1. NPEx for referrals to NHS Blood and Transplant service
Gordon Mellor
NHSBT Head of Portfolio - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

2. 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 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

3. High Level Process 3

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Thank You
Any Questions? 8