Fiona
Thanks for this information, I'm involved in setting up coding for the
proposed integrated LIMS system in Wales and so would be keen to join. I
have also forwarded the information to Karen Winder, North Glamorgan who
is currently piloting an order comms system in several Trusts in Wales. 
Many thanks
Gethin
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Michael,

I hope so - you are more than welcome! I will kick of an official invite
to you from the site.

I am hoping that a lot of the sharing of information will be around a
lot of common issues that will come up regardless of the actual IT
solution put in place. I suspect that a lot of issues will be around
people and process issues. Then there will be all the issues around a
common list of orderables (if we are ever to fit into NPfIT/CfH), ref
ranges etc etc. Who should be allowed to order & which tests etc etc.

Speaking personally - I will appreciate any help I can get from the
group, and hope that I will be able to put back into the group some
lessons once we have finally ordered our Indigo4 OrderComms system (it's
like getting through treacle to get the upteen Boards to OK the
purchase!).

regards




Fiona Wulf
Somerset Pathology Services Computer Manager

Taunton & Somerset Hospital, Musgrove Park, Taunton  01823 344646
Yeovil District Hospital 01935 475122 ext 4314
Mobile 07795841274

>>> "Petchey Mike (RKB) Principal Biochemist"
<[log in to unmask]> 13/11/2007 14:39 >>>
Dear Fiona,
I am currently involved with developing order comms for my trust.  It is
an
in-house based system so I am not sure I would have much to contribute
to
the group.  I would be interested to share experiences, and find other
ways
of doing things that may add to the development process here.  Is this
forum
likely to be suitable for such a member?
Best wishes, Michael.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fiona Wulf [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: 13 November 2007 13:36
To: [log in to unmask] 
Subject: "NHS Order Comms" Google Group

I am the Pathology Computer Manager for Somerset Pathology Services.  We

have the Clinisys Scotland Ltd "LabCentre" LIMS, and are about to get
the 
Indigo4 tQuets/Review ordercomms system. Previously there was a PMIP
forum 
to discuss pathology electronic reporting issues, and there was an NHSIA

forum where lots of useful discussions & and sharing of information on
IT 
issues happened. These have both been killed off. The NHSIA one to much 
protest.  As we were about to start an OrderComms project, I decided to 
take some action and so created a Google Group called "NHS Order Comms".
I 
created the group in the hope that NHS staff involved in the
procurement, 
configuring, testing, piloting & implementing Order Communications for 
pathology requesting by GP Practices and/or Hospitals, would find it a 
useful resource in sharing lessons learned, and asking for advice etc. 

Rick Jones suggested I post to this group, to see if anyone on this
group 
would be interested in joining the Google "NHS Order Comms" group, or
knew 
NHS staff in Pathology (or IT) who may wish to join the group. I would 
welcome any contact details that you may have of staff who may find this

group helpful, so that I could invite them to the group. I have
presently 
set the group up as restricted access. So staff need to be invited to
join 
the group. 

regards

Fiona Wulf
Pathology Computer Manager
Somerset Pathology Services
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