FOI Ref: 0115FOI2021

17th November 2020 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request /Response

Digital Dictation 

1. Do you use Digital Dictation? If yes, could you please answer the following questions:

1. Name of the supplier & product:
2. What procurement method (if any) was used to obtain this system i.e. what framework:
3. The contract start date:
4. The contract end date:
5. Total contract value:
6. Is the product integrated with PAS or EPR:
7. What is the name and position of the key internal stakeholder for this service:
8. What would you like to see in this product that is currently not being delivered:

Sheffield CCG does not use Digital Dictation. If practices within Sheffield wish to use Digital Dictation they will procure the product themselves.

Speech Recognition  

2. Do you use Speech Recognition? If yes, could you please answer the following questions:

1. Name of the supplier & product:
2. What procurement method (if any) was used to obtain this system i.e. what framework:
3. The contract start date:
4. The contract end date:
5. Total contract value:
6. Is the product integrated with PAS or EPR:
7. What is the name and position of the key internal stakeholder for this service:
8. What would you like to see in this product that is currently not being delivered:

Sheffield CCG does not use speech recognition. If practices within Sheffield wish to use speech recognition they will procure the product themselves.

Outsourced Transcription 

3. Do you use Outsourced Transcription? If yes, could you please answer the following questions: No

1. Name of the supplier:
2. What procurement method (if any) was used to obtain this system i.e. what framework:
3. The contract start date:
4. Volume of letters per month:
5. What is the name and position of the key internal stakeholder for this service:

Telehealth 

4. Do you use Telehealth? If yes, could you please answer the following questions:

1. Name of the supplier & product: DrLink
2. What procurement method (if any) was used to obtain this system i.e. what framework: NHS England Framework (DPS)
3. The contract start date: March 2019
4. The contract end date: March 2021
5. Total contract value: £114k pa
6. Is the product integrated with PAS or EPR: No
7. What is the name and position of the key internal stakeholder for this service: Deputy Director of IT

Health Information Systems

5. What suppliers do you use for the following?

1. PAS (Patient Administration System) Emis and SystmOne
2. EPR (Electronic Patient Record) Emis and SystmOne
3. eDMS (Electronic Document Management System) Sheffield CCG does not hold this information as General Practices may use eDMS of which the CCG does not procure.
4. RIS (Radiology Information System) Sheffield CCG does not hold this information as General Practices do not use RIS.
5. Outward mailing service provider – NHS Mail