Bid number (for EG use) | |
Lead bidder | NHSScotland - Property & Environment
Forum, 4
th floor, Empire House, 131 West
Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2RX.
Contact: Mr Paul Kingsmore, Chief
Executive
tel: 0141 332 3455
e-mail:
paul.kingsmore@pefex.scot.nhs.uk |
Brief description of the aims of the
project | Introduce GIS as a new and efficient way of
working, by: - Using GIS as a Strategic Planning
Platform for time and efficiency savings at
Healthcare Strategy and Operational
levels;
- Facilitating information crossflow
between public sector agencies to aid the
development of healthcare services and
multi-agency Community Healthcare
Partnerships.
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Clear description of what the EGF money
would be used to buy | - Purchase and install GIS across
NHSScotland;
- Link GIS to the NHSScotland Strategic
Planning System;
- Provide technical support and training
of staff to use GIS;
- Facilitate modern ways of working
within NHSScotland and across boundaries
with other public sector agencies, but
specifically Local Authorities.
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Partners to the project likely to commit
resources | - Scottish Executive Health
Department
- NHS Boards throughout Scotland
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Names of other organisations with whom the
project has been discussed (to assist the
introductions process) | Scottish Executive GIS Unit, ESRI UK Ltd,
Ordnance Survey. Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council
and its Joint Public Sector Group, which
includes the Public Sector Property Group,
comprising: NHSGrampian, Aberdeen City Council,
Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council, Grampian
Police, Scottish Ambulance Service, Grampian
Fire and Rescue, University of Aberdeen, Robert
Gordon University, Scottish Enterprise
Grampian, Open Scotland ( DNA) |
Evidence that suggested approach has been
deployed successfully elsewhere | Forth Valley GIS Unit successfully provides
a regional facility that captures most public
sector agencies except NHSScotland. Scottish Executive GIS Unit has demonstrated
the value and use of the system. NHSGrampian is piloting a GIS system with
their local Joint Public Sector Property Group
and early results confirm, that by streamlining
the planning and information process, frontline
services can be quickly reconfigured to ensure
access and delivery in appropriate
locations. Scottish Water has a basic GIS System used
for utilities management. |
Are there any restrictions to potential for
enlargement of the project (i.e. technology,
number of partners etc) | No. All Councils have a version of GIS,
central civil service agencies are already
involved in introducing GIS (via the Scottish
Executive GIS Unit). NHSScotland is the main
large frontline service provider that does not
utilise GIS to plan access and delivery of its
services. There are additional benefits as
other agencies such as Scottish Water and the
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
already utilise GIS and are willing to share
information with NHSScotland and other
agencies. |
Benefits projected from the project | NHSScotland's healthcare planning process is
generally a very time consuming and traditional
paper based system. GIS introduction will: - provide a vehicle for information
sharing across the public sector;
- support strategic planning and the
delivery of patient care;
- simplify the translation of complex
data informing the reconfiguration and
delivery of future frontline healthcare
service provision;
- support staff and public consultation
by detailing equity and the effectiveness
of services;
- graphically identify priority areas and
assist the options development and
appraisal process for the location of
healthcare provision and for the
development of Community Healthcare
Partnerships.
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Estimated financial projections | Total | 2005/6 | 2006/7 | 2007/8 | 2008/9 |
Overall project cost | £6.020M | £0.435M | £0.405M | £2.590M | £2.590M |
| The project costs
exclude VAT as this may be
recovered as a consultancy service. |
Estimated projected benefits | Improved Strategic Planning, across public
sectors, contributing to the development of the
'Joint Futures' agenda and Community Health
Partnerships in line with Scottish Executive
Policy. The System will inform and accelerate
decision-making delivering healthcare services
quicker in areas of need, improving equity of
service access. The system will support the use
of Joint Premises and Shared Services. |
Is a pilot required - see guidance notes | Yes, however the Scottish Executive Health
Department and NHSScotland Property &
Environment Forum met with Scottish Executive
GIS Unit in April 2003 and have already
developed and funded a GIS Pilot Project hosted
by NHSGrampian. Working to the GIS formats
provided by Scottish Executive policy this
commenced in October 2003. From the ongoing Pilot Project the
specification requirements for a full
NHSScotland-wide GIS system have been
developed. The Pilot has been in isolation to the
NHSScotland Strategic Planning System. An
appraisal and development process is required
to link both systems which will complement a
vehicle for the development of detailed
property strategies based on healthcare
strategy and geographical factors. |
Additionally: why is EG funding required | EG funding will accelerate the adoption of
GIS and support the strategic planning of the
£2.1billion healthcare capital spend supporting
collaborative and 'Joint Futures' working. |
Does this project complementary in anyway to
other EG work | Yes. It will complement opportunities in the
"Joint Futures" initiative between NHSBoards
and Local Authorities and the development of
the DNA (Definitive National Address in
accordance with BS7666) System being developed
which currently excludes Healthcare
premises. |
Is "stage 2 development funding"
requested? | Yes, this will allow a scoping exercise to
be carried out to ensure compatibility with
NHSScotland's proposed GIS system and GIS
systems used by local authorities and the wider
public sector. In addition, the funds will
support the development of a business case for
a full stage 2 application. |