1. Scottish Radiology Transformation Programme (SRTP)
SCIN Steering Group
Thursday 18th January

3. Programme Objective
To implement a sustainable diagnostic radiology service to improve patient access across Scotland

4. Programme Deliverables
Integrated working arrangements to allow staff to deliver services across boundaries
A single IT and data infrastructure for Diagnostic Radiology
Standardised national clinical governance and quality assurance arrangements to support cross boundary working
A national approach to Clinical Decision Support software
Development of a sustainable national Radiographer reporting / Advanced Practice model
Written long term vision for Diagnostic radiology including
Sustainable workforce plan
Business Case describing “business as usual” beyond 2 years funding

5. Programme Governance & Scope
NHS Chief Executives Group
Scottish Radiology Transformation Programme (SRTP) Board
Regional Implementation leads (3 regional CEOs and 2 national CEOs)
North of Scotland Regional Delivery Board
West of Scotland Regional Delivery Board
East of Scotland Regional Delivery Board
Programme Level Work
Radiology Managers
Clinical Reference Group
Clinical Directors
Directors of Finance
IT Connectivity
National Radiology Information and Intelligence Platform
Building Capacity at Board level and Board Engagement
Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance & Clinical Pathways
Service Transformation
Clinical Decision Support Software & iRefer
Reporting Radiographers Interest Group

6. Programme Board Chair – Jeff Ace Carolyn Low (NSS Exec lead)
Regional Exec Leads
Deb Jones
Graeme McKillop
Liz Moore / David McPherson
Grant Baxter (RCR)
Richards Evans (SCoR)
Ken McDonald (Clinical)
Jacqui Lunday-Johnston (Scottish Government)
Margaret Sherwood (Scottish Government)
Clinton Heseltine (Manager)
Hugh Brown (Referrer)

7. Current Programme Activities
Scottish Radiology Transformation Programme (SRTP)
Current Programme Activities
New Model
Clinical Governance
Quality Assurance
Clinical Pathways
Management & Co-ordination
Business Rules
Referral
Acquisition
Identify Activity for National Repository
Forward Activity to National Repository
Co-ordinate Activity in National Repository
Report image(s)
Return image & report to host
Action taken on report
Workflow
Business Rules
Generic suite of processes & documents
Workforce Support & Co-ordination of Board Engagement
Supporting Boards to work with IT connectivity
Early Capacity Building
National
Regional
Inter Regional
Multi Board
Board
Hospital
Community
Patient
Service Planning
Provision of Service
International Recruitment
Reporting Radiology bank – Retention of Retired staff
Develop proposals for reform of Radiology training
Consistency in Consultant Radiology Job Plans
National Reporting Radiographer Resource
Developing & Implementing the long term vision
Service Transformation Programme IT
Connecting
All Boards
Phased Approach
Live from Spring
2018 0nwards
National Radiology Information & Intelligence Platform
A Phased approach – currently underway
Plain Film
National Repository
MRI CT
Neuro
Health Board A
Add in some people
Health Board B
In Source
Radiographer
Assigned to Radiologist
Artificial Intelligence?
Health Board C

8. National Radiology Information and Intelligence Platform Project
Scope of Projects (1)
IT connectivity:
Implementation of National Share+ solution
Including voice recognition software
National Radiology Information and Intelligence Platform Project
National dashboard
Datamart hosted within NSS
Ongoing analytical support

9. Service transformation programme
Scope of Projects (2)
Workforce capacity building in Boards and co-ordination of Board engagement
Support introduction of IT connectivity
Recognises need for co-ordinated engagement with Boards in the short term
Service transformation programme
Series of projects
Short, medium and long term

10. Clinical governance, quality assurance and clinical pathways
Scope of Projects (3)
Clinical governance, quality assurance and clinical pathways
Develop a clinical governance framework
Work with Regions and Boards to support IT connectivity
Clinical Decision Support and I-refer
Pilot approach and learn from elsewhere in UK
Implement national approach

11. Programme Milestones
IT connectivity project dates drive phasing
Building capacity and board engagement will align with phasing
Data project will run in parallel
Service transformation programme series of projects
Clinical Decision Support and I-refer pilot to be scoped

12. Programme Milestones
First 3 boards IT Connectivity go live date end of April 2018 for Cross Boundary Reporting
Second 3 boards IT Connectivity go live date end of May 2018 for Cross Boundary Reporting
All boards by end October 2018 for Cross Boundary Reporting and Vetting
National Radiology Information & Intelligence Platform dates through 2018
The Service Transformation programme will continue beyond 2018 in line with the development of the long term vision for Radiology in Scotland

13. Questions