On Saturday 23 March 2024 we implemented our first release of 2024 and delivered before Easter as planned.
Release 13 introduces a number of key features:
- Infrastructure changes to allow substance misuse relationships and medications to be added to the system.
The DCR now has the ability accept Relationships and Medications information from the Halo caseload management system which is used by community drug and alcohol services across the county. We will be working with Reach (Dorset) and With You (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) to deliver this information over the next few months.
- Infrastructure changes to upgrade the Medications viewer.
The medications viewer has been upgraded to the latest version. This has been necessary to accept the substance misuse medications and also delivers improvements to the layout and presentation of medications.
- Removal the Discussion to view functionality.
Following the DCR programme board and the pan Dorset data protection group’s approvals we have removed the requirement for a “Discussion to View” conversation. This has also been updated in our training materials.
- Relationships and Contacts space
In preparation for introduction of social care and substance misuse relationships a new section has been added. Relationships and Contacts sits in the left hand panel of DCR. Currently that will display emergency contacts and next of kin information that sits within the Additional Details section.
This release also includes a number of fixes.
New information
Since release 12 we have also gone live with:
- Dorset Healthcare’s mental health documents
- Halo (substance misuse) demographics, referrals and encounters
Over the coming weeks we are expecting to see the following information arrive into DCR:
- Care Packages from Dorset Council
- University Hospital Dorset’s pathology
- Children’s referrals from Dorset Council
Our next release will be R14 and is expected in summer 2024.