FOI/25/392

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information regarding the ophthalmology services and IT systems used within your Trust:

Ophthalmology Department & IT Record System

1. Does your Trust have an ophthalmology department and/or provide ophthalmology clinics?

2. If so, what is the name of the principal IT record system used to document results from patient consultations within ophthalmology?

 

Imaging Capabilities & System Integration

3. Does the principal IT system allow clinicians to view images from scans conducted during a clinic visit?

4. Are there any types of medical images that cannot be imported into this principal IT system? If so:

• What is the name of the IT programme used by clinicians to view these images?

• What is the name of the scan/modality that generates these images?

 

Data Integration with National Systems

5. Does the principal IT system integrate with the NHS Spine or other national patient record systems (e.g., OpenEyes, Medisoft, Epic)?

6. Does the system support the exchange of structured data with other NHS Trusts or external healthcare providers?

 

Patient Access & Communication

7. Does the system allow patients to access their ophthalmology records, including images, via the NHS App or another patient portal?

8. Are there any restrictions on how imaging data can be shared with patients and external providers?

 

Image Storage & Viewing Capabilities

9. What is the storage capacity and retention policy for ophthalmology-related imaging within the IT system?

10. If images are not viewable within the principal IT system, does the Trust use a separate PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for ophthalmology imaging?

 

Future IT Developments & Interoperability

11. Is the Trust planning any upgrades or changes to its ophthalmology IT infrastructure in the next five years?

12. Are there known interoperability challenges that affect the transfer of ophthalmology data within the Trust or between NHS organizations?

 

I would appreciate if you could provide responses in a structured format (e.g., table format or per question). If any part of the request is unclear or would require excessive resources to compile, please let me know so I can refine the request accordingly.

 

Response

CLCH is a community based organisation which specialises in providing care in the community, not an acute Trust. Therefore CLCH does not provide this service.