PHS FOI 2024-001771
- Date of request
- 29 December 2023
- Date of response
- 30 January 2024
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2024-001771
- Corporate information
Request
“I am writing to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to obtain information regarding the standards and policies associated with Medical Body Area Networks (BANs) across all hospital departments and external healthcare facilities, such as GP surgeries.
- A) Does NHS Scotland adhere to the IEEE standard 802.15.6 for Medical Body Area Networks across all hospital departments and external healthcare facilities, including GP surgeries?
- B) If NHS Scotland does not adhere to IEEE standard 802.15.6, please provide information on the specific IEEE standards that are followed for Medical Body Area Networks across all hospital departments and external healthcare facilities.
- C) What is the current software utilized by NHS Scotland for Medical Wireless Body Area Networks to log in or monitor patients' bodies?
- D) Kindly furnish a copy of all policies and standards concerning patients and staff that NHS Scotland employs for Medical Wireless Body Area Networks.”