IT patching affecting multiple web portals: 12 November, 10pm – 2am, 13 November

October 30, 2024

Please be aware essential IT Patching will be taking place on Tuesday 12 November to ensure the Trust’s Web server remains stable. The work is being carried out by IT and is scheduled to begin at 10pm for approximately four hours and should be completed by 2am on Wednesday 13 November.

During this time, the following web portals will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes affecting the following services:

18wwAudits
ActiveServers
A&E Datacapture – this is the business continuity for FirstNet
BMEC Advice Line
ClinicalAuditAdmin
Default Web Site
DoctorsLeave
eBMStest
www_EDMonitor
equipAM
FTSU
HisCustServRota
icmmonitoring
ioshelp
ITWeb
Medical Examiners
PathResults
Pharmtrack
proxy
ReportsPortal
Rotawatch
SSNAP
Switchboard Emergency call log
TPRS
VIDS known as Discharge to Access – D2A

We would recommend that affected areas have their local business continuity plans in place during the above time.

Note: This timeslot has been chosen as a quieter time operationally to minimise impact.

The activity will be closely monitored by our IT support teams.

As always, should you have any further queries please do contact the IT Service Desk on ext. 4050 or 0121 507 4050 or via Chat with the IT Service Desk