HC Deb 07 May 1998 vol 311 cc474-5W
Mr. Moore

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list each NHS trust which carries out cervical cancer smear tests, indicating for each (i) the name of the software package used for the smear test call-and-recall system, (ii) the name of the company which provided that software package, (iii) the company responsible for maintaining and testing the software package and (iv) the date of the most recent independent testing of the software package. [40894]

Mr. Galbraith

Cervical screening in Scotland is organised at Health Board level with the following NHS Trusts providing laboratory services:

  • Inverclyde Royal
  • Lomond Healthcare
  • North Ayshire and Arran
  • Dumfries & Galloway Acute & Maternity Hospitals
  • Kirkcaldy Acute
  • Stirling Royal Infirmary
  • Aberdeen Royal Hospitals
  • Glasgow Royal Infirmary University
  • Southern General Hospital
  • 475
  • Stobhill
  • Victoria Infirmary
  • West Glasgow University
  • Raigmore Hospital
  • Monklands & Bellshill
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
  • Dundee Teaching Hospitals.

Health board Software package used Provider company Company responsible for maintenance Date of most recent test
Argyll and Clyde National Community Health Index (CHI) Module Information Systems Support Group (in-house NHS development) Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) January-February 1998
Ayrshire and Arran National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Dumfries and Galloway National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Fife On-line Cervical Cytology Update and Recall System (OCCURS) In-house NHS development CSC Ongoing
Forth Valley OCCURS In-house NHS development CSC Ongoing
Grampian National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Greater Glasgow National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Highland PINNACLE based module Fraser Williams and in-house input CSC 4 March 1998
Lanarkshire National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Lothian National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Orkney National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Shetland National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998
Tayside OCCURS In-house NHS development CSC Ongoing
Western Isles National CHI Module Information Systems Support Group CSC January-February 1998