
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8994
Date Request Received: 27/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 11/11/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Trust’s patient portal, also known as a Patient Engagement Portal (PEP).
Request Category: Students (Educational)
| Question Number 1: I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to please request the following information regarding your Trust’s patient portal, also known as a Patient Engagement Portal (PEP). General Information Does your Trust have a PEP?     Yes / No • If no, do you plan to have one? ___________ What is the name of your PEP product? ___________________________ What year did your PEP go live? __________ | |
| Answer To Question 1: Yes Dr Doctor c.2022 | |
| Question Number 2: Staff Training and Support Did staff receive formal training on using the PEP during implementation?     Yes / No • If yes, was this mandatory? ___________________ Do staff receive formal ongoing training on the PEP?     Yes / No • If yes, is this mandatory? ___________________ Which job role and/or department provides support for staff using the PEP? __________________________________________________ Is it mandatory for staff to use the PEP?     Yes / No | |
| Answer To Question 2: As part of the implementation project training was provided to relevant staff, it was not mandated training per say, it was delivered as a project roll out. Training is given to relevant staff when they start a new role but no mandatory routine training is expected The PEP is supported by the Digital team. PEP is used for a range of activities as standard practice and thus yes, you could argue it is mandated given it is part of the workflow now. | |
| Question Number 3: Implementation and Management Which team led the PEP implementation process? ____________________________________ Did your Trust have a formal implementation strategy or project plan for the PEP? Yes / No Does your Trust have dedicated Project Management support for digital transformation? Yes / No • If yes, please provide the job title ______________________________________ Does your Trust have any ring-fenced funding to support digital transformation?     Yes / No Does your Trust have a designated board-level role with responsibility for digital strategy?      Yes / No • If yes, please provide the job title ______________________________________ Do you have a dedicated team solely working on the PEP?   Yes / No • If yes, how many members of staff work on this team? _____________________ | |
| Answer To Question 3: The Trust's Transformation Team Yes Yes Senior Project Manager No Yes Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer No | |
| Question Number 4: PEP Functionality -please see attached | |
| Answer To Question 4: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 5: Usage Data How many staff have logged on to the PEP in the last 6 months ___________ Please provide a breakdown of the staff groups who have logged on to the PEP in the last 6 months, shown as percentages: For example: 60% Administrative, 20% Clinical, 10% IT Support, 10% management. | |
| Answer To Question 5: Information not held | |
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