9 November 2023
As part of NIPACS+ Phase 2, the Programme went live with Additional Imaging Specialties (AIS) in South Eastern Trust (SEHSCT) on Thursday 9th November 2023. The AIS included are Cardiology, Obstetrics, Medical Photography, Dental and Endoscopy and the specialities are successfully sending imaging and reports to NIPACS+. The Programme continues to work alongside encompass, Trust, Sectra and Epic colleagues to resolve minor issues.
On behalf of the NIPACS+ Programme, Joanne Allison, Interim NIPACS+ Programme Manager, would like to thank all of the stakeholders involved in supporting the team through both Phase 1 and 2. This has involved significant planning, building and testing to support the successful integration within the NIPACS+ solution.
Andrew Hamilton, Consultant Cardiologist at SEHSCT, provided some insight into how the implementation has gone, commenting:
“The implementation of NIPACS+ for additional imaging specialties and the integration with encompass went really well. Staff can now view the echo videos from encompass during ward rounds by seamlessly clicking through from the report into NIPACS+. It is great that the videos auto play without any further action. This has dramatically improved our ability to view these important images, as previously we had to visit specialist workstations in the echo department, which could be a long walk away. This fantastic access on the ward will enable us to teach the doctors and nurses about the heart in a whole new way.“