0193FOI1920
FOI Ref: 0193FOI1920
30th January 2020
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information
We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:
Request
I am writing to you under the freedom of information act 2000 (The Act) to request the following information from your procurement and contracting department:
1. Can they provide information on how they share records between clinical systems for direct care purposes? Not limited to but for example How does the trust view information on patients from GP, Social Care when dealing patients in a direct care situation.
2. We are interested in understanding, what your organisation/s uses to share patient information between health and social care clinical systems and settings. Which suppliers are in use in your organisation/s to fulfil this purpose? (If any) examples such as Graphnet, Intersystems, MIG, Direct Integration from/between systems such as Emis, TPP, Cerner?
3. Can you provide details of the current renewal/end date of this/these contract/s?
4. Who is the main point of contact for this/these contract/s and what is their title and contact details?
5. Which board member is responsible for patient record integration/sharing between health and social care clinical systems and settings for your organisation?
Response
The only team within Sheffield CCG that handles and transfers patient information is Continuing Health Care (CHC); however, CHC do not transfer patient information for direct care, they undertake clinical handovers between health and social care systems, of which they use secure email facilities.
In relation to primary care systems, as this FOI is asking about direct care, we cannot answer on behalf of practices and suggest the requestor to contact practices directly.