1) What LIMS does your Trust currently use in the Cellular Pathology Department?
1a) Is this LIMS an all in one solution across all disciplines in Pathology?
1b) Can you please indicate the name of the supplier of the LIMS system for Cellular Pathology and the wider disciplines within Pathology. Can you also detail the contract expiry date?
1c) Can you indicate if the LIMS is something you may consider procuring in the next 2 years? If there are intentions of procuring a LIMS system in the next two years how much funding does the trust have to implement this?
1d) If not- is there a reason why the Trust is not procuring a LIMS in this timeframe (be this new or a replacement)?
2) What Digital Pathology Solution do you currently use in the Cellular Pathology Department?
2a) Does the Digital Pathology Solution encompass other disciplines throughout Pathology or the wider diagnostic disciplines such as Radiology MRI CT PET?
2b) Can you please indicate the name of the supplier of the Digital Pathology Solution for the Cellular Pathology Department, in particular the manufacturer of the Digital Slide Scanner? Can you also detail the contract expiry dates?
2c) Can you indicate if you are looking to procure a Digital Pathology Solution in the next two years if not already procured? If there are intentions of procuring a Digital Pathology system in the next two years how much funding does the trust have to implement this?
2d) If not- is there a reason why the Trust is not looking to procure a Digital pathology Solution in this timeframe (be this new or a replacement)?
3) Could you please give me the name/ title/email/telephone details of the Trust employee(s) who are responsible for your LIMS?
4) Could you please give me the name/ title/email/telephone details of the Trust employee(s) who is responsible for your Digital Pathology system?
5) Which Cancer Alliance does the Trust belong too? Who is in charge of this alliance? Please can you provide their title/email/telephone if you have these details?

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