FOI:2022/388 :: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Reference	FOI:2022/388
Description	Technology updates, contracts
Date Requested	12/10/22
Date Replied	05/01/23
Category	Procurement EBME Systems Electrical and biomedical engineering (EBME) Information Technology

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When was your last networking (LAN, Core, edge) refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

When was your last Wi-Fi refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

When was your last telephony or Unified Communications refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

When was your last mobile devices/pagers refresh, and when is the next refresh planned?

Can you confirm contract end dates and vendors for the above?

Currently refresh of edge LAN in progress with completion being end of this year and core to be refresh in next 3 months.

Currently refresh of Wi-Fi in progress with completion being end of this year

The next planned telephony plan is to replace the ISDN with SIP links.

The mobile devices refresh is underway in 2023.

Cisco, it expires Dec 2023

Do you have an integration or workflow solution across the multiple technology systems in the trust?

Yes, we have an interface engine that enables the transfer of information between different systems.

What are the key parts of your Digital Transformation and/or Hospital of the Future strategy going forward?

The Digital Strategy is focused on the implementation of the go live of the Electronic Patient Record as part of the eLancs digital hospital programme.

What adoption of Internet of Things has been implemented? Do you have an IOT containment policy?

Clyera software is implemented for IoT

What adoption of asset tracking/real-time asset monitoring or RFID has been implemented or is being considered or planned? Does this include patient flow? Can you confirm contract dates and vendors?

AreoScout RFID Tag Detection – The contract for the software support is managed by the EBME and the support company is Stanley Healthcare

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Question	Response – text and/or links
When was your last networking (LAN, Core, edge) refresh, and when is the next refresh planned? When was your last Wi-Fi refresh, and when is the next refresh planned? When was your last telephony or Unified Communications refresh, and when is the next refresh planned? When was your last mobile devices/pagers refresh, and when is the next refresh planned? Can you confirm contract end dates and vendors for the above?
Do you have an integration or workflow solution across the multiple technology systems in the trust?
What are the key parts of your Digital Transformation and/or Hospital of the Future strategy going forward?
What adoption of Internet of Things has been implemented? Do you have an IOT containment policy?
What adoption of asset tracking/real-time asset monitoring or RFID has been implemented or is being considered or planned? Does this include patient flow? Can you confirm contract dates and vendors?

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