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Friday 11 April 2025
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_8246

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8246

Date Request Received: 31/10/2024 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 04/11/2024 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Robotic process automation system

Request Category: Health

 
Question Number 1:
Information on the usage of Robotic Automated Process (RPA) systems in the NHS follow on from FOI 8025

How many live automations do you have?
 
Answer To Question 1:
two
 
Question Number 2:
How many departments do you have live automations in?
 
Answer To Question 2:
one
 
Question Number 3:
Do you plan to expand the use of automation technologies in other areas of your organisation beyond those currently implemented?
 
Answer To Question 3:
yes
 
Question Number 4:
Do you develop automations in-house, or do you outsource development? If outsourced, which organisation do you outsource development to?
 
Answer To Question 4:
in house
 
Question Number 5:
What have been the main barriers or challenges your organisation has encountered in implementing automation initiatives?
 
Answer To Question 5:
standardisation of processes in departments, desire to identify benefits from the RPA investment time.
 
Question Number 6:
What are the primary reasons for implementing automation within your organisation? Please select from: cost reduction, improved patient care, efficiency improvement, error reduction.
 
Answer To Question 6:
cost reduction, improved patient care, efficiency improvement, error reduction
 
Question Number 7:
How many licences are under your contract?
 
Answer To Question 7:
2
 
Question Number 8:
What is your contract start date?
 
Answer To Question 8:
31st March 2024
 
Question Number 9:
What is your contract end date?
 
Answer To Question 9:
30th March 2026
 
Question Number 10:
Are your organisation’s RPA/IA licences contracted directly with the technology provider, or via a 3rd party intermediary? If via an intermediary, what is the name of their organisation?
 
Answer To Question 10:
directly
 
Question Number 11:
What is your current annual spend with your supplier for RPA licences?
 
Answer To Question 11:
£41,256
 
Question Number 12:
What is your current annual spend with your supplier on external professional services to deliver RPA/IA?
 
Answer To Question 12:
N/A
 
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