FoI Number
2022-704
Subject
Digital Systems
Date Received
01/02/2023
Request and Response

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:

Mrs I Odie.  inga.odie@nhs.scot

  • The General Manager that is responsible for Imaging:

 Mrs I Odie

  • The Service Manager that is responsible for Imaging:

Mrs I Odie

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:

System type – Laboratory Information Management System

  1. Supplier name - Clinisys
  2. System name -LabCentre
  3. Date installed – C1996
  4. Contract expiration – 31/10/23

Is this contract annually renewed?

No

Do you currently have plans to replace this system?

Yes

Procurement framework

Yes

Other systems it integrates with?

AMS middleware, Clinisys CDM, Clinisys PathManager, ECOSS, TRAK

Total value of contract (£)

£50,000pa service contract including licenses and CDM and PathManager

Notes – eg: we are currently out to tender – framework contract awarded as part of Scottish National Procurement Project.

2B. System type – Oncology

NHS Shetland makes use of NHS Grampians’ Chemocare system, but does not have a contract with the supplier

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 –

NHS Scotland is procuring regional instances (3) of Chemocare, and we will utilise the Grampian part of the North of Scotland instance.

2C. System type – Clinical Noting

Supplier name    NHS Grampian / Intersystems

System name -    Trakcare

Date installed -   2014

Contract expiration - 2029

Is this contract annually renewed? - No

Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No

Procurement framework – NHS Scotland National Procurement

Other systems it integrates with? – SCIStore, SCI Gateway, CHI

Total value of contract (£) – Circa £120,000 pa

Notes – NHS Shetland are included as a CCN on NHS Grampian Trakcare

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.