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	eHealth Roundtable Briefings - Solutions for Delivering Operational, Financial and Clinical Efficiencies - Examples and Case Studies
	Meet AxSys at Healthcare Computing 2008, Harrogate 21st-23rd April 2008
	NHSScotland rolls out its new National Sexual Health IT System
	Conquering Clinical Challenges Together - Convergent Technologies Showcase & Conference 2008
	The Scottish Spina Bifida Association announces results of its pilot evaluation study
	Scottish Centre for Telehealth Conference 2007
	National Chlamydia Screening Programme 4th Annual Conference 2007
	BT e-Health Insider Awards - Finalists named
	Telemedicine as Support for Chronic Disease Management - BJHC&IM article
	National Generic Clinical System Web Site Goes Live
	The Multidisciplinary Team Meeting
	Greater Manchester Chlamydia Screening Programme benefits from new computerised Chlamydia screening system
	St Mary's NHS Trust goes live with new Colposcopy Clinical Information System
	NHSScotland chooses Excelicare as the National Generic Clinical System
	AxSys use Excelicare to develop the new GPASS Clinical
	Regional Cancer Data Management System, Republic of Ireland (May 2005)
	The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust (April 2005)
	AxSys Technology Ltd. has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2000 standards
	The London Diabetes Clinic
	Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GJNH)
	North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
	North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust
	North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
	The Glasgow Vet School (GUVS)
	East Elmbridge and Mid-Surrey Primary Care Trust. North Surrey Primary Care Trust.
	The Wirral Chlamydia Programme
eHealth Roundtable Briefings - Solutions for Delivering Operational, Financial and Clinical Efficiencies - Examples and Case Studies You are invited to attend the Roundtable Briefing at: Thursday, 22nd May 2008 at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Thursday, 19th June 2008 at NHS Leeds General Infirmary Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester Click Here to Register About the Seminar Confronting the challenges The common challenges facing both public and private healthcare organisations include the rapidly rising cost of healthcare and service provision; increasing patient-driven demand and the rise in healthcare consumerism; reduced funding and limited resources. Not only are patients demanding greater access to safe, timely, quality care but healthcare providers must find ways to achieve compliance as new and more rigorous clinical governance and mandatory reporting regulations are introduced. The strategies you adopt impact significantly on the drive towards reducing costs and improving efficiency whilst striving to improve patient outcomes. The question is how can these demands be achieved? The need for change is rapid and unprecedented The aim of this briefing is to look at clinical information soultions that are able to answer the difficult questions posted by today's care delivery challenges. They will also examine how they can help deliver real benefits to increase the performance of NHS and private healthcare organisations and how they can act as a catalysts for change, supporting the free exchange of critical information across diverse care settings and participant organisations - saving time and money! Hear from real experiences By attending you will hear from end users within the NHS on how they have introduced innovative systems, the challenges confronted and the benefits achieved such as: Proven Return on Investment through cost savings, performance improvements, better management of existing resources and increased efficiencies Increased productivity and improved quality of services Fit with the National Programme for IT and achieving national targets Support for corporate and clinical governance Better access to clinical data an improved report writing compliance, clinical audit, information management, patient management, security and patient confidentiality Support for all clinical disciplines enabling multi disciplinary collaboraion Accurate on-demand information to supports the timeliness and delivery of consistent patient care Establishment of Managed Clinical Networks Agenda for the Seminar 9.30 am Registration 10.00 am Welcome by Dr Pradeep Ramayya, AxSys Technology   Presentations that included: Multi-disciplinary Team Meeting and Managed Clinical Networks - Its role, the benefits and efficiencies gained in the treatment of patients Dr Jonathan Davis, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, West of Scotland Gynaecological Cancer Network Consolidating disparate information systems. Facilitating the delivery of information to the right people at the right time at the right place Mark Newton Clinical Database Manager Information Service, Salisbury NHS Trust Key financial considerations and business benefits Bob Davidson, Consultant, Instone Consulting and former Head of Supplies at Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust Summing up and Open Forum   Buffet lunch 3.00 pm Close Click here to Register If you have any questions or comments or wish to register via e-mail or phone, please contact Michelle Condron at michelle.condron@axsys.co.uk or call 0870 084 8610. Click here to know more about AxSys Technology. To remove your name from our mailing list, please Click here Venue details and directions Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - The Board Room, Trust Offices, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ Click here for directions, and then click on pdf Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - Site Map Central. NHS Leeds General Infirmary - Room B 41, Clarendon Wing, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 5EX Click here for directions Glenfield Hospital Leicester - Lecture Theatre, Clinical Education Centre, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP Click here for directions, and then click on getting to Glenfield Hospital
Meet AxSys at Healthcare Computing 2008, Harrogate 21st - 23rd April 2008
Healthcare Computing 2008 - the premier conference and exhibition for the UK healthcare IT sector
Date: 21st April - 23rd April 2008
Stand: A65 - Hall A
Location: Harrogate International Conference Centre, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Related link: www.healthcare-computing.co.uk
On our stand we will be, through current working examples, demonstrating how healthcare providers and patients are benefiting from the application of Excelicare and how the concept of collaborative care has become a reality. We will also be discussing how Excelicare is being used in over 100 sites throughout the UK including Hospital Trusts, PCTs, and Treatment Centres and the results that are being delivered, including:
•	Proven ROI through cost savings and performance improvements
•	Increased productivity and improved quality of services
•	Better access to clinical data and improved clinical audit
•	Support for all clinical disciplines enabling multidisciplinary collaboration
•	Accurate on-demand information to support the timeliness and delivery of consistent patient care
•	Establishment of Managed Clinical Networks
NHSScotland rolls out its new National Sexual Health IT System As part of the National Sexual Health Strategy for Scotland, NHSScotland is currently rolling out its new National Sexual Health (NaSH) IT System. Its aim is to provide a common IT platform to support specialist sexual health services for 12 NHS Boards across Scotland to help improve the quality; range and consistency; accessibility and cohesion of the delivery of these services to patients. To oversee the procurement and implementation of the system, the NaSH Project Board was set up in 2006 and in 2007 the NaSH system contract was awarded to AxSys Technology. Based on AxSys' Excelicare product, the NaSH Project Board's Reference Group, working with AxSys, has designed and developed the NaSH system which is due to 'go live' at NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Ayrshire and Arran in March 2008. Following this the system will be gradually rolled out across the remainder of NHSScotland. The NaSH system is a key component of the National Sexual Health Strategy - 'Respect and Responsibility: A Strategy and Action Plan for Improving Sexual Health', launched in 2005. The strategy sets out a framework for improving sexual health in Scotland by enhancing access to information and services whilst enabling flexibility for local services to respond to local requirements. It also highlighted the need to be able to review existing data and develop a data collection framework to provide a more accurate picture of sexual health and wellbeing in Scotland, in terms of both sexual ill health and behaviours and attitudes. To support these objectives the new NaSH system will provide a national solution to incorporate all sexual health services that are currently being delivered in both primary and secondary environments including Family Planning and Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) and will be used in other areas where sexual health clinical encounters occur, such as acute HIV, community gynaecology, counselling, community pharmacy and General Practitioner services. Once fully rolled out the Sexual Health