NPEx for referrals to NHS Blood and Transplant service Gordon Mellor NHSBT Head of Portfolio - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Continue to roll-out Sp-ICE web browser Background Continue to roll-out Sp-ICE web browser Developing alert flag for referred patients Ability to automatically email reports Users want to be able to request tests electronically Users want results reported straight into LIMS/other Requirement for solution to support over 200 NHSBT customers Review of potential solutions included: Medinfo (e-Hemobank) Indigo4 Sunquest NPEx 2
High Level Process 3
Reduction in transcription errors: Benefits of EDI Reduction in transcription errors: There is no requirement for manual entry of test requests by NHSBT staff There is no requirement for entry of test results into LIMS by hospital staff Creation of capacity as a result of: Electronic requesting Elimination of “fax back” to confirm sample receipt status Reduction in number of queries Sample tracking available through use of NPEx 4
Establish connectivity and transfer of test transactions Original Approach Proof of Concept Establish connectivity and transfer of test transactions LIMS development To support blood transfusion referrals and results Pilot Identification/engagement with pilot hospitals Potential offering to NHSBT customers 5
Pilot and supplier engagement and buy in Cost Challenges Pilot and supplier engagement and buy in Cost Technical complexity, significant interface development requirements Over 700 potential exams Clinical risk Data complexity, individual hospital requirements Requirement for some manual data entry remains Project timescales Resource Scalability 6
Achievements Proof of Concept Development of NPEx interface to support simple referrals and results Development of NPEx Shipping Manifest to support sample reconciliation and processing Potential offering to support referral and reporting of high volume, simple samples 7
Thank You Any Questions? Gordon.mellor@nhsbt.nhs.uk 8