1. Does your Trust have a single EPR system currently in use (as of 20/06/2019)? No – the Trust currently uses a number of disparate systems to fulfil some of the functionality of an EPR.
- If ‘Yes’, what system is this, and is there a Pathology module actively in use or does the LIMS have an automated information feed into the EPR?
- If ‘No’, are there agreed plans to begin implementation of an EPR in your Trust within the next 3 years? Awaiting NHSD approval of the business case
2. What LIMS (Supplier/Vendor, version number) is currently (as of 20/06/2019) in-use across all disciplines managed within Pathology (such as but not limited to Microbiology, Blood Sciences, Cellular Pathology, Mortuary)? DXC Product – iLabTP We are unable to provide the version numbers of the software. This information is exempt under Section 31 (1a) of the Freedom of Information Act as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust believe that releasing this information would enable cyber criminals to identify and take advantage of any weaknesses within the security of Trust services. This would put patient & Trust information at risk, including clinical, financial and sensitive personal data. We therefore apply section 31(1)(a).
3. When was the hardware for the server of this LIMS last refreshed? November 2017
4. When was a disaster recovery exercise of the LIMS/EPR last performed (month/year)? November 2017
5. Does your current LIMS have inbuilt business intelligence software tools, such as a SQL reporting? Yes - SQL Map
- If ‘Yes’, what is this tool and is it made available Trust/network wide or access limited to dedicated Pathology users? This product allows the data to be extracted into the Trust Data Warehouse, Live Dashboards can be created in Sharepoint for example.
6. Is your Trust currently part of a Pathology network? Yes
- If ‘Yes’, what LIMS are currently (as of 20/06/2019) in use within the networked laboratory sites? Has a formal process begun of selecting a single LIMS provider for your network? If this process has reached tender award stage / implementation, which LIMS has been chosen and what year is currently targeted for the ‘go-live’ of the system? OBC has not yet been produced.
- If ‘No’, has a process begun of selecting a new LIMS provider for your Trust? If this process has reached tender award stage / implementation, which LIMS has been chosen and what year is currently targeted for the ‘go-live’ of the system?
7. Does your Trust use electronic requesting and reporting in secondary care? Yes
- If ‘Yes’, what systems (as of 20/06/2019) is currently in use? Clinisys ICE Desktop
8. Does your Trust use electronic requesting and reporting in primary/tertiary care? Yes
- If ‘Yes’, what systems (as of 20/06/2019) is currently in use? Clinisys ICE Desktop
9. Do you currently use nPex or other 3rd party software for exporting results and requests between either network partners or external reference laboratories? Yes – NPEx and NDL SX
- If ‘Yes’, could you provide details of which Pathology disciplines use this software, and who their primary reference / network laboratory is for this communication link. Blood Sciences – refer to 6 different labs currently with 2 more being tested. Microbiology – refer to 2 labs currently. Histology refer to an outside reporting service.
10. Does administration of Pathology specific software (such as LIMS, document control, stock databases, middleware) lie within a dedicated Pathology IT team or a Trust-wide IT team? Pathology (document control is shared with other areas)
11. Does administration of Pathology specific hardware lie (such as shared network storage, report printers, dedicated servers) within a dedicated Pathology IT team or a Trust-wide IT team? Joint responsibility – Servers and shared storage are managed by Trust IT some hardware sits in Pathology and is managed jointly.
12. Does your Pathology department have a formal service level agreement of equivalent with your Trust/Network IT department with stated roles and responsibilities for IT maintenance and project development? Yes
13. If your Pathology department has a dedicated team, how many WTE are assigned to this team? Less than 5 Please note that we are unable to provide the data for categories where there are less than 5 individuals involved in the question, as the disclosure of data could lead to an individual being identified or personal data being disclosed in breach of the Data Protection Act.