System will support between 1200 to 1500 clinical and administrative staff working across 200 sexual health clinical sites treating over 400,000 patients, which is expected to grow by 20-30% over the next 5 years. This means delivery of a modern country-wide, multi-agency service and as information can be shared between the various clinical disciplines this will create the first steps towards developing a sexual health electronic patient record in Scotland. Commenting, Dr Alison Bigrigg, Chair of the NaSH Board and Director of The Sandyford Initiative in Glasgow stated: "To meet the objectives of the Sexual Health Strategy, it was clear we had to overcome the inadequacies of the existing sexual health information system. Before NaSH there was no standard approach to the gathering of information from the range of sexual health services; there was a distinct lack of IT systems and support within the clinical environment and there was little or no integration between the traditional specialities of family planning and genitourinary medicine. This meant that statistical, clinical, patient and administrative information across sexual health services was hard to obtain and share and holding paper records in isolated locations was not conducive to delivering a fast and convenient healthcare service. "With a growing population of sexual health patients with increasing expectations, continuing to operate non-integrated paper based clinics across Scotland simply could not be sustained. The NaSH project was therefore set up to help address these issues by developing a robust IT system which would improve communication and co-ordination across all sexual health services; improve standards of service delivery and patient care and provide the building block upon which the intended Sexual Health Service could grow." The NaSH Project Board and its Reference Group includes wide ranging representation from clinical, managerial, technical and administrative stakeholders from across NHSScotland to ensure that the new system meets the needs of all elements of sexual health services. Its key objectives have been to find a solution that follows a patient centric process; streamlines clinical, operational and financial processes to enhance service provision; reduces administrative time used by clinicians; improves patient access to all sexual health services and relevant information; facilitates clinical governance and audit; integrates with screening laboratories; enhances multidisciplinary and multi-organisation collaboration and is scalable with the ability to accommodate a minimum of 10 years online data without affecting performance. Following a formal European Union procurement exercise AxSys Technology were awarded the National Sexual Health (NaSH) system contract. The winning bid was a tailored version of AxSys' Excelicare product. The outcome of the NaSH contract is a system that will be made available to all NHSScotland organisations. "As current suppliers and with their familiarity of existing IT infrastructures across NHSScotland this was a key element in our decision to choose AxSys. Plus the fact we knew the Excelicare solution could integrate with the national Scottish Care Information (SCI) products such as SCI Store and SCI Gateway," states Dr Bigrigg. "The flexibility and functionality levels of Excelicare were also critical. It is easy to use and intuitive and the reporting prowess enables crucial information to be collated on a local, regional and national scale. We also needed a solution that could be developed specifically to suit our requirements and AxSys worked closely with clinicians to ensure the system would fit with the objectives of the National Sexual Health Strategy. The development of NaSH provides an excellent example of a truly collaborative process, not only between the Project Board members, but all parties involved." Once fully rolled out the NaSH System will provide a joined up Sexual Health Service where patients have easy access to efficient local, community-based clinics. Working at site, Health Board and National levels it will also provide a National Sexual Health database which will result in more effective information on which to base public health initiatives. The NaSH system will be capable of providing all mandatory Scottish National Returns for the Sexual Health Service and produce agreed reports relevant to the Key Clinical Indicators for Sexual Health in Scotland. "Within sexual health services accessibility, choice, efficiency and confidentiality are all key requirements for the patient. NaSH aims to provide this and will deliver significant benefits," further comments Dr Bigrigg. "The new system will create a truly joined up service whilst streamlining the operational day to day process of running individual sexual health clinics. Automating the process of data collection will dramatically improve data quality which will have a positive bearing on audit and clinical governance and patient turnaround times. The system will also enhance the efficiency and productivity of screening as clinics will be integrated with the laboratories so results can be delivered electronically. It also means we can communicate and deliver results to patients via e-mail, phone or text and protect patient anonymity if requested. Eliminating paper records and manual systems will just make the whole process much smoother for staff and patients and by creating integrated care records this will provide clinicians with reference material at the point of care. Commenting on the roll out of the NaSH system, Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO AxSys Technology said: "With so much emphasis nationally on the importance of creating greater consistency and convergence of IT applications and infrastructure the NaSH project is proof that this can be achieved. However this is not just about technology but about how it can facilitate the creation of a nation-wide system that can deliver a patient centric service at a community level. With the national roll out of the Sexual Health IT System this will demonstrate once again the benefits of facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration and effective sharing of information and the creation of electronic patient records." Notes to editor NaSH - National Sexual Health IT System NaSH the NHSScotland National Sexual Health IT system project aims to provide a common IT system to support specialist sexual health services across NHSScotland. The system will be used by Family Planning and Genito Urinary Medicine services and the intention is that it can be used wherever these specialised services are provided. The Scottish Government have provided funding to support the NaSH procurement; for licences; and to fund the cost of integration to strategic national systems such as SCI Store and SCI Gateway. Health Boards have received funding to support the implementation of the national Sexual Health and Relationships Strategy and it is expected that some of this funding will be used locally. SCI Store - is a key element in the national eHealth Strategy. It will provide NaSH with demographic information about patients so that this is up to date and does not require re-keying. Laboratory results will be held in SCI-Store and NaSH will post data for sharing back to SCI-Store so that it may be available to others. SCI-Gateway - is the preferred route of transmission of standardised clinical information between NHSScotland organisations e.g. between secondary care and General Practice systems. SCI-Gateway is preferred to e-mail as it supports structured messaging which allows information to be 'posted' between electronic health records e.g. an immediate discharge letter can be incorporated into a patient's GP record. Applications such as the referrals package allow health care professionals to complete pre-agreed pro-formas with online support. This can ensure that appropriate tests are requested or completed prior to referral and the information can then be transmitted to the specialist service provider. Where referrals are received via SCI-Gateway, this referral information could then become the core for the patient's NaSH record. For further information please contact: Norma Paterson Tel: +44 (0) 141 357 1401 Mob: +44 (0) 7810 250800 E-mail: norma.paterson@nhs.net www.nash.scot.nhs.uk AxSys Technology Limited specialises in the development and implementation of clinical solutions to improve the delivery of healthcare. All AxSys solutions are patient-centric and are designed with a clinical perspective to directly benefit patients and healthcare providers. AxSys was set up by experienced doctors who recognised the benefits of the Collaborative Care model in their own clinical practice and realised that a flexible communication oriented clinical information system would be a key element in its successful delivery. The company, registered in Scotland and based in Glasgow, started operations in January 2000. AxSys' product Excelicare was conceived as a solution for Collaborative Care. It is a powerful toolset-based application that allows the creation of highly tailored clinical systems to reflect the complex working patterns of clinicians across the healthcare spectrum and has the ability to integrate effectively with existing healthcare IT systems. It incorporates advanced telecommunication, multi-media and decision support technologies within a clinician-friendly Electronic Patient Record (EPR) framework and is currently in use in several sites across the NHS in Scotland and England. For further information please contact: Susan Venables, Highland Marketing Tel: +44 (0) 1877 384739 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 166936 E-mail: susanv@highland-marketing.com
