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National Laboratories Programme
NPEx Implementation Pack 1
Background and Project Plan Stage 1 Organisational Readiness Stage 2 Deployment Initiation
Version: 1.0 Contact: [email protected]
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Document Control Authors:
Name Title Role
Matt Noel Labs IT Manager – NHS Lothian Subject Matter Expert
Charlotte Syme Clinical Scientist – NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Clinical Lead
Revision History:
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Summary of Changes Changes Marked
V0.13 02/04/2019 Review of content and addition of document control page.
No
V0.14 04/04/2019 02/04/2019 Formatting and Final Changes No
Approvals:
Name Title Date Version
Kim Walker National Laboratories Programme Manager
Distribution:
Name Title Date Version
Kim Walker National Laboratories Programme Manager
Suzanne Tate National Laboratories Programme Project Manager
Sarah Gibson National Laboratories Programme Project Manager
Shirley Higgins National Laboratories Programme Project Manager
Jennifer Downie National Laboratories Programme Project Support Officer
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Contents
Document Control ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Glossary ................................................................................................................................................ 4
2. Background ........................................................................................................................................... 4
3. What is NPEX? ...................................................................................................................................... 5
4. Project Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 5
5. Programme & Project Governance ........................................................................................................ 6
6. Project Reporting ................................................................................................................................... 7
7. Key Contacts ......................................................................................................................................... 7
8. High Level Implementation plan ............................................................................................................. 7
10. Sample Project Plan ............................................................................................................................ 10
11. Project Resources ............................................................................................................................... 11
12. Stage 1 - Organisational Readiness .................................................................................................... 12
13. Stage 2- Deployment Initiation ............................................................................................................. 16
14. Tasks, Roles and Resource Requirements from Boards for Organisational Readiness and Deployment Initiation ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
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1. Glossary The following terms appear throughout this document and its related attachments:
Abbreviation Definition
BAU Business as Usual
BMS Biomedical Scientist
IT Information Technology
LIMS Laboratory Information Management System
LOB Laboratory Oversight Board
NLIIP National Laboratories Information and Intelligence Platform
NLPT National Laboratories Programme Team
NPEx National Pathology Exchange
SME Subject Matter Expert
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
THIS The Health Informatics Service
UAT User Acceptance Testing
X-Lab Name of service provider
2. Background
The National Laboratories Business Case was approved by the NHSScotland Chief Executives Group on
the 10th April 2018 which recommended an incremental approach to deliver a distributed service model for
laboratories in NHSScotland. The initial focus is on IT connectivity between laboratories and the collection
of standardised data to provide business and clinical intelligence which can be used for multiple purposes.
There is an immediate challenge from the diversity of laboratory IT systems across the 14 Health Boards
that are unconnected, despite significant flows of workload between constituent laboratories. The IT
connectivity project objective is to deliver a solution which will enable the electronic flow of workload
between laboratories. NPEx is seen as an affordable solution delivering many immediate benefits to the
service and will add future value as the service model develops to enable the convergence of IT platforms.
The NPEx solution will also provide a long term link between Scottish service providers and those in the
rest of the UK.
The National Laboratories Programme Team (NLPT) through the IT connectivity project, will work with a
further 7 NHS Boards to implement NPEx in Scotland (4 Boards have already implemented and 3 are in the
process of implementing).
This document is designed to provide NHS Board laboratory services with an overview of how the NPEx
implementation will be managed, along with a sample implementation plan and an understanding of the
tasks and resources required in the initial 2 stages of deployment; Organisational Readiness and
Deployment Initiation. The content has been developed in conjunction with some of the NHSScotland
Boards who have already implemented this solution.
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3. What is NPEX?
NPEx is a connectivity solution that can interface different Laboratories Information Management system
(LIMS) between health boards and is relatively simple software, performing a very complex task. NPEx
sends information from the requesting LIMS to the receiving LIMS allowing electronic data prepping of
samples and automatic electronic reporting as soon as results are authorised. This process is displayed in
the diagram below (figure 1).
