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FOI 2023 26 - Digital

 

Information Requested:

I am seeking information about your health and social care trust’s network of providers.  To better understand your digital capabilities, infrastructure, and integration, I’m seeking answers to the following questions:
•    Do you have plans in place for integrating data systems between primary, community, and secondary care?
•    Do you have a baseline mapping of your digital infrastructure in place?
•    Do you have a public facing digital strategy?
•    Do you use patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) processes or technology?
 
•    Do you employ the following roles in your health system? If yes, approximately how many?
1.    Chief System Integration Officer
2.    Director of Digital Products
3.    Director of Analytics
4.    Digital Lead/Director
5.    Director of Partnerships
6.    Head/Director of Digital Solutions
7.    Head/Director of Digital Innovation
8.    Head/Director of Digital Transformation
9.    Head/Director of System Strategy
10.    Head/Director of Integration
11.    Head/Director of Transformation
12.    Head/Director of System Partnerships
13.    Data Scientist
14.    Data Analyst
15.    Head/Director of Data Science/Artificial Intelligence
16.    Other roles related to innovation and/or transformation

 

Information provided for the answer:

Thank you for your recent request dated 14th February 2023.
•    Do you have plans in place for integrating data systems between primary, community, and secondary care? This is not within our remit at Public Health Wales.  Digital Health and Care Wales may be able to advise, they can be contacted here: Freedom of information - Digital Health and Care Wales (nhs.wales)
•    Do you have a baseline mapping of your digital infrastructure in place? No
•    Do you have a public facing digital strategy? No, we are currently working on a Digital and Data Strategy
•    Do you use patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) processes or technology? No
 
•    Do you employ the following roles in your health system? If yes, approximately how many?

17.    Chief System Integration Officer - No
18.    Director of Digital Products – No
19.    Director of Analytics – No
20.    Digital Lead/Director – No
21.    Director of Partnerships – No
22.    Head/Director of Digital Solutions – No
23.    Head/Director of Digital Innovation – No
24.    Head/Director of Digital Transformation – No
25.    Head/Director of System Strategy – No
26.    Head/Director of Integration – No
27.    Head/Director of Transformation – No
28.    Head/Director of System Partnerships – No
29.    Data Scientist – Yes = 16* 
30.    Data Analyst – Yes = 11*
31.    Head/Director of Data Science/Artificial Intelligence – Yes = 1
32.    Other roles related to innovation and/or transformation
Head of Strategy and Innovation
Improvement and Innovation Hub Manager
Innovation Lead
Innovation Manager
Research, Innovation and Improvement Hub Manager
Transformation Manager
Head of Digital Services
*This is based on job titles that match or would be considered as doing these roles.

 


If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the decision, you should write to the Corporate Complaints Manager, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, 3, Number 2, Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner for Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH

Telephone: 029 2067 8400
Email: wales@ico.org.uk