Conquering Clinical Challenges Together - Convergent Technologies Showcase & Conference 2008 Following the success of the previous two year's conferences this 3rd Annual Showcase will focus on a series of lively presentations chaired by industry leaders and NHS innovators supported by a wide range of cutting-edge companies who will showcase technologies that have the potential to meet future healthcare needs. AxSys will be exhibiting at the conference and look forward to welcoming you at their stand. Keynote Speaker is: Dr Aileen Keel MBChB FRCP FRCPath MFPH, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland. Presentations include: Assistive Technologies/ Remote Monitoring presented by Prof. David Godden MD FRCPE FRCPGlasg - Director, Centre for Rural Health, University of Aberdeen. Urology presented by Prof. Hing Y. Leung FRCS(Urol), PhD, MB ChB Professor of Urology/ Surgical Oncology and Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon, University of Glasgow/ Beatson Institute for Cancer Research (CR UK). Cardiology presented by Prof. James (Jim) Shepherd MB ChB MRCPath FRCPGlasg FRSE FMedSci - Professor of Vascular Biochemistry, University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant, Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Date: Wednesday 12th March 2008 Time: Registration 9.00am/ Conference begins 9.30am Venue: Beardmore Hotel & Golden Jubilee Hospital, Clydebank, Glasgow Related link: http://www.nexxusscotland.com/events/show/226?d=2&l=0&page=3 TOP
The Scottish Spina Bifida Association revolutionises the patient care experience for its children and families Announcing the results of its pilot evaluation study, the Scottish Spina Bifida Association develops innovative patient focussed, multidisciplinary approach to providing a co-ordinated clinical experience for its users The Scottish Spina Bifida Association has published a report on the results of its pilot evaluation study which was set up to help develop a patient centric, co-ordinated approach for care of its users. The report, 'A Clinic Designed with me in Mind', details how the Association has created a health check 'one stop' clinic appointment system which is run from its new purpose built Family Support Centre and National Headquarters in The Dan Young Building, Cumbernauld Glasgow. Andy Wynd, SSBA, Chief Executive commented: "The voluntary sector has a fine tradition for delivering innovative and person focussed services in Scotland and this pilot is further proof of that. The 'one-stop' appointment system combined with the utilisation of the Association's integrated shared electronic health record and use of the latest telemedicine facilities has revolutionised the patient pathway experience for the pilot study group. The challenge is now set to secure sufficient funding to ensure that this service is made available to benefit all our users." Key to the success of the pilot has been the Association's commitment to investing significant resources in Information Management and Technology (IM&T). This includes the development of a single shared electronic patient record which is based on the Excelicare solution from AxSys Technology. This system, which went live over eighteen months ago, now holds data on all the spina bifida and hydrocephalus users registered with the Association. Some 1,300 individuals of all ages are contained within the database and records of family support contacts are recorded as far back as 1998. The new system allows all medical, nursing and family support data to be incorporated into Excelicare creating an electronic record for each patient which can be accessed by clinical, nursing and family support staff when and wherever necessary. Another key feature of the technology is its ability to allow data to be accessed remotely plus enabling an option for users to utilise the 'telemedicine suite' as a means of conducting a 'virtual clinic' between patients and their consultant or other professional staff. "Development of the electronic patient record has been pivotal to establishing a coordinated experience for our families," states Andy Wynd. "It pulls together up-to-date and relevant information which is easily accessible to clinicians, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) generating considerable time efficiencies. Plus it has created a multidisciplinary approach enabling joined up thinking and working. The Excelicare system has given us the flexibility and functionality we require as it has been and is still being developed specifically to suit our needs. A further challenge will be to develop the software to enable patients themselves to access their own information." The pilot was set up in response to the Kerr Report, 'Building a Health Service Fit for the Future' (Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) 2005). This set a plan for developing healthcare in Scotland that would deliver the best available care as close to the patient as possible. It also acknowledged the growing contribution from the voluntary and community sector and identified the need to adopt a 'proactive', rather than a 'reactive' approach to healthcare needs. Another key driver was the Association's vision to enhance and enrich the patient experience and journey through care and explore innovative patient centred strategies which would offer a supplementary service to that being delivered within the NHS. With an increasing number of clinicians and AHPs involved in the medical and social care of patients with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, the communication process between patient and professional was very complex. This resulted in increased frequency of clinic visits and appointments and treatment of patients was often arranged in an uncoordinated way. The ethos of the pilot was therefore a commitment to look at coordinating the wide range of medical and nursing contacts into, where at all possible, a single 'one stop' health check experience. The Association also wanted to improve the transition from child to adult care as the child transferring to adult service was experiencing a significantly different level of service based on very different values and expectations. Commenting on the pilot, Andy Wynd stated: "As identified in 'Delivering Care, Enabling Health' (SEHD 2006), it was essential to ensure that the needs and wishes of the young people were kept at the forefront of our service whilst promoting a multidisciplinary, multi-agency team working model. Therefore with a relatively small membership, an appropriate clinical setting and innovative IM&T, the Association's Centre has successfully co-ordinated and developed an assessment review for our users through the pilot scheme of 'one stop' health checks. We now have an audit and can provide positive feedback on the new service being offered." The study consisted of a representative sample of 0-15 and 16-25 year olds taken from the database and pilot clinics were run targeting around 30 of these users. Discussions and meetings were arranged amongst medical, nursing and family support staff to plan a strategy of engagement and to monitor the process at each phase. Critical to the commitment of developing a more 'joined up' process was the agreement from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to allow the Association to access user's medical records, with patient and consultant consent, as part of the pilot study and to incorporate a summary into the Excelicare database. A deliberate effort was also made to model the style of service delivery in a way so as not to differentiate patients by age and whether they were being supported by paediatric or adult services. The objective was to radically change the 'process of care model'. Traditionally 0-16 year olds would have regular reviews within their paediatric hospital and often have individual appointments with a range of clinicians at different times. The new service developed offered the opportunity for children and their families to meet all relevant healthcare staff at the one clinic visit. To offer an additional model, child health clinics were also piloted within the centre, in conjunction with the Head of Paediatric Surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow (RHSC). These clinics were arranged for users of the Association to attend the centre in Cumbernauld as an alternative to their scheduled appointment at RHSC. The pilot clinics also catered for the 0-25 year olds so there was no differentiation in care. The Telemedicine facility would also be made available where necessary either to link in (via videoconferencing) with patients in remote areas or to link in to healthcare professionals in remote NHS sites. "Our objective has been to create an environment and clinical experience from the patients' perspective and this has been achieved. Our users no longer have to make multiple clinical visits to different sites and consultants, care and treatment is co-ordinated, location is no longer an issue and each person has their own electronic patient record which can be shared," states Andy Wynd. "This