Figure 1: NPEx Process
Request Details in LIMS
Picking List & Manifest Created
Sample & Manifest Sent
Sending Lab Process
Test Performed Request Details Transmitted to Receiving LIMS
Barcode Confirms Sample Arrives
Receiving Lab Process
Results Authorised Results Send Immediately
Results Auto Sent to NPEx
Results Received Immediately in
LIMS
4. Project Scope
NPEx is already in operation in 4 NHSScotland Boards; NHS Greater, Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Grampian,
NHS Tayside, NHS Lothian and is being implemented in a further 3 boards; NHS Dumfries and Galloway,
NHS Fife and NHS Lanarkshire. The scope of the IT connectivity project is to roll NPEx out to a further 6
territorial boards and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital. At this time the territorial boards include:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Borders
NHS Forth Valley
NHS Highland
NHS Orkney
NHS Shetland
The deliverables of the IT connectivity project are to:
Commission LIMS interfaces
Establish a VPN connection in to the NPEx hub
‘Pipe clean’ the connection, using a referral lab partner
Ensure the 7 Boards identified have NPEx capability for Clinical Biochemistry within 12 months
Work with the Boards to complete an expansion plan for connecting with other boards
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5. Programme & Project Governance Figure 2 below identifies the governance process for the National Laboratories Programme, including the IT Connectivity Project. The project will be delivered regionally with oversight and management support provided by the NLPT. The NLPT will report progress into the Laboratories Oversight Board (LOB).
Figure 2: LOB Governance Structure
East Laboratory
Medicine Operational
Group
North Region
Laboratory Medicine
Operational Group
West Region Laboratory
Medicine Operational
Group
National Laboratories
Programme
IT Connectivity
NLIIP
NHS Chief Executives
Group/Sustainability
and Value Board
Regional Chief
Executives
Laboratories
Oversight Board
Blueprint
Clinical Advisory Group
The IT connectivity project is part of this programme and will report progress to the LOB via the NLPT as presented in figure 3.
Figure 3: Reporting structures of local implementation teams
Laboratories
Oversight Board
(LOB)
National Laboratories IT
Connectivity Project
Steering Group
Local Board
Implementation
Teams
Both an IT lead and Project Manager will be appointed for each region (East, North and West) and will support each of the 7 Boards with implementation. Local laboratory and IT staff will be part of the implementation teams with specific expertise provided from X-Labs (supplier of NPEx) and LIMS interface suppliers.
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6. Project Reporting
Throughout deployment weekly checkpoint meetings will take place between the laboratories team, Project Manager, X-Labs and LIMS supplier to update on progress and discuss issues and resolutions. The Project Manager will produce a weekly highlight report from the weekly checkpoint meeting with the implementation team.
The Project Manager will also produce an up to date highlight report in advance of each LOB meeting.
Risks and issues will be captured in the highlight report and escalation will be to the LOB via the IT Connectivity Project Steering Group.
The Project Manager will produce a communication and engagement plan in conjunction with local Board contacts which aligns to the overall programme plan and any regional plans.
7. Key Contacts The National Laboratory Programme Team contacts are listed below;
Role Name E-mail Phone
Clinical Lead Bill Bartlett [email protected] 07774 103338
Deputy Clinical Lead Charlotte Syme [email protected] 07980 643341
Programme Manager Kim Walker [email protected] 07973 943632
Regional Project Manager (East) Shirley Higgins [email protected] 07813 459579
Regional Project Manager (West) Suzanne Tate [email protected] 07976 248447
Regional Project Manager (North) Sarah Gibson [email protected] 07773 485946
IT Project Leads Richard McEwan/ Matt Noel
[email protected] [email protected]
Project Support Officer Jennifer Downie [email protected] 07901 670139
8. High Level Implementation plan During the initial planning stages the NLPT have engaged with all boards involved in the roll out of NPEx. The development of the plan has been informed by these discussions.
Phase 1 – Organisational Readiness & Deployment Initiation (this document – pack 1)
This phase will focus on sign off of initial meetings with the laboratories and programme team, obtaining
sign off of Data Sharing Agreement, set up of the required VPN connection, LIMS Interface connection and
recruitment of resources.
Phase 2 – Build Configuration & Testing & Operational Deployment (subsequent document – pack 2)
The initial focus will be on implementing lab to lab communication for clinical biochemistry based on lessons learned from laboratory colleagues who have already implemented NPEx. Clinical biochemistry has a large volume of numerical tests and has been identified as the largest gain for early implementation. A guide based on learning from Boards who have deployed NPEx to date has been developed and is detailed within the NHSScotland Laboratories NPEx Build and Configuration Pack.
