· Are patient notes in your trust all paper, all electronic, or a mixture of both?
We have both paper and electronic notes.
· If patient notes are primarily electronic:
When did the trust transition from paper to electronic?
We have not yet fully transitioned we still use paper notes
What is the name of the electronic patient record platform used?
Cerner Millenium
· If patient notes are primarily paper:
Are there plans to transition from paper to electronic? If yes, when?
Yes, no set timescales but working in line with the NHS 10-year plan to digitise
· Are drug charts in your trust all paper, all electronic, or a mixture of both?
· If drug charts are primarily electronic:
All drugs’ charts on acute site are digital apart from Neonatal intensive care unit.
- When did the trust transition from paper to electronic?
June 2023
- What is the name of the electronic prescribing system used?
EPMA is included as part of EPR
· If drug charts are primarily paper:
- Are there plans to transition from paper to electronic? If yes, when?
Neonatal intensive care unit will transition to digital in the first quarter of 2026.
· Do the following departments in your trust use paper patient notes (either partially or fully)?
- A+E - Partially
- ICU Partially
- Medical or Surgical inpatient wards (excluding ICU) Partially
- Outpatients partially
· Do the following departments in your trust use paper drug charts (either partially or fully)?
- A+E NO
- ICU NO
- Medical or Surgical inpatient wards (excluding ICU) NO
- Outpatients NO
· Are fax machines still used in any part of your trust?
No
