Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
The Core Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) will combine the seven regional information applications used within HSC Pathology onto a single, regional platform. When this programme is completed, HSCNI will have in place a significantly modernised, improved, and rationalised Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
The Programme will be delivered through collaborative partnerships both across the HSC network and with the supplier, CliniSys. This WinPath Enterprise Solution will underpin the delivery of pathology diagnostic and monitoring services, supporting all relevant regulatory requirements.
- In November 2023, the first go-lives of the CoreLIMS Project took place in both Belfast and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts.
- The next phase of the CoreLIMS Project went live at the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in October 2024.
- The Programme’s final go-lives in Western and Southern Trusts took place during the week of 28th April 2025.
HSC Pathology systems have now been combined into a single, Northern Ireland healthcare specific, digital solution across all five Trusts in Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS), which will benefit patient testing and care.
To mark this milestone we secured some thank you messages from HSC colleagues.
Please take a moment to listen to some of their feedback and understand the importance of the programme in advance to the encompass go-live.
Thank you to BSO Director of Digital, Ben Doran, Southern Health and Social Care Trust CEX, Steve Spoerry and Western Health and Social Care Trust Pathology Service Manager, Julie Wright for your feedback and insight.
For further information and photographs from go-live please go to: CoreLIMS celebrates it’s final Go-Live in Western and Southern Trusts – Business Services Organisation (BSO) Website