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Phase 3 – Expansion Planning
The NLPT will work with the Boards to develop an expansion plan relevant to local needs on the successful
completion of phase 2. The plan will outline how each board will expand the further use of biochemistry
and the extension of NPEx to other disciplines (e.g. Haematology, Virology, Immunology etc) following
project handover to Business As Usual operations.
The methodology for deployment is outlined within figure 4 and a high level implementation plan displaying current timelines for the roll out of NPEx is shown in figure 5.
Figure 4: NPEx Deployment Approach
Figure 5: High Level Implementation Plan for NPEx
9. Sample Project Plan Figure 6 below provides a sample project plan which includes the detailed task list will be required to complete to ensure a successful roll out of NPEx.
The Project Managers will work with laboratories colleagues in the Boards to agree the implementation plan for their areas. This will be developed using the baseline plan below.
Figure 6: Sample Implementation Plan for NPEx
Task Name Duration Resource Names
NHS [Insert Board Name] Implementation [Revise Dates] 167.25 days
Stage_1_Organisational Readiness 147 days
Board Initial Visit 1 hr Project Team
X-Lab Meet & Greet 2 hrs Programme team, stakeholders
Board Induction 2 hrs Project Team
Project Start up Meeting 1.5 hrs All stakeholders
Complete NPEx Data Sharing Agreement 14 days NHS (Insert Board Name)
Lab Process Mapping Completed 1 day Project Team/ Labs Team
Sign off of Lab Process Maps 1 day All NHS Boards
Stage_1_Sign off_ Organisational Readiness complete 1 hr
Stage_2_Deployment Initiation 24 days?
Commission VPN Configuration 17 days
X-Lab send VPN Documentation (IP & Port Info) 1 day All NHS Boards
Order VPN Tunnel 1 day Labs IT Lead, Regional Project Manager
Submit Change Request to Local CAB 1 day eHealth (Network Team),
Approval from CAB received 1 day eHealth (Network Team)
Set Up Network connectivity 14 days eHealth (Network Team),X-Lab
Ping And Telnet testing (Call) 1 hr eHealth (Network Team),X-Lab
Commission LIMS Interface 24 days?
Request LIMS Interface from Supplier 7 days Project Lead
Install LIMS Interface(Demo) 1 day LIMS Supplier
Configure LIMS Interface 2 days LIMS Supplier
Test LIMS Interface 1 day LIMS Supplier, Testing Lead
Stage_2 Sign off 1 day?
Stage_3_Build Configuration & Testing 42 days?
Configuration & Training 2 days
NPEX user and Lab configuration 1 day X-Lab, Project Lead
NPEX user training 1 day Project Lead-Lab
Pipe Clean Testing 16 days
Agree on 5 tests 1 day Lab staff, Testing Lead-Lab
Testing with X-Lab 15 days Testing Lead-Lab
User Acceptance Testing 41 days?
Agree on test catalogue 1 day Lab staff, Receiving Lab, Testing Lead-Lab
NPEx build of tests by receiving lab
LIMs build of tests at sending lab (if required)
End to End Testing with Receiving Labs 40 days Testing Lead-Lab
Quality Assurance _UAT 1 day
Stage _3 Sign Off - Ready for LIVE 1 day Local Lab
Stage_4_Operational Deployment 34 days
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Move to Live & testing 30 days
Provide Cut over Plan for Change request for LIMS 1 day Clinisys
Submit Change Request to Local CAB (LIVE LIMS) 1 day eHealth (Network Team)
CAB Approval Received 1 day eHealth (Network Team)
Install LIMS Interface(LIVE) 1 day
NPEx user and Lab configuration 1 day Project Lead-Lab
Agree on tests 0.25 days X-Lab, Lab staff, Testing Lead
NHS System Change Xmas Freeze 16 days All NHS Boards
Testing with X-Lab 10 days Testing Lead-Lab
Operational Go_ Live 0 days
Stage_4_Sign off _Operational 0.25 days Project Lead-Lab
UCAS Accreditation 14 days
Create Documentation 14 days
Stage_5_Board Expansion 0 days
Expansion Planning Meeting 0 days
Identify Next discipline to roll out too. 0 days NHS (Insert Board Name)
Identify tests required 0 days
Identify who receiving Lab to test with 0 days
Identify resources required 0 days
negotiate testing with receiving board 0 days
Schedule Build & configuration 0 days
Schedule testing 0 days
Schedule Go Live 0 days
Stage_6_Project Closure 7.25 days
Lessons Learned Report 0.5 days Regional Project Manager
Hand over to BAU 0.25 days Project Team
Project Closure Report 1 day Regional Project Manager
Close Project 0.25 days Project Team
10. Project Resources The NLPT will provide a Project Manager and IT lead for each region to support the stages of deployment including the following:
Determining current work flow processes and identifying how NPEx can work alongside these
Coordination of planning and testing
Carrying out local testing (if required)
Production of NPEx UAT documentation
Production of NPEx Laboratory verification documentation, to UKAS standard
Local Board laboratory and IT/ eHealth staff will be an integral part of the implementation team and specific expertise will be provided from X-Labs (NPEx supplier) and LIMS interface suppliers as required. The Project Manager will liaise with each board to agree the laboratory staff resource required on the ground. Table 1 below identifies the roles and responsibilities of staff required to achieve the plan with an overview of further resource requirements from a board perspective detailed in section 14.
