Friday 02 May 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8502
Date Request Received: 05/03/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 18/03/2025 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Ophthalmology IT Systems and Imaging Capabilities
Request Category: Charities
| Question Number 1: I hope this email finds you well. 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 a) Does your Trust have an ophthalmology department and/or provide ophthalmology clinics? b) If so, what is the name of the principal IT record system used to document results from patient consultations within ophthalmology? | |
| Answer To Question 1: a) Yes b) MediSIGHT | |
| Question Number 2: Imaging Capabilities & System Integration a) Does the principal IT system allow clinicians to view images from scans conducted during a clinic visit? b) 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? | |
| Answer To Question 2: a) Yes b) - Medisight, Ophthalmic Tomography | |
| Question Number 3: Data Integration with National Systems a) Does the principal IT system integrate with the NHS Spine or other national patient record systems (e.g., OpenEyes, Medisoft, Epic)? b) Does the system support the exchange of structured data with other NHS Trusts or external healthcare providers? | |
| Answer To Question 3: a) Yes b) No | |
| Question Number 4: Patient Access & Communication a) Does the system allow patients to access their ophthalmology records, including images, via the NHS App or another patient portal? b) Are there any restrictions on how imaging data can be shared with patients and external providers? | |
| Answer To Question 4: a) No b) Currently access to images is not available via a patient/external portal. | |
| Question Number 5: Image Storage & Viewing Capabilities a) What is the storage capacity and retention policy for ophthalmology-related imaging within the IT system? b) 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? | |
| Answer To Question 5: a) the storage capacity is managed centrally and thus technically there is no limit as we will extend capacity as needed. Adult records – Retain for 8 years Children and young people – Retain until the patient’s 25th birthday or26th if young person was 17 at conclusion of treatment, or 8 years after death b) No | |
| Question Number 6: Future IT Developments & Interoperability a) Is the Trust planning any upgrades or changes to its ophthalmology IT infrastructure in the next five years? b) Are there known interoperability challenges that affect the transfer of ophthalmology data within the Trust or between NHS organizations? | |
| Answer To Question 6: a) No b) No | |
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