Thursday 26 September 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8096
Date Request Received: 12/08/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 13/08/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: LIMS & Digital Pathology Information Request
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I'd be grateful if you could please confirm the following information regarding the Trusts Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), the Trusts adoption of a Digital Pathology solution as well as some high-level departmental statistics across the Trust: Please Note: Definitions of each solution type are provided at the bottom of this request. ***** LIMS - Information Request ***** Current LIMS Supplier Name? Current LIMS System Name? Current LIMS Contract Commencement Date? Current LIMS Contract Expiration Date? Does the current LIMS allow for bidirectional information sharing? Does the current LIMS allow for image import? ***** System Definitions ***** Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) - A LIMS is a software system designed to support the operations of a laboratory. It helps manage and track samples, associated data, and laboratory workflows. LIMS is crucial in many types of labs, including research, clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and manufacturing labs. | |
| Answer To Question 1: LIMS supplier – Dedalus LiMS System- iLabTP Contract start – 01/04/2024 Contract end – 31/03/2025 Bidirectional sharing – N Image import – N | |
| Question Number 2: *****Current Digital Pathology Solution***** Current Scanner Supplier Name? Current Viewer System Name and Provider? Contract Commencement Date? Contract Expiration Date? If no Digital Pathology Solution is installed, can you please confirm the following: Does the Trust have plans to adopt a Digital Pathology solution in the next 2 years? Digital Pathology Solution - A Digital Pathology Solution is a technology platform that facilitates the digitisation, management, analysis, and sharing of pathology data. This system primarily involves converting traditional glass slide samples into high-resolution digital images, which can then be analysed using specialised software. Digital Pathology is increasingly used in clinical diagnosis, research, and education due to its numerous advantages over traditional methods. | |
| Answer To Question 2: Scanner supplier – Histech Viewer – SECTRA Contract start – 01/04/24 Contract end – 31/03/25 | |
| Question Number 3: *****Trusts Departmental Statistics***** Can you please confirm the number of Pathology Departments across the Trust? Can you please confirm the number of Pathology slides processed per annum? Can you please confirm the number of Pathology Consultants in full-time or contract employment across the Trust? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Number of dept = 1 Number of slides = approx. 65,000 Number of consultants = 6 | |
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