for help with easy completion of the information and return to me.
Our Response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of Clinical 5 systems.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) that we do not hold the information that you have requested.
However, Section 16 of the FOIA places a duty on us to provide help and assistance where necessary. You should therefore consider contacting NHS Foundation Trust hospitals in the East Midlands individually for the information that you require. The following link to our website will enable you to do this:-
http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/the-local-nhs/nhs-organisations/
I hope that this information is of use. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
