Dr Rick Jones
Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George St
Leeds
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Dear Dr Jones
There has been a definite slowdown in the number of laboratory
information
management system (LIMS) contracts since 2003, not just in England as
a
result of changes caused by NPfIT, but also across the rest of the UK.
Pathology laboratory IT is not included in the core services provided
under
the National Programme for IT in England. The number of LIMS
suppliers
working with Local Service Providers (LSP) Consortia appears to be just
two
now. What is the true state of LIMS in the UK? Is the picture
different
in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland compared with England? Above
all,
is the UK NHS LIMS market still viable for LIMS suppliers?
The attached 4 page survey, is sponsored by LabWare Ltd. and the
results
will be collected and analysed by Feltham Associates. It is intended
for
NHS staff working directly with LIMS and/or LIMS suppliers, and seeks
to
uncover the true state of LIMS computing in the UK and what is likely
to
happen in the future. We should be grateful if you can take a few
minutes
to respond as fully as possible and then return it to Feltham
Associates
Ltd. at the address on page 4 of the survey. If you feel you are not
the
best person in your department to answer the questions, then please
feel
free to pass the questionnaire and this letter onto the best person.
There are no prizes and no gimmicks with this survey. The analysis of
the
results will be published later this year, and summary of the results
will
be provided for anyone who completes the contact details at the bottom
of
the fourth page. An analysis of the survey results will also be used
to
inform central Government of the overall state of LIMS in NHS
laboratories.
The fourth page is also where you can share your views on the present
and
future state of LIMS in the UK. The answers given in each
questionnaire
will be treated confidentially and individual views will not be
shared.
We look forward to receiving your completed questionnaire by the end
of
February 2005.
Yours sincerely
Vivienne Morgan
On behalf of Nick Townsend, Director Life-Sciences, LabWare
Tel: +44 (0) 8700 115585
Fax: +44 (0) 8700 114516
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web: http://www.labware.com
Setting The Standard for LIMS, Worldwide
(See attached file: LIMSNHSQuestionnairev5.pdf)
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