is just a small example of a very real positive change in health and social care delivery for children and young people who live with long term conditions and life long disabilities, but I believe this is a model that could benefit so many other clinical areas." Commenting on the work of Scottish Spina Bifida Association, Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO AxSys Technology stated: "This project is an excellent example of commitment and innovation and proof of the important contribution that the voluntary and community sector can make to the healthcare system. However, its success is down to the drive and determination of Andy Wynd and his team at the Association's Family Support Centre. The project also demonstrates the importance of IM&T and the difference it can make for long term care. Full integration with NHS eHealth strategy is an objective which AxSys Technology is committed to helping achieve and we will continue to work in partnership with organisations such as the Scottish Spina Bifida Association and the NHS." Notes to editor The Scottish Spina Bifida Association -'An organisation created by parents, for parents and their children' Key facts: • In Scotland almost 2 in every 1000 pregnancies are affected by spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus. (60 to 70 pregnancies per year affected). • Scotland has a higher incidence of neural tube defects (NTD) than the rest of the UK and is one of the highest in Europe. • 80% of children with spina bifida are also born with hydrocephalus • Research has shown that increasing intake of folic acid can significantly reduce the incidence of NTD's. However, this does not work for everyone, so there is still no absolute cure. • The Scottish Spina Bifida Association is the only charity in Scotland with a Scotland wide remit to offer support for children, young people and adults with spina bifida, hydrocephalus or related conditions • The Association raises 97% of its own funds annually. • Over £½ million per year are required to maintain existing services The Association was founded in 1965 by a small group of enthusiastic parents who each had a child with spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus. A significant amount of media interest in spina bifida had been generated throughout Scotland and from this increased awareness it became apparent that action was required. In order to address the needs of their children who had varying degrees of disability, it was absolutely paramount that a National Organisation should be formed to speak with one voice and to advocate for those needs from a perspective of personal knowledge and understanding. In these early days local parents groups emerged in various localities throughout Scotland and each formed their own committee which was represented on a national co-ordinating committee. As the years progressed local branches were formed and although these branches had a very significant amount of autonomy they were ultimately accountable to the National Association's Management Committee. The Scottish Spina Bifida Association Today 40 years on, the Association has developed into a vibrant professional and caring organisation. We employ specialist staff in our Family Support Service. This service offers a multifaceted service to our client group in Scotland. The Organisation is a recognised Scottish charity and is a company limited by guarantee. It operates from a purpose built Family Support Centre in Cumbernauld and hosts a state of the art telemedicine facility to link to clinicians throughout Scotland. It engages with users throughout Scotland and supports local parents groups and combined spina bifida clinics in all of the children's hospitals in Scotland. It also runs a lo-call Helpline for families and individuals who find this means of communication more accessible. It has recently piloted an innovative Health check Clinic in partnership with the NHS. In collaboration with other colleagues within the UK and Europe it has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of folic acid supplementation to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects of which spina bifida is the most severe. In recent years there has been a strong lobby to consider mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid, a proposal heartily endorsed and supported by the organisation. The addition of this vitamin in the food chain is a safe and effective way to improve our national health and reduce the number of babies born with this complex and lifelong disability. In 2007 the Food Standards Agency agreed to recommend to Ministers in all four countries in the UK that Flour should be fortified with Folic Acid. There is, however, much work to be done to ensure that this recommendation is transformed into a reality. The Association will continue to raise awareness of the need for such implementation as soon as practicable. For further information please contact: Andy Wynd, Scottish Spina Bifida Association Tel: +44 (0) 1236 794500 E-mail: chiefexec@ssba.org.uk www.ssba.org.uk AxSys Technology Limited AxSys Technology specialises in the development and implementation of clinical solutions to improve the delivery of healthcare. All AxSys solutions are patient-centric and are designed with a clinical perspective to directly benefit patients and healthcare providers. AxSys was set up by experienced doctors who recognised the benefits of the Collaborative Care model in their own clinical practice and realised that a flexible communication oriented clinical information system would be a key element in its successful delivery. The company, registered in Scotland and based in Glasgow, started operations in 1997. AxSys' product Excelicare was conceived as a solution for Collaborative Care. It is a powerful toolset-based application that allows the creation of highly tailored clinical systems to reflect the complex working patterns of clinicians across the healthcare spectrum and has the ability to integrate effectively with existing healthcare IT systems. It incorporates advanced telecommunication, multi-media and decision support technologies within a clinician-friendly Electronic Patient Record (EPR) framework and is currently in use in several sites across the NHS in Scotland and England. In December 2005, Excelicare was chosen as the National Generic Clinical System for the NHS in Scotland For further information please contact: Susan Venables, Highland Marketing Tel: +44 (0) 1877 384739 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 166936 E-mail: susanv@highland-marketing.com www.axsys.co.uk TOP
Scottish Centre for Telehealth Conference 2007 The conference aims to provide practical help to NHS Boards as they seek to realise the potential of telehealth in the redesign of health services in Scotland. It will feature a range of speakers who will share their experiences of successful approaches to implementing telehealth and will be showcasing current national and international telehealth projects. Date: 20th - 21st November 2007 AxSys Stand: Located in the Carrick Suite Location: The Westerwood Hotel, St Andrews Drive Cumbernauld, Glasgow Related link: www.sct.scot.nhs.uk/sctconf_2007v2.html Conference Programme There will be an opportunity to hear from two of AxSys' customers presenting on their experiences of implementing successful telehealth projects: 1300 - 1400 - Workshop A Central Surrey Health, Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Julia Davey will be presenting on: Telemedicine as support for chronic disease management Scottish Spina Bifida Association's Family Support Centre - Site visits: 4.30pm Tuesday 20th November 8.00am Wednesday 21st November Delegates will be able to visit the Scottish Spina Bifida Association's new purpose built Family Support Centre in Cumbernauld. The Centre will be demonstrating how they have created a co-ordinated healthcheck 'one-stop' clinic which has generated an integrated shared health record coupled with access to the latest telemedicine facilities. TOP
National Chlamydia Screening Programme 4th Annual Conference 2007 The conference is aimed at those directly involved in the planning and/or delivery of the NCSP across England to update their knowledge of the Programme, discuss topics of common interest, learn about new innovations in good practice and provide the opportunity to network Date: Friday 9th November 2007 AxSys Stand: Located in Benjamin Britten Lounge Location: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London Related link: www.hpa-events.org.uk/ncspconference Conference Programme 15.05 - 15.30 - Presentations from Local Chlamydia Screening Programmes will be given. Two of AxSys customers will be speaking: Joined up working within the NCSP in Cheshire and Merseyside Toni Gleave, Chlamydia Screening Programme Manager, Wirral PCT Delivering chlamydia screening across a sexual health service network in Greater Manchester Emma Flynn, Programme Manager, Greater Manchester Chlamydia Screening Programme For further information go to: http://www.hpa-events.org.uk/hpa/frontend/dailyAgendaAlt.csp?eventID=34 TOP
