Friday 28 February 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8427
Date Request Received: 05/02/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 11/02/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Clinical Safety of Health IT Systems
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of Health IT Systems in your organisation. For the purposes of this FOI, Health IT Systems are defined as “[a] Product used to provide electronic information for health or social care purposes. The product may be hardware, software or a combination.” Please note that this definition encompasses any hardware or software product used within the organisation. It does not have to be used for a clinical purpose (i.e., it may be clerical) and applies to both non-medical and medical devices (the latter as defined by UKMDR2002). This definition is taken from the following sources: ● DCB0129: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems - NHS England Digital ● DCB0160: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems - NHS England Digital Requested Information: The total number of Health IT systems currently in use by the organisation. | |
| Answer To Question 1: There are c.135 systems which will require DCB documentation to be completed. Please note, this includes systems that went live prior to the requirement being mandated (this is the total assets on our information asset register than we think is applicable). The definition of what is applicable is not consistent therefore this might be different to others. | |
| Question Number 2: The number of Health IT systems currently in use by the Trust that have BOTH DCB0129 (from the manufacturer) AND DCB0160 (from the deploying organisation) Clinical Safety Case Reports | |
| Answer To Question 2: 11 | |
| Question Number 3: The number of Health IT systems currently in use by the Trust that have a valid DCB0129 Clinical Safety Case Report from the manufacturer ONLY (i.e. have a DCB0129 report but NOT a DCB0160 report | |
| Answer To Question 3: 3 | |
| Question Number 4: The number of Health IT systems currently in use by the Trust that have a valid DCB0160 Clinical Safety Case Report from the deploying organisation ONLY (i.e. have a DCB0160 report but NOT a DCB0129 report from the manufacturer). | |
| Answer To Question 4: 0 | |
| Question Number 5: The total Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) of Clinical Safety Officers who are currently actively working on DCB0129/DCB0160 implementation within the Trust | |
| Answer To Question 5: 0.2 WTE | |
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