We provide managed hosting of data for third party applications or any other data repositories. Hosted data is subject to stringent security protocols and Disaster Recovery/High Availability features can be provided as required to safeguard against failures. Pseudonymisation or anonymisation of data can also be provided to facilitate the secondary use of sensitive data.
LHIS Code: DWS01
With our ETL expertise you can consolidate data from multiple disparate sources into one comprehensive data warehouse, giving you easily manipulated homogeneous data to meet your business planning, performance monitoring and other reporting/analytical needs. We process over 7 billion records each annum using SSIS and other loading routines within our data warehouse.
The ETL solutions we provide are scalable and as an example, a regional Data Warehouse developed for commissioning had 10TB of data. We also provide expertise in migration of existing ETL processes to latest technology or to a different platform.
LHIS Code: DWS02
We have experience and expertise in undertaking and supporting large scale data migration projects resulting from system/supplier change.
Our services in this area includes data cleansing, transforming/translating the data as per set specifications for the destination system and iterative data loading of selected information through data migration tools provided by the supplier and/or bespoke routines developed for the purpose. Exceptions reporting to highlight any anomalies and data quality issues will also be produced.
LHIS Code: DWS03
Our DBA function can assist you in installation, configuration, security, access controls, performance tuning/ optimisation, maintenance, High availability/backup/disaster recovery and other DBA tasks. While majority of such activities are provided for Microsoft SQL Server, we can also support you with other database technologies and platforms including MySQL and PostgreSQL.
LHIS Code: DWS04
Irrespective of whether the system is ITK compliant or not, our expertise in system integration can assist you with interconnectivity of disparate systems in real time. Systems integration eliminates the need for entering the same data across multiple systems and reduces the risk of mistakes made in data entry. Any connected downstream systems will be supplied with the information instantaneously.
LHIS Code: DWS05
PRISM Product - The facility to be able to find a wide range of resources and guidelines, all located within one single IT system which can be accessed immediately is long overdue- and most welcome!
Dr Tom Rowley,
Having access to PRISM has streamlined my referrals in the 2 week wait pathway. I know I’m sending the patient to the right service with the right information. As we put more resources onto PRISM, I am confident that this will make the life of the busy GP easier, and patient care will benefit as a result. The patient will be seen in the right clinic by the right clinician first time and everyone will benefit.
Dr Tony Bentley,
The team listened to the requirements, took time to understand the national and local requirements needed to ensure the feedback was captured appropriately. We had early design meetings to ensure we were happy with the app display and function. For the roll out of the app to services we had very comprehensive support and understanding from the team, great communication on updates, technical issues, user errors and general queries. As a service we have made changes to the questionnaires throughout the process and these changes have been quickly and efficiently managed. Teams ‘on the ground’ have also benefited from the fantastic support from the team, when they have had queries with the app and the devices. The database behind the app has also improved the efficiency of collating the feedback. Working with Sarah, Kerry, Mo and Rachelle from HIS has been a great piece of partnership working, and a I have learnt from them and the experience.
Sara Lowe,
CHS Patient Experience and Learning Manager, CHS Governance team
I am very impressed by the support and quality of work delivered by LHIS. They were very friendly and approachable in addition to their high standards of professionalism throughout the project. The team is very motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic and went beyond their limits in completing the tasks and sticking to the project deadline. they were quick in amending/ updating the content based on expert suggestions and involved clinicians in designing and developing the app. They helped in project management ie: writing the proposal, strategic planning, approval process and exploring publicity and awards. More importantly LHIS were heavily involved in marketing the app to various healthcare organisations, presentation in various academic conferences and producing the leaflets. My special thanks go to Sarah Ost who lead the project on behalf of LHIS, Kerry Cyster and Gemma Clayton. All of their input resulted in the app being nominated for the PEN (Patient Experience Network) National Awards in March 2016. I wish LHIS much success and would recommend them to anyone considering developing similar apps.
Dr Girish Kunigiri MBBS, MD (Psy), DNB (Psy), MBA (Quality Management),
Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult, Clinical Director East Midlands Mental Health Clinical Networ
I greatly appreciate the support; quality and professionalism of the entire team at LHIS who helped with YOD app. They were very friendly and approachable. The team is very motivated and enthusiastic and would go beyond their limits in completing the tasks. Although it was new venture for us as clinicians and them to be working in such an area, they were quick in understanding our clinical needs, they attended patient and care focus groups for improvising the App, amended and updated the content based on expert suggestions and were great team players to work together in designing and developing the app. More importantly LHIS supported immensely in marketing the App, presentations in various academic conferences, and producing the leaflets/pamphlets. My special thanks to Sarah Ost, Service Delivery Manager, who lead the project on behalf of LHIS; Kerry Cyster, Product & Customer Support Officer, for designing and for vigorous quality check; and Gemma Clayton, Business and Marketing Manager, for compiling/editing videos and further enhancement of the overall design making it user friendly. I wish all the success to LHIS team
Dr Latha Velayudhan MBBS, DPM (Psy), DNB (Psy), MD (Res),
Consultant Psychiatrist in Old Age Psychiatry Senior Clinical Lecturer (Hon), Institute of psychiatry, psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London Reader (Hon), University of Leicester
This is coming with appreciation re the ECT app you and colleagues developed. It is comprehensive and the availability of written , visual and audio information is very useful. I also think the information for professionals if read by a patients is not daunting , which allows for ECT to be destigmatised and seen as a medical procedure which we take seriously. I am the only accredited ECT Psychiatrist for this district where I work in Australia and recently managed to wrangle more Consultant time for ECT which will allow me to streamline the service and train Registrars. For a service which did not have trained ECT nurses, we now have them and the nurses section will be useful there. I see this app as an useful resource and see my team using it. Wishing you the best and congratulations again to you and your team.
Anila Jacob,
CMC Vellore Trained Psychiatrist
I would like to thank the Leicestershire Health Informatics Service worker for sorting out all my laptop problems. Colin came out to Whitwick last week (on the same day that I phoned!). He was so helpful and sorted out several problems. Even more importantly, as far as I’m concerned, he didn’t once make me feel like a complete incompetent!! He’s friendly, knowledgeable, patient and has a great sense of humour! I do hope that you can identify him through looking at the call out log for last week. He really does deserve to get a Customer Service Award.
Sharon Gregory,
Health visitor
Your IT accounts administrator, has provided prompt, efficient and effective support to us, not just over the last year but for as long as I have known him. He is unfailingly polite, cheerful and approachable – significant qualities for those of us who are less than ‘experts’ and very much appreciated. It goes without saying that his advice and expertise is accurate and reliable and this, added to his admirable attitude, makes him a staff member Leicestershire Health Informatics Service should be proud of.
Julie Glover,
Resource Manager