| Reference | 2025-113695 |
|---|---|
| Description | Clinical Systems |
| Date Requested | 05/11/25 |
| Date Replied | 20/01/26 |
| Category | Clinical Systems |
Request
Please provide information regarding the following system contracts:
1. Ambient Voice Technology (scribing)
2. Blood tracking
3. Clinical data warehouse
4. Clinical Portal
5. Health Information Exchange (HIE)
6. Live operational dashboard system
7. Oncology e-prescribing
8. Patient Portal
9. Pharmacy
10. Transfers of care system
11. Virtual Wards
Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type –
b) Supplier name –
c) System name –
d) Date installed –
e) Contract expiration –
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No
h) Procurement framework –
i) Other systems it integrates with? –
j) Total value of contract (£) –
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
Response
1. Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Ambient Voice Technology (scribing)
b) Supplier name – N/A - No System Installed. Only trials in place at the present time.
c) System name – N/A
d) Date installed – N/A
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – N/A
i) Other systems it integrates with? – N/A
j) Total value of contract (£) – N/A
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) – Currently out to procurement and no contract signed as yet.
2.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Blood tracking (lab and ward based) and Remote Electronic Issue/Release of blood.
b) Supplier name – Haemonetics
c) System name – Blood Track
d) Date installed – Went live June 2024
e) Contract expiration – Rolling 12-month service contract. Equipment bought from capital funding
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No YES
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No NO
h) Procurement framework – Follow national procurement strategy as undertaken by our procurement dept One LSC.
i) Other systems it integrates with? – Laboratory LIMS system - Telepath as supplied by Dedalus
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
3.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Clinical Data Warehouse
b) Supplier name –
c) System name –
d) Date installed –
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – Not sure if it was as locally developed system
i) Other systems it integrates with? –
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
4.a) System type – Clinical Portal
b) Supplier name – N/A - No System Installed.
c) System name – N/A
d) Date installed – N/A
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
h) Procurement framework – N/A
i) Other systems it integrates with? – N/A
j) Total value of contract (£) – N/A
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) – Clinical Portal has now been retired with the introduction of EPR.
5.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Health Information Exchange
b) Supplier name –
c) System name –
d) Date installed –
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – Not sure if it was as locally developed system
Contract held by Integrated Care Board - Information not held.
i) Other systems it integrates with? –
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
6.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Live operational dashboard system
b) Supplier name –
c) System name –
d) Date installed –
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – Not sure if it was as locally developed system
i) Other systems it integrates with? –
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
h) Procurement framework –
i) Other systems it integrates with? –
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
8.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Patient Portal
b) Supplier name – Locally developed system
c) System name –PEP+
d) Date installed – Commenced roll out April '25
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – Not sure if it was as locally developed system
i) other systems it integrates with? – Healthcare Communications
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs
the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
9.Please enter 'No System Installed' or ‘No Department’ under supplier name if your trust does not use the system or have the department:
a) System type – Pharmacy
b) Supplier name – EMIS
c) System name – Ascribe
d) Date installed – Mid Noughties
e) Contract expiration – On a rolling contract
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - Yes/No N/A
h) Procurement framework – Not sure if it was as locally developed system – NHSSC – NHS Supply Chain
i) other systems it integrates with? – Automated picking
j) Total value of contract (£) –
The Trust is unable to provide the information requested as this information is commercial in confidence.
This information is exempt under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom of Information Act
(FOIA), as the information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of those involved.
Section 43 (2) is a qualified exemption which means the Trust must undertake a public interest test. The
Trust has considered the public interest in disclosing this information and while it is in the public interest
to disclose information that informs the public of how we spend our money, especially where this relates
to the provision of public services, we have determined that the prejudice arising from disclosure outweighs the benefit to the public in this instance.
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender) –
10.a) System type – Transfer of Care System – Combined in EPR – Oracle Health’s Millennium.
b) Supplier name – N/A - No System Installed.
c) System name – N/A
d) Date installed – N/A
e) Contract expiration –N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
h) Procurement framework – N/A
i) Other systems it integrates with? – N/A
j) Total value of contract (£) N/A
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender)
11.a) System type – Virtual Ward
b) Supplier name – N/A - No specific systems - patients managed through the EPR
c) System name – N/A
d) Date installed – N/A
e) Contract expiration – N/A
f) Is this contract annually renewed? - Yes/No N/A
g) Do you currently have plans to replace this system? - No
h) Procurement framework – N/A
i) Other systems it integrates with? – N/A
j) Total value of contract (£) – N/A
k) Notes (e.g. we are currently out to tender)
Requests for information must be made in writing. Telephone requests cannot be accepted. We accept requests in the form of:
- Letter
Send your request to:
Freedom of Information Requests
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Information Governance
Corporate Offices Building
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Or email: foi@elht.nhs.uk
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