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Table 1: Roles and responsibilities of the core implementation team
Roles Responsibilities Resource Provided By
Labs IT Lead/LIMS expert
Responsible for supporting the regions with the build configuration on LIMS and testing send and receiving tests.
Implementing Health Board
Project Manager Responsible for managing the day to day implementation of the project and providing support to individual boards.
NLPT
Clinical Lead
Responsible for providing quality assurance to the Board implementation teams - ensuring content of results is displaying as expected. Escalating errors to Labs IT/LIMS expert to resolve.
NLPT
Technical Lead Responsible for providing technical expertise and assurance to the NLPT and to the Board.
NLPT
NPEx Delivery Manager
Support for labs and NPEx users, providing expertise, support and training for users.
NPEx
NPEx Deployment Coordinator
Liaison with sites throughout deployment to support staff with NPEx related issues and provide user training.
NPEx
11. Stage 1 - Organisational Readiness Organisational Readiness (Stage 1) as detailed in the methodology approach is when the Regional Project
Manager will seek to engage with the Board and identify the key contacts associated with the deployment
of NPEx. An initial meet and greet with key stakeholders will provide an opportunity to meet with the Project
Team, X-Labs (NPEx supplier) and provide an overview of NPEx.
To enable sign off of the first stage The Health Informatics Service (THIS) have developed a Data Sharing
Agreement (DSA) that is required to be agreed by the Caldicott Guardian and Senior Information Risk
Owner each of the NHS Boards going through deployment. This document outlines the approach to Data
Sharing in relation to NPEx and further details operational procedures and technical mechanisms to enable
data sharing, in line with organisational policies, procedures and current legislation.
The diagram below details the workflow for these stages and action owners for each step.
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Figure 7: Organisational Readiness Workflow
[1] Engage board and head of services
NLPT Heads of Services
[3] Review & sign off of DSA
Caldicott Guardian
[4] Lab workflow mapping & sign off
NLPT Labs
Organisational Readiness Workflow
Who’s responsible?
[2] X-Labs Meet & Greet/Induction
Meeting
NLPT Labs IT eHealth
1. Engage Board Laboratories Head of Service
The National Programme will seek to engage with the Head of Service for the Laboratory to provide an
overview of the National Laboratories Programme, set up initial meetings and identify appropriate
attendees.
2. X-Labs Meet & Greet & Induction Meeting
The X-Labs Meet and Greet & Induction Meeting will allow Boards the opportunity to meet with the NPEx
supplier and gain an understanding of the platform whilst being able to answer any queries from Boards.
The meet and greet will be facilitated by the NLPT and will further provide an opportunity to share learning
from previous deployments and to discuss the approach and requirements for deployment and share
project management documentation. At this stage the Regional Project Manager will also seek to
understand and document current Board processes in relation to change management and confirm key
contacts in order to outline roles, responsibilities and time requirements for NPEx deployment both within
the laboratories and wider eHealth/ IT Teams. An outline of expected resource and time requirements for
both Organisational Readiness and Deployment Initiation stages is contained within section 14 of this
document.