BT e-Health Insider Awards - Finalists named The BT e-health Insider Awards have announced 15 short listed finalists of which two are AxSys customers. They have been using telemedicine, based on the Excelicare Direct solution, to improve the care and monitoring of patients. The finalists were selected following presentations over two days to the Awards panel of judges. Central Surrey Health COPD Community Service is one of three short listed in the 'Community & Mental Health ICT Team of the Year' category. They have been recognised for their work in setting up a patient-centric telephone monitoring system, based on Excelicare, which enables the remote assessment and monitoring of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Such has been the success of the service that hospital admissions have been reduced by 40% and a clinical record is now in place for each COPD patient (the first in England). Patients are also now empowered to become more actively involved in their own care changing the emphasis of the COPD Service from 'crisis management' to a 'preventative partnership' approach. RGN Community Respiratory Nurse Specialist Julia Davey was the driving force behind the establishment of the COPD Community Service. To see more details on the results and benefits of the COPD Service please Click here. The other finalist, The Infection Control Team at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, have been short listed in the 'Acute Care ICT team of the year' category. They have succeeded in tackling the notoriously difficult problem of surveillance of post discharge Surgical Site Infection (SSI) rates by developing an imaginative project using an automated telephone system to monitor patients. The system, run on Excelicare, has already gained them national recognition as well as other awards and the model developed is helping the hospital to achieve both local and national objectives and targets. The automated post-discharge SSI surveillance system provides an interactive telephone-based, patient home monitoring module linked to an electronic patient record. The results have seen an improvement in the standards and consistency of care and the development of 'joined-up services' as clinical departments are now able to share information and monitor their own infection rates. The original project was driven by Maggie McCowan, Infection Control Manager and Sandra McAuley, Infection Control Nurse. Today the service is led by Jane McNeish, Infection Control Surveillance Nurse. To see more details on Infection Control service please Click here. The winners of the BT e-Health Insider Awards will be announced on November 7th 2007. TOP
National Generic Clinical System Web Site Goes Live NHS National Services Scotland has launched the Generic Clinical System (GCS) web site www.gcs.scot.nhs.uk to provide information on all aspects of the programme and to reflect the significant progress made to date. It has also introduced a GCS discussion forum community.nhsscotland.com/gcs to encourage collaboration and the sharing of ideas and opinions. The new web site aims to provide a greater understanding of the GCS and outline the benefits of its application to both patients and staff. It also gives information on who can use the GCS, what systems can be developed and the criteria for assessing proposals for use of the GCS. The GCS provides an application building 'Toolkit' that can be used to develop common IT clinical systems to support the delivery of health services across NHSScotland whilst enabling the appropriate sharing of information electronically across diverse specialities. The AxSys Technology Excelicare solution provides the platform for the GCS and is now being used to deliver clinical applications to the 'early adopter' projects identified in the priority areas of Cancer and Mental Health. Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO AxSys Technology commenting on the launch stated: "The new web site reflects the commitment of the NHS National Services Scotland to promoting the development of the GCS. It provides a useful resource for NHSScotland organisations wishing to introduce or replace a clinical IT system and are considering the use of the GCS. "AxSys is totally committed to providing continued support especially now we are starting to see real delivery benefits through go live projects such as the NHSGrampian Eating Disorders System and the Cancer Waiting Times which is now operational in NHS Lanarkshire and NHSGreater Glasgow and Clyde". TOP
Greater Manchester Chlamydia Screening Programme benefits from new computerised Chlamydia screening system Covering the largest population of any screening programme within the UK, the new system has streamlined the operational day-to-day processes, improving quality of data and standards of patient care Greater Manchester Chlamydia Screening Programme has recently rolled out its new Chlamydia Screening and Management Information System. Set up by the Greater Manchester NHS Primary Care Trusts, the Manchester Programme is now one of 16 screening areas within England that has been created as a result of the Department of Health National Chlamydia Screening Programme introduced in 2002. The Chlamydia Screening and Management Information System (CS&MIS), based on the Excelicare solution from AxSys Technology, went live in November 2006 and was an essential element in the development of the 'RU Clear' Chlamydia Screening Programme launched in October 2006. Covering a region with a population of 3.2 million, this new programme was set up in response for the need to develop a centrally co-ordinated Chlamydia Office to manage all patients through the screening process and to take responsibility for education and raising awareness of the disease. The new system has helped to streamline the operational day to day process of running the 'RU Clear' Programme and facilitate the collation of information and completion of mandatory quarterly CDSC reports for the Department of Health (DoH). Automating the process of data collection has dramatically improved data quality which has had a positive bearing on audit and clinical governance and patient turnaround times. The system has also enhanced the efficiency and productivity of the screening programme giving better access to the Chlamydia service and has enabled the development of integrated care records therefore providing clinicians with reference material at the point of care. Emma Flynn, Programme Manager for the Screening Service stated: "Before the 'RU Clear' Programme was launched we began a review of our IT requirements as we realised that without a robust system the programme could fail. Becoming a paper based office was simply not feasible as in terms of collating documentation and following audit procedures it would become a slow and laborious task and we had to reduce the time in which it was taking to collate relevant data for DoH reports. "We also realised that our target population of 15 to 24 year olds was growing to in excess of 350,000 and that we needed to improve communication and co-ordination with the 100 plus organisations that are involved with Chlamydia screening, including 10 Primary Care Trusts. It became evident that an effective computerised management and audit system was vital to maintain standards of service delivery and patient care". A project team was set up which consisted of both clinical and administrative staff to ensure the new system would suit the needs of the programme. Its key objectives were to find a solution that would follow a patient centric process, streamline the screening process and enhance service provision, reduce administrative time used by clinicians, improve patient access to the Chlamydia service, facilitate clinical governance and audit, integrate with the screening laboratories and have the ability to grow with the increasing numbers of patients. "Selecting AxSys was a very straight forward decision," comments Flynn. "The Wirral Chlamydia Screening Programme was provided as a reference and it was clear from this that the Excelicare solution could provide all that we required. We looked briefly at other systems but these had no where near the same levels of functionality. Other key differentiators included the bespoke nature of Excelicare in that it could be developed specifically to suit the way that we wanted it to work, its ability to integrate with the laboratories where samples were tested so we could receive all results electronically, its ability to handle high volumes of patients and critically the ad hoc reporting functions which would enable us to instruct the system specifically to collate information for several different types of reports". The Chlamydia Office now effectively manages and co-ordinates the whole of the Screening Programme for Greater Manchester. It acts as the link for all testing clinics, handles the processing of all sample results and communication with the patient including organising treatment and partner follow-up. It also has an educational role in terms of organising campaigns to increase the awareness of the disease to encourage screening. With eight users of the CS&MIS, including both clinical and administrative staff, the office currently processes over 400 patients every week and is aiming towards increasing this number to 1000 per week by April 2008, a target set by the DoH. Flynn further states: "Meeting targets and objectives is an essential element of being part of a national programme and the importance of generating information for performance and audit reports is becoming more and more imperative. I believe that without our CS&MIS we would struggle to run the programme as efficiently as we do now and