Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 210-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Access to Testing Clinical Information Systems
o What is the approval process by which an external organisation may apply or request to connect with the trust’s test clinical systems of record. (e.g. EMR, EHR, PACS)
o Which internal teams, roles, or committees are responsible for approving such a connection?
o What steps are involved in obtaining the necessary permissions or agreements to establish such a connection?
o What is the entry point for this process? e.g. email address or webform.
2. Access to Production Clinical Information Systems
o What is the approval process by which an external organisation may apply or request to connect with the trust’s production clinical systems of record. (e.g. EMR, EHR, PACS)
o Which internal teams, roles, or committees are responsible for approving such a connection?
o What steps are involved in obtaining the necessary permissions or agreements to establish such a connection?
o What is the entry point for this process? e.g. email address or webform.
At this point we’re not asking for information regarding the technical specifics of the trust’s internal systems. We are only requesting information on the trust’s approval and decision making processes.
Our response:
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust does not provide test access to or approve access to any systems provided by an external organisation (including connection), you would need to contact the external system provider directly.
Next steps:
Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:
Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.