3. NPEx Data Sharing Agreement
The National Laboratory Programme Regional Project Manager will support the Board in completing an
NPEx Data Sharing Agreement. This document should be agreed and signed off by the Caldicott Guardian
and/or Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for the organisation prior to sign off of the Organisational
Readiness stage. It is expected that senior laboratories staff will assist the Project Manager in progressing
sign off of the Data Sharing Agreement by ensuring the relevant colleagues are briefed and provided with
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information as required in order not to delay the sign off of the agreement. Upon sign off the data sharing
agreement should be returned to the Regional Project Manager who will progress as necessary with THIS.
4. Laboratory Workflow Mapping
The introduction of NPEx should aim to work alongside any current send away test systems already in
place. Existing systems/processes will remain in place for rare tests, those not currently on NPEx e.g.
further biochemistry and wider disciplines and as contingency for any NPEx downtime. As part of the
Organisational Readiness stage the Project Manager will arrange to attend the laboratory to map the
current send away test process and sample reception procedures. This process mapping will assist in initial
identification of benefits to be gained from NPEx which should include improved data quality and reduction
of staff time. A baseline audit of current processes should be carried out by the labs staff before
implementation; this will then be re-audited post operational go-live.
Workflow Mapping for Sending Laboratory – a ‘walk through’ of the system currently in place for
biochemistry send away tests. The Regional Project Manager will facilitate this process with the
laboratory staff and be able to identify current processes that may change with the introduction of
NPEx.
Workflow Mapping for Performing Laboratory – a ‘walk through’ of the system currently in place.
The Regional Project Manager will facilitate this process with the laboratory staff and be able to
identify the processes that may change with the introduction of NPEx. Please note for a Performing
lab, the work flow process may guide how NPEx is built.
The Regional Project Manager will then develop the process maps and send to the laboratory team for
review and sign off before agreeing as final, a comparison example workflow pre and post NPEx
implementation is shown in figure 8 below.
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Figure 8: Pre & Post NPEx Send Away Processes Example Workflow
Request form & specimen received
Labs Reception
Add Lab Barcode
Book into LIMS
Request form Scanned & digitally stored.
Process specimen
Put in appropriate storage
Access LIMS
Create Send away worksheet
Confirm Sample Sent
Print Send away details form
(bag with specimen)
Send away
Ready for Transportation
Pre NPEx Send Away Test Workflow
Reports received by sending LabReports received by sending Lab
Patient Located on LIMS
Results returned Workflow
Results Manually entered in LIMS
Request form & specimen received
Labs Reception
Add Lab Barcode
Book into LIMS
Request form Scanned & digitally stored.
Process specimen
Put in appropriate storage
Access NPEX
Create Pick ListLocate Sample
Print ManifestSend away details form
(bag with specimen)
Send away
Ready for Transportation
Post NPEx Send Away Test Workflow
NO Change to current process
Results returned Workflow
Results authorised, sent automatically to NPEx, then forwarded automatically to
sending LIMS.
Results can be captured for Clinical Authorisation.
Automatically received via NPEx
NB. Requires Internet Acces
Performing Lab Process test request Performing Lab Process test request
Results second checked in LIMS, then authorised
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ID Outcome Checklist
1 Engage Labs Head of Service
2 X-Labs Meet & Greet & Induction Meeting Held & Project
Documentation Shared
3 Data Sharing Agreement Signed Off
4 Laboratory Workflow Mapping Completed
Organisational Readiness Signed Off
12. Stage 2- Deployment Initiation
Upon sign off of Organisational Readiness, Deployment Initiation will commence and will require input from
IT/Networks Teams and eHealth. The deployment initiation stage is outlined within figure 9 with further
detail provided on each of the steps below.
Figure 9: Deployment Initiation Workflow
[5] Start Up Meeting/Confirm and agree test list
NLPTLabs
IT X-Labs
[7] Local IT Connectivity
Create & Test VPN
Local eHealth (Networks) X-Labs THIS
[8] Create & Implement
LIMS Interface (conduits)
LIMS provider
Deployment Initiation Workflow
Who’s responsible?
[6] Change Request submitted &
approved by Change Authority Board
(CAB)
Local eHealth
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5. Start Up Meeting
A Start Up Meeting will be arranged by the Project Manager and will require representation from the Board
Laboratories Team, Board IT/ eHealth, NPEx supplier X-Labs and the appropriate members of the National
Programme Team. The Project Manager will confirm progress made so far and look for the Board
representatives to update in regards to Change Acceptance Board (CAB) processes and required VPN
configuration.