have any hope of reaching targets set down by the NCSP. Another key highlight is the improvement in patient care which is demonstrated by the fact that over 90% of all patients are notified within 2 working days of results being issued from the laboratory, a major achievement considering we are dealing with such high volumes. "Everything is just a much smother process now, no more manual letters and staff have more time to complete their responsibilities and deal with the patients and care has also improved ten fold through the better management and accuracy of clinical and patient information. The system also enables us to compare figures across the region and monitor where there is a growing prevalence of the disease and monitor the success or not of regular awareness campaigns that we run". Commenting on the Greater Manchester Chlamydia Screening Programme, Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO AxSys Technology stated: A successful programme depends on good, sustainable IT and I believe the CS&MIS is already making a difference. Our hope is that Excelicare will be utilised across other regional sites which will help to introduce some standardisation and ability to meet the goals and objectives set down by the NCSP. However, the development of these systems is part of our ongoing objective to deliver wider benefits across all other Sexual Health Services". The module used for the 'RU Clear' Chlamydia Screening Programme was developed using Excelicare's powerful Designer Toolkit meaning that all information is captured at each patient event. Starting with the screening sample, all test results are delivered electronically back to the Chlamydia office which generates automatic prompts for the patient to be notified so that the correct course of action is taken for either negative or positive results. This ensures that correct treatment protocols are followed whilst documenting the clinical care pathway for each patient. Also management of the care process via the system means that patient notes are available on the desktop where and when required. Excelicare's Report Manager is used everyday as it provides a constant record of what stage the patient is at in their treatment plan. This facility also enables data collection for audit and reporting purposes. Notes: AxSys Technology Limited specialises in the development and implementation of clinical solutions to improve the delivery of healthcare. All AxSys solutions are patient-centric and are designed with a clinical perspective to directly benefit patients and healthcare providers. AxSys was set up by experienced doctors who recognised the benefits of the Collaborative Care model in their own clinical practice and realised that a flexible communication oriented clinical information system would be a key element in its successful delivery. The company, registered in Scotland and based in Glasgow, started operations in 1997. AxSys' product Excelicare was conceived as a solution for Collaborative Care. It is a powerful toolset-based application that allows the creation of highly tailored clinical systems to reflect the complex working patterns of clinicians across the healthcare spectrum and has the ability to integrate effectively with existing healthcare IT systems. It incorporates advanced telecommunication, multi-media and decision support technologies within a clinician-friendly Electronic Patient Record (EPR) framework and is currently in use in several sites across the NHS in Scotland and England. In December 2005, Excelicare was chosen as the National Generic Clinical System for the NHS in Scotland. For further information please contact: Susan Venables, Highland Marketing Tel: +44 (0) 1877 384739 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 166936 E-mail: susanv@highland-marketing.com or Emma Flynn, Programme Manager, RU Clear Tel: +44 (0) 161 230 2692 E-mail: emma.flynn@manchester.nhs.uk TOP
St Mary's NHS Trust goes live with new Colposcopy Clinical Information System AxSys Technology delivers its Excelicare solution to facilitate accurate clinical reporting and improvement of the patient journey through the process of care St Mary's NHS Trust has recently introduced a new Colposcopy Clinical Information System (CCIS) within its Gynaecology Department. The new system fully supports the care process and assists healthcare professionals deliver accurate quality care for colposcopy patients. St Mary's provides the largest colposcopy service of its kind within London. Based on the Excelicare solution from AxSys Technology, the system, which went live in November 2006, now facilitates the completion of mandatory KC65 quarterly returns for the Department of Health (DoH) as well as the collection of the Minimum Dataset for Colposcopy Services. The system integrates with the Trust's current PAS system, and in the future it is also planned for the system to integrate with the National Care Records Service PAS. The CCIS will improve the accuracy of information gathered from a patient's test results through to diagnosis and treatment procedures. It also means that patients are referred and treated more efficiently. The Excelicare solution has replaced a database system developed in-house that was being used to collect clinical data for colposcopic investigations. The changes came about as the result of an audit report by the Cervical Screening QA review in April 2005. Greg Bird, Project Manager for the CCIS stated: "It was clear from the report that there were inaccuracies in the data being generated and that a replacement was required. The database was not ideal as it had not been designed to suit specifically the processes of the Colposcopy Department. It was somewhat laborious to use and the quality of the information being generated meant that both clinical and administrative staff had to review and investigate all figures manually." The CCIS project was driven by a project team consisting of both senior clinicians and nurses from colposcopy as well as administrative and IT staff to ensure the new system would be designed specifically to suit the needs and requirements of the department. Commenting, Deirdre Lyons, CCIS Lead Clinician said: "After rigorous evaluation AxSys was a clear front runner as they spoke the clinician's language. The Excelicare solution was easy to use and intuitive and the reporting prowess of the system was critical as it meant the system could be designed specifically to generate information relevant for the mandatory KC65 reports for the DoH. It also gave us the ability to capture images which we had never been able to do before and the fact it could be integrated with the hospital's PAS was key." Bird further added: "From development through to implementation and training it has very much been a collaborative approach between the hospital staff and AxSys who spent time with individual users to understand their requirements so they could be incorporated into the Excelicare solution. "Although the system now suits the way that the department works, we did have to look at, and make changes to operational procedures, working practices and standards of information captured. There was some resistance to change but the results so far have outweighed our expectations and everyone has embraced this new way of working." There are now over 16 users of the CCIS, the majority of whom are consultants, followed by specialist colposcopy nurses plus administrative and secretarial staff. Servicing the communities of Westminster and surrounding areas, the department now processes between 250 and 300 patients every month and has witnessed significant improvements in the efficiency of the service provided. All administrative procedures have now been standardised including clinical and patient letters, creating a smarter and professional approach. Lyons further states: "With so much emphasis nationally on the importance of generating information for performance reporting and audit purposes, clinicians are having to become a lot more savvy about what a system can and can't do in terms of providing these functions. We need systems that support this report writing role and our new CCIS does just that. It has eliminated the inconsistencies and inaccuracies that used to appear in the KC65 returns as we can now record against pre-agreed coded categories so all information is accurate, quantifiable and auditable. This guaranteed consistency of data is invaluable not only for national and regional reporting but is also essential for clinicians within the department who are now able to view the information for clinical decision making. We now have an excellent colposcopy solution running through Excelicare and I believe it is a solution that could benefit other clinical departments. "My time producing KC65 reports has been halved and as the system collates so much more valuable information the department can now interrogate it to produce useful ad hoc reports. Staff are certainly able to operate more efficiently and patients are experiencing a greater consistency in care and a faster turnaround of results and consultation times." Commenting on the launch of the CCIS at St Mary's, Dr Pradeep Ramayya, CEO AxSys Technology said: "We are pleased with the speed at which the Colposcopy Department has already experienced significant benefits. Development of this system is totally in line with our objective to improve the delivery of patient