Short-term Health Information Consultancy Service SHGHSW-00096

Request for proposals are invited to provide the SHG Health Directorate with an independent, short-term health information consultancy service to:

Review the health information system requirements on St Helena, to ensure requirements lead to enhanced functionality and promote effective records management, ensuring clinicians have timely access to all relevant documentation and reliable information to support patient care through extraction of health data and statistics

Identify and prioritise performance improvements to the existing health information system that will provide the greatest immediate benefits for patients and staff.

Conduct an assessment of the long-term feasibility of the existing health information system and provide recommendations for technical solutions of either an upgrade or replacement of the existing health information system, whilst ensuring ability to deliver business as usual during reform. This will require a strong understanding of existing and future constraints of internet accessibility and IT capability and support on St Helena.

Provide specifications for a fit-for-purpose health information system, including the minimum essential data sets.

Provide a range of options and specify the likely costs for each option.

Provide time implications - indicating how long it will take to improve the existing system or install a new system, including any relevant milestones