Monthly archives: March 2020
iPM planned downtime: Thursday 12 March
On Thursday 12 March between 5am and 5:15am there will be planned maintenance taking place by the suppliers of our iPM system which will result in approximately 15 minutes of downtime to iPM and ORMIS.
During this time it will not be possible to register patients arriving at the emergency department.
During the downtime patients should be registered on the ED Business Continuity Tool and urgently registered on FirstNet once iPM is available again. If there is any doubt over clinical urgency, please discuss with the ED Shift Coordinator.
It is anticipated that iPM will be operating as normal as soon as the works are complete at 5:15am.
Essential maintenance affecting Unity – new users not logged into Unity on 11 March between 5am – 6am
There is a planned upgrade/maintenance of the Unity network infrastructure taking place from 5am on Wednesday 11 March. The planned work is being implemented by our third party support Cerner.
The work is due to begin promptly at 5am and will continue on till 6am at the latest. During this time any new users not logged into Unity will not be able to access the system for up to 20 minutes during the above time.
Anyone who tries to connect will get an error message. Users already logged into Unity will not be affected.
To prepare for this you must:
Ensure that you are logged into Unity prior to 04:45am on Wednesday 11 March.
Note: Timing of the maintenance has been scheduled at a time to limit disruption to a minimum. It is anticipated that Unity will be operating as normal as soon as the maintenance is complete at 6am.
Should you have any further queries please call the IT help desk on ext. 4050.
Personal protective equipment guidance: COVID-19
- Please guidance below in regards to donning, removal and disposal of PPE (personal protective equipment):
- Putting on PPE (Donning)
- Removal of PPE (Doffing)
- Quick guide – putting on (donning) personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Quick guide – removal of (doffing) personal protective equipment (PPE)
- COVID-19 useful links
Use of Trust property during COVID-19 outbreak:
We would like to remind all colleagues that PPE equipment supplied for personal use including but not limited to, masks, gloves and cleaning wipes are only for use whilst at work, and must not be taken home. To do so could be considered theft and a disciplinary matter. If you have any queries regarding this, please speak to your line manager.
Note: The Connect coronavirus page is continually being updated with the latest news and guidance regarding the virus, please take the time to read and familiarise yourself with the available guidance.
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