care through facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration and the effective sharing of information." The CCIS developed at St Mary's provides clinical and administrative staff access to a single database containing all patient records including medical and social history information, referral details, ongoing clinic visits, test, diagnosis, treatment and discharge data. Information is available on the desktop where and when required and data collection occurs in real-time via intuitive easy to use Windows based screens. The system was developed with a clinician friendly interface incorporating powerful clinical reporting procedures enabling clinicians to generate tailored reports, including KC65 and 'failsafe' reports being generated automatically to ensure mandatory timescales are met. Notes: AxSys Technology Limited specialises in the development and implementation of clinical solutions to improve the delivery of healthcare. All AxSys solutions are patient-centric and are designed with a clinical perspective to directly benefit patients and healthcare providers. AxSys was set up by experienced doctors who recognised the benefits of the Collaborative Care model in their own clinical practice and realised that a flexible communication oriented clinical information system would be a key element in its successful delivery. The company, registered in Scotland and based in Glasgow, started operations in 1997. AxSys' product Excelicare was conceived as a solution for Collaborative Care. It is a powerful toolset-based application that allows the creation of highly tailored clinical systems to reflect the complex working patterns of clinicians across the healthcare spectrum and has the ability to integrate effectively with existing healthcare IT systems. It incorporates advanced telecommunication, multi-media and decision support technologies within a clinician-friendly Electronic Patient Record (EPR) framework and is currently in use in several sites across the NHS in Scotland and England. In December 2005, Excelicare was chosen as the National Generic Clinical System for the NHS in Scotland. St Mary's Hospital NHS Trust comprising St Mary's Hospital in Paddington and the Western Eye Hospital in Marylebone, provides general services to local communities in West London and beyond and specialist services in paediatrics, obstetrics, infection and immunity, ophthalmology, robotic surgery and cardiology. As part of the Imperial College family, St Mary's is a teaching hospital for academic research and medical education. The Trust is in the top 40% of NHS organisations in the country for the quality of care it provides, according to the Healthcare Commission's new rating system. Recent performance highlights include some of the shortest waits for surgery, accident & emergency care and diagnostics, best survival rates after surgery, and some of the best children's services in the country. For further information please contact: Susan Venables, Highland Marketing Tel: +44 (0) 1877 384739 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 166936 e-mail: susanv@highland-marketing.com TOP
NHSScotland chooses Excelicare as the National Generic Clinical System NHS National Services Scotland, on behalf of NHSScotland, has named AxSys Technology Ltd. (www.axsys.co.uk) as the successful bidder for the National Generic Clinical System procurement - OJEC REFERENCE 2004/S157-136642. AxSys will deliver a national license for its product Excelicare and provide supporting services as part of the Generic Clinical System (GCS) contract. The Generic Clinical System (GCS) will provide a set of tools to facilitate flexible local clinical system development and implementation while enforcing common standards and providing standard interfaces and facilities. Ron Anderson, Interim Director of IM&T, Information Services, National Services Scotland, commented, "The ability to develop clinical systems in support of diverse specialties but with a common platform and a common core will provide an important step forward in support of patient care, and will undoubtedly be of great benefit to both patients and staff alike." Excelicare is a powerful toolset based application that allows the creation of highly tailored clinical systems to reflect the complex working patterns of clinicians across the healthcare spectrum. It incorporates advanced telecommunication, multi-media and decision support technologies within a clinician-friendly Electronic Patient Record (EPR) framework. Currently in use in several sites across the NHS in Scotland and England, it provides support to clinicians in diverse areas of care. Implementations span complex cancer care across a region-wide network, remote monitoring of COPD patients living at home, to blood pressure, diabetes and colposcopy clinics, demonstrating its wide and varied scope of use. As part of the GCS contract, Excelicare will be integrated with the national Scottish Care Information (SCI) products such as SCI Store and SCI Gateway. SCI Store will be used to populate GCS based clinical systems with demographic data and laboratory results while SCI Gateway will be used to communicate XML based documents to support referral and discharges between primary care and hospital departments. Clinical systems developed using the toolset will be based upon NHS Scotland standard clinical datasets, and support for Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working will be provided by in-built designer tools within Excelicare. Excelicare is currently being used to support a large Managed Clinical Network (MCN) for Gynaecological cancer in the West of Scotland and also the Scottish National MCN for Cleft Lip and Palate disorders. Further details are available from: Julie Falconer NHS National Services Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh EH12 9EB Tel: 0131 275 6260 NOTES: About National Services Scotland National Services Scotland exists to support excellence in health and healthcare through partnerships and expertise. The aim of NSS is to deliver services that are always responsive to their stakeholders' requirements, represent value for money, and are delivered to high professional standards. NSS plays an active and crucial role in the delivery of effective healthcare in Scotland. Their services are delivered through the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Central Legal Office, Counter Fraud Services, Information Services, National Services, Practitioner Services, Health Protection Scotland, Scottish healthcare Supplies and the Scottish Health Service Centre. About SCI SCI (Scottish Care Information) is an integrated NHSScotland programme delivering products and standards to support electronic patient records and clinical communications. In particular, SCI Store and SCI Gateway are key national products being used in all NHSScotland Boards. SCI Store allows secure and controlled, shared access to patient information gathered together from various sources, for example laboratory test results, x-ray reports, clinical summaries. SCI Gateway provides secure transfer of clinical communications between care professionals in different locations, for example referral and discharge letters between primary and secondary care clinicians. About AxSys Technology Ltd. AxSys Technology was founded by Pradeep and Anjali Ramayya, two experienced doctors with extensive domain knowledge and more than 30 years of work experience in the National Health Service between them. The company, registered in Scotland and based in Glasgow, started operations in January 2000. Dr Pradeep Ramayya, Managing Director of AxSys Technology Ltd, has brought to bear his extensive and direct clinical and IT experience in the development of the AxSys range of products. He has an in-depth understanding of Hospital Management Systems and Electronic Patient Records based on first hand knowledge and experience. Pradeep's IT experience goes back to the 1980s when he developed and implemented several clinical applications including ABICUS, a comprehensive clinical information system for management of patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. He was a Consultant in Anaesthesia with a special interest in Information Technology at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Trust from 1989 to 1993. In 1994 he joined HCI International Medical Centre, Clydebank, Glasgow, as a Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, becoming Chairman of the Department in 1997. Through his diversification into information technology, he was the lead clinician in the implementation of the world's first fully comprehensive Electronic Patient Record system, which went live at HCI International Medical Centre in 1994. Pradeep has achieved international recognition for his expertise in the field of IT with numerous scientific papers, presentations and reviews to his name, and has chaired IT sessions at various international scientific meetings. He was Chairman of the UK Society for Computing & Technology in Anaesthesia (SCATA) from 1996 to 1999 and is on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. The AxSys group has approximately 115 employees involved in the research and development, design, marketing and customer support of its products. A highly experienced and talented team of clinical and IT professionals based at AxSys Technology Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland, work in close conjunction with a large team of developers based at AxSys HealthTech, Hyderabad, India, to offer a uniquely strong combination of clinical, IT, product development and product implementation skills. Contact(s): AxSys Technology Ltd. Riverside Medi Park, Beardmore Street, Clydebank, G81 4SA T: +44 (0) 141 952 6316 F: +44 (0) 141 435 7460 Email: info@axsys.co.uk TOP
