FAQs

The Single Patient View (SPV) is another name for the patient specific information held within the Electronic Health Record (EHR). You can access it by searching for a patient at the top of PPM+ using their name or NHS number.

If you have been trained in PPM+, please contact the Informatics Service Desk at InformaticsServiceDesk.LTH@nhs.net or (0113 39) 26655. Your login details will be same as your Novell/network login details.

Patient Centre (PAS) is the primary system for Admissions, Discharges and Transfers (ADT) which automatically populates the eWhiteboard with patient name, Consultant, Specialty and length of stay. All ward teams will need to ensure that they have a member of staff on each shift that is able to update ADT in PatientCentre, so that this information will be visible on the eWhiteboard. Where needed, PAS training is available via the IT Training Team and the Training Interface.

To change admission information that you cannot update directly in PPM+, such as the wrong consultant or extra patients, you will need to amend the admission information in PatientCentre (PAS).

If you would like to make a request for change to PPM+, please contact us at leedsth-tr.EPR@nhs.net with a completed Request For Change (RFC) form available here.

You can only see GP information for patients who are registered with a Leeds GP in PPM+. Click here for more information on the GP tab.

Once in the patient’s record, enter in your key word to the Filter Events… box, such as Full Blood Count or the Consultant’s name, and the results will be displayed.

If a patient is registered with a Leeds GP, click on the GP tab which is next to the Hospital tab. Click here for more information on the GP tab.

Search for your patient, then the ward they are currently on is displayed next to their name. You can click on the ward name to open up that ward.

The system is briefly unavailable at various points to make upgrades and improvements. Messages will be displayed on the eWhiteboard with further information.

If you have already been trained, please contact the Informatics Service Desk on x26655 or InformaticsServiceDesk.LTH@nhs.net.

PPM+ has evolved from the long-standing cross-regional Oncology system PPM(1), which stands for Patient Pathway Manager. PPM+ is LTHT’s electronic patient record.

Leeds Care Record is the name for PPM+ outside of the Trust. All the information is exactly the same. Click here for more information on Leeds Care Record.

PPM+ is slow at certain times due to a peak number of users all logging in at the same time. If it isn’t an urgent change you need to do, it might be worth waiting and trying again later.

You can create a Custom Patient List to display a specific requirement. Click here for more information.

The blue pin is for “pinning” frequently accessed patients/lists to the top of the window. Click once to “pin” to the top of the list and again to “un-pin” .

The amber exclamation mark means that the patient has been readmitted within less than or equal to 30 days as acute admission.

Occasionally your screen will become pale and unresponsive for a couple of seconds to refresh the eWhiteboard ensuring the information is up-to-date.

You can access OrderComms from the External Systems section in the bottom-left. Alternatively, you can access OrderComms from the ICE Request or ICE Result links whilst in the patient view. If you already have an OrderComms account you will not need to sign in again.

You need an active account and may need training first. You can complete OrderComms training through the Training Interface or ESR.

You can complete PPM+ training via the Training Interface or ESR. If you’d prefer for a face-to-face training, please see the IT Training site for Classroom dates. Also, you can use the PPM+ Help Site to find detailed information on specific areas of the system.

Generally, a red question mark will mean an assessment is required, an amber exclamation mark is to show at-risk patients, and a green tick is to show not-at-risk patients. For a full description, you can hover over each symbol at a workstation or consult the Columns section of the help site.

Unfortunately you cannot access PPM+ from home unless you have a VPN. Further, you can complete PPM+ training from home via the Training Interface.

Please contact the Informatics Service at x26655 or InformaticsServiceDesk.LTH@nhs.net.

Whilst on the ward view, you can amend the columns you see by clicking on the button in the top-right. Click here for more information.