IT - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-397
Subject
IT
Date Received
04/10/2023
Request and Response
  1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?
  • Device Type   Number of Devices                         
  • Desktop PCs - 850                          
  • Laptops - 450           
  • Mobile Phones - 200                                               
  • Printers - 400                                    
  • Multi-Functional Devices (MFDs) - 50                              
  • Tablets - 300
  • Physical Servers - 50                                              
  • Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) – 10                                    
  • Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points)

Primary Care Switches – 2

Secondary Core Switches – 2

Routers – 35

Edge Switches – 100

Wireless Access Points - 200

  • Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools)                                         

NHS Shetland has a suite of several security infrastructure solutions.  The exact type is not disclosed for security purposes.                                                                    

  1. Does your organisation have any plans to procure below software applications, if yes then please provide required information in the below format?                                     
  • Digital Electronic Discharge Systems      

No plans                         

  • Maternity Information Systems                  

Already have – Badgernet – no plans to replace                 

  • Laboratory Information Management System     

Already have – Citadel – no plans to replace        

  1. Can your organisation provide Clinical ICT Strategy key decisions and priorities or ICT strategy documents for present and future years?                                         
  • 23/24   24/25  25/26  26/27

The NHS Shetland Digital Strategy is current under review with a completely refreshed version due to be published in April 2024.

  • Key Decisions                                              

TBC

  • Priorities

TBC                                                                     

  1. Does your organisation use Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, if yes then please list the services and their estimated cost for 23/24 and 24/25?                             

Not currently                  

  1. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years?

Hardware – NHS Shetland invests approx. £120,000 capital per year to refresh it’s IT hardware.  This is focused on server compute, storage, network and virtualisation

Software – implementation of new systems is subject to approval of the Digital Strategy in 2024.

Primary software systems implemented in 23/24:

Citadel Labs Information Management System / NHS Scotland National Consortium Contract

Allocate eRostering System / NHS Scotland National Contract

  • Primary software systems planned for 24/25

GP IT System – Cegedim Vision – NHS Scotland National Contract

National Endoscopy Reporting System – TBC

Community Patient Management System – TBC

National Dermatology System - TBC