AHSL is able to acknowledge that only this week it has signed a supply contract with United Bristol Hospitals NHS Trust (UBHT) to install the ICE Desktop Order Communications system at this prestigious group of acute care hospitals.
The remit upon AHSL is to configure the ICE Desktop browser based software to conduct clinical requesting and reporting services to both Primary Care GPs, and doctors in the Secondary Care setting hospitals. Pathology and Radiology service provider laboratories using the GE Ultra LIMS and HSS CRIS respectively will be engaged in the implementation process; representing a scope of work that reflects a like installation that is well underway at the neighbouring North Bristol Hospitals NHS Trust.
The advent of United Bristol Hospitals NHS Trust as the most recent ICE Desktop user marks a full house of acute care hospitals in the Avon area committed to ICE software; Weston Area Health NHS Trust already has ICE Desktop Order Communications operating for GP practices, and Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust is in the process of offering services to GPs; these in addition to the two Bristol trusts completing the set.
At this point in time not all four acute trusts have commissioned ICE Desktop for secondary care settings, but they have for primary care GP practices within Avon meaning that electronic order communications will come on stream for the following Primary Care Trusts (PCTs):
It is advised that GPs interested in participating in the ICE Desktop service should register their intent with the local service provider at their contracted acute Pathology and Radiology laboratories.