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Tuesday 10 February 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_8994

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8994

Date Request Received: 27/10/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 11/11/2025 00:00:00

This response was sent via: By Email

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:

 FOI 8994 - Q4 response.pdf
 
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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