6. IT Change Acceptance Board/ Change Advisory Board (CAB)
Each local Board should submit any required CAB documentation as per organisational process; the
Regional Project Manager can assist with this. As above the Regional Project Manager will document the
local change control procedure at the induction meetings in order to ensure documentation is submitted in
line with project timescales and organisational processes. In order to ensure the process, timescales and
resource availability are fully understood from the outset it is beneficial to have eHealth/ IT representation in
attendance at Start Up and Induction meetings. Throughout Deployment Initiation the requested change
should be submitted to and approved by the local NHS Board CAB (if necessary).
7. VPN Tunnel Configuration
A VPN tunnel is required to be set up to allow the laboratories LIMS to communicate messages to NPEx.
NPEx advise that they connect to NHS Boards using a VPN rather than just using N3 due to extra security
as although the N3 is secure for the NHS it can still be compromised so the best course of action is to
encrypt the traffic from end to end to ensure no PID is sent unencrypted. The VPN interface will require to
be set up by IT/ Networks specialist/s within the Board in collaboration with X-Labs and The Health
Informatics Service (THIS). In order to enable the VPN connection the Project Manager will supply VPN
documentation to be completed and returned to X-Labs. Following on from the return of this document a
call will be set up between the IT/ Networks lead and suppliers in order to set up and ‘ping test’ the VPN
connection.
To ensure an understanding of current IT facilities and pre-empt any issues with the facilitation of the
required VPN tunnel it is beneficial to include IT/ eHealth colleagues at initial meetings. This will also assist
in understanding resource availability and capacity to implement the change and will ensure the timeline for
completion of work is realistically scheduled.
Please note: NPEx requires messages from NHS Boards to be sent from a 10.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address. If
NHS Boards utilise a 192.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address the Board will be responsible for configuring the set up of
the VPN to NAT from a 10.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address.
8. LIMS Interface
Conduits are required to be installed into the LIMS demo environment in order to allow data to be
transferred from a sending laboratory LIMS through NPEx and to then be received by the receiving lab
LIMS and vice versa. The conduits require to be installed by the LIMS provider at a time agreed by the
Board. Although it is not usual for any downtime to be required for installation of the conduits the labs team
should be aware of this work being carried out and time mutually agreed. All NHS Scotland Board LIMS
require to be set up to facilitate both outbound’ requests out, results in, ‘incoming’ requests in, and results
out. This may require additional licences to be purchased from the LIMS provider or the Board may be able
to utilise existing dormant licences. If additional licences are needed the Regional Project Manager will be
able to facilitate discussions with the LIMS provider and ensure these are available in line with project
timescales.
Please also refer to NPEx Implementation Pack 2 for recommendations and learning from previous
deployments on the interface set-up. Understanding your requirements both immediate and future from the
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interface and raising any queries with the LIMS vendor at this early stage should reduce the need for
patches to the interface later.
ID Outcome Checklist
5. Induction & Start Up Meeting Held
6. IT Change Acceptance Board (CAB) Approval Received
7. VPN Tunnel Configured and Tested
8. LIMS Interface Set Up (Demo/ Test)
Deployment Initiation Stage Signed Off
Upon sign off of the Deployment Initiation Stage the project will move into phase 2 (Build, Configuration and
Testing and Operational Deployment). Support for these stages based on previous learning is provided in
NPEx Implementation Pack 2.
13. Tasks, Roles and Resource Requirements from Boards for
Organisational Readiness and Deployment Initiation
Task Suggested staff Roles / Abilities Time required
Sign off of DSA Caldicott Guardian/ SIRO.
Information Governance Subject Matter Expert with authority to sign off data sharing agreement.
Minimal at the very start of project- responsible for review and sign of off DSA document.
VPN setup eHealth/ IT Networks.
Network security. Minimal, at the very start of the project.
LIMS configuration
BMS / Clinical Scientist with LIMS knowledge / skills.
Ability to create new tests and amend existing tests to work with NPEx.
Likely some time every week in the Pipe Cleaning, UAT and LIVE stages of the plan.
NPEx configuration
BMS / Clinical Scientist with LIMS knowledge/skills.
Ability to create new tests and amend existing tests to work with NPEx.
Likely some time every week in the Pipe Cleaning, UAT and LIVE stages of the plan.
The Regional PM will be available to assist with all of the tasks and the development of documentation.
Please contact the National Laboratories Programme Team if you require any further support or if you have
any general enquiries on [email protected].