FOI_8803

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8803

Date Request Received: 28/07/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 07/08/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Software Use Across the Care Pathway in the Cardiology department

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request information regarding digital health software and platforms utilised across the cardiology care pathway within your organisation. Please answer Yes/No to each stage listed below and, where applicable, provide the names of the specific software solutions currently in use. Software Use Across the Care Pathway in the Cardiology department: 1. Please indicate if your cardiology department uses digital health software or platforms in the following areas: a. Preventative solutions (e.g. digital tools supporting diet management, exercise, smoking cessation, and salt intake reduction) b. Predictive Analytics (e.g. risk stratification tools such as QRISK, genetic screening applications) c. Proactive Monitoring (e.g. wearable devices, remote blood pressure/heart rate monitoring platforms) d. Diagnostics (e.g. ECG analysis, echocardiogram interpretation software, blood biomarker decision-support tools) e. Non-clinical Care (e.g. lifestyle intervention apps, digital psychology support tools, patient education platforms) f. First Line Treatment (e.g. decision-support software for prescribing statins, antihypertensives, or antiplatelets) g. Clinical Care & Treatment (e.g. technology-enabled software supporting procedures such as PCI, CABG, valve surgery, ICD or pacemaker insertion, excluding hardware-only suppliers) h. Long-term Management & Follow-up (e.g. digital tools for scheduling follow-ups, medication adherence tracking, chronic disease management applications)

Answer To Question 1: No to all.

Question Number 2: Are there any cardiology-related software solutions currently in a pilot or evaluation phase within your organisation? If yes, please specify the software name and the setting of the pilot/evaluation.

Answer To Question 2: No to all.

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