AxSys use Excelicare to develop the new GPASS Clinical GPASS, the national Primary Care System for Scotland, is one of Britain's leading general practice systems. It is used in over 890 Scottish practices and has been adopted by a range of commercial and public organisations. AxSys have adapted their Excelicare system to create the new GPASS Clinical. GPASS Clinical is a new clinical interface, designed and developed over the last year, in close consultation with users, via a partnership between GPASS and AxSys. It is the result of design work carried out by the Clinical Interface Development Group. New clinical features include a completely re-designed prescription module, a new drug dictionary with comprehensive decision support, clear presentation of information and a modern interface that takes GPASS to a new level of clinical functionality, designed to enhance the clinical encounter. To see more details on GPASS Clinical please Click here. TOP
Regional Cancer Data Management System, Republic of Ireland May 2005 AxSys is delighted to announce its first major project in the Republic of Ireland which will be the provision of a comprehensive Cancer Data Management System for the East Coast Area Health Board Regional Cancer Directorate. This exciting project will see Excelicare based at St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, and six additional sites throughout the region. The system will support patient care and facilitate audit and quality control in relation to the treatment of all cancers by supporting the principles of the National Cancer Strategy and also that of the Regional Cancer Directorate. Excelicare will maintain Cancer Registers for all tumour types and will provide comprehensive, high quality data to the various disciplines involved in the provision of cancer services. Excelicare will also be interfaced to PAS, Labs, Radiology and other clinical systems in each of the hospitals covered by the project. TOP
The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust April 2005 AxSys has successfully secured a contract from Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust that will see Excelicare used by the Spires Cleft Centre and Central South Managed Clinical Network. This project will allow AxSys to build on the success of its work in Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP) services in Scotland, which over the past two years has seen Excelicare being used as the national system for all CLP patients. The system will be developed around two hub services located at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and Salisbury District Hospital. Excelicare will also be rolled out to eleven additional sites covering a wide user base that includes audiologists, geneticists, neurosurgeons, paediatric dentists, orthodontists, plastic surgeons and speech therapists. The system will provide the following benefits:- • Care of CLP patients in their local environment • Adherence to national guidelines and international standards • Provision of Clinical Governance & Audit • Implementation of a functionally rich multi disciplinary care record that includes textual, image and video data TOP
AxSys Technology Ltd. has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2000 standards AxSys Technology Ltd. recognises that genuine commitment to understanding the present and future needs of its clients is essential to the achievement of these standards and thus continually strives to ensure that the needs and reasonable expectations of the clients are realised in the quality of the services it provides. TOP
The London Diabetes Clinic In an exciting new development, AxSys has secured an order from The London Diabetes & Lipid Centre (LDLC) to develop a clinical system. LDLC is one of UK's leading independent healthcare centres at the forefront of the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and early heart disease. The LDLC is growing and there is a planned move to a new site where Excelicare will support a host of new and expanded clinical services that will be offered. TOP
Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GJNH) Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GJNH) required an audit system for Orthopaedics and Infection Control including forms, letters and reports. The contract has been awarded to AxSys and these datasets have been developed as two separate form sets within Excelicare. To date, AxSys have successfully implemented the Orthopaedic Audit System and are completing final testing on the Infection Control which will be installed imminently. TOP
North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust AxSys has developed a system for the Department of Neuro-oncology at North Glasgow University Hospitals Trust, based at the Beatson Oncology Centre. They required a database to support the collection and reporting of data about patients diagnosed with tumour-related epilepsy. This includes patient demographics, referral details, data on tumour type and seizures, surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and details of outcome including death. This data is required primarily for audit and research purposes. TOP
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust AxSys is currently implementing a telemedicine solution for the TEESPATH Project. Teespath is a group of Pathology Departments spanning sites in the Tees Valley, County Durham and North Yorkshire. The system will provide a Telepathology and Teleconferencing infrastructure that will facilitate the Pathology Consultants role in provision of Cancer Care and in particular support the framework of Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings necessary to meet Cancer Standards. This will involve the sharing of histological images (macroscopic and microscopic) with clinical colleagues both within and outside of the MDT meetings. Excelicare will permit the effective storage and transmission of digital images of Pathology slide materials and other associated photographic information and provide a platform for these images to be incorporated into a Teleconferencing infrastructure to support the Consultants in MDT meetings. TOP
North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust AxSys is currently developing an Electronic Patient Booking (EPB) system for North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust. The system will utilise Excelicare Direct and will be used by the Rheumatology Out-Patient Department at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The department is already successfully using an automated response telephone-based monitoring system for RA patients provided by AxSys and it was decided that this department be chosen to pilot the EPD system using similar technologies. The NHS has a serious problem with patients not attending appointments to various clinics, day surgery, and other clinician/patient related engagements. This has a major impact on service delivery of healthcare to the public in that not only does it waste time, resource and money; it also has an impact on patient waiting times. This project is to identify innovative ways to tackle this problem and pilot the solution for a period of time, which will prove the concept. In practice, the existing booking system run by GRI will be responsible for the creation of the initial appointment letter and patients will be required to interact with Excelicare Direct to confirm their intention to attend the appointment. TOP
The Glasgow Vet School (GUVS) The Glasgow Vet School (GUVS) required a system that allows the user to record clinical data on patients who are referred to them for investigations and treatment from a variety of veterinary practices. Small Animals are referred to the Glasgow Vet School for investigations, scans, procedures, treatment and surgery. GUVS have selected Excelicare as their Clinical Management System (CMS) which will capture details of patients' investigations, labs and treatments given. The system will integrate with the existing labs and patient administration system (PAS). Excelicare will use clinician work lists, Snomed clinical terms and facilitate data collection allowing clinicians to produce summary documents, letters and reports. TOP
East Elmbridge and Mid-Surrey Primary Care Trust. North Surrey Primary Care Trust. AxSys has been selected to implement a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) monitoring and information system by two Primary Care Trusts in Surrey, England. The Excelicare Direct Telephony engine is successfully being used by East Elmbridge and Mid-Surrey PCT to monitor COPD patients. The system will go live in North Surrey PCT shortly. TOP
The Wirral Chlamydia Programme AxSys has developed and implemented a Chlamydia Screening Information system, that meets the needs/requirements of the Chlamydia Department based at St. Catherine's Hospital , Birkenhead, Wirral. Excelicare provides an integrated computer system for Chlamydia and related GU diseases, which is interfaced to the Chlamydia screening laboratory system.