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Purcell Radio Systems Ltd

Linnet

Linnet is an app for helping to log and track the internal linen delivery service in hospitals.

Features

  • Expected stock levels for linen items at each ward/location
  • Update app on delivery to show performance against expectation
  • Record delivery shortfall by item/ward/location
  • Record top-up deliveries and extra items
  • Email reports on deliveries once linen rounds are completed

Benefits

  • Evidence linen delivery round performance against expected levels
  • Saves time and improves accuracy compared to paper based process
  • Evidence stock shortfalls to improve management of ordering
  • Accurately calculate extra item charges

Pricing

£6,900.00 an instance a year

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

4 7 7 7 9 4 9 9 0 1 2 6 1 1 3

Contact

Purcell Radio Systems Ltd Tom Purcell
Telephone: 02077396080
Email: info@purcellradio.com

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
Support required for configuration and deployment.
Linnet app available for Android only.
System requirements
Minimum supported Android OS v13

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Emails are responded to within 1 hour during contracted support hours. Low & Medium priority service request hours - 9.00am till 5.00pm Monday to Friday excluding all public and bank holidays. High priority service request hours – 08.00am till 20.00pm Monday to Sunday including all public and bank holidays.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
We provide one level of support for all clients. Support costs are included in the core Annual Software Licence package costs. Support level variations may be considered at our discretion, subject to additional costs.
We will assign a priority depending on the details given and the impact on the TopCat service (Low / Medium / High).
All support requests are handled by our in-house team of experienced support staff and engineers, according to the nature of the request, expertise required, and staff availability.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
According to user requirements and preferences, we can provide:
*On-site user training and/or train-the-trainer sessions.
*Remote live training sessions via MS Teams (or similar).
*PDF user guides.
*Custom documents and videos for site-specific requirements.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
All data can be provided to users on request.
End-of-contract process
At the termination of a contract, access to all Linnet software applications will cease. We will help to ensure that users have access to all historic data, as required, before such data is erased from our systems/records.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Chrome
Application to install
Yes
Compatible operating systems
Android
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Linnet is designed for use as an Android app only.
Service interface
Yes
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
Description of service interface
Android mobile app with access to available linen delivery areas (wards and departments) showing required stock levels for each linen item.
Users can generate a delivery round to show items delivered to meet required stock levels.
Accessibility standards
None or don’t know
Description of accessibility
Show linen delivery round performance.
Generate reports for service management.
Accessibility testing
To date, we have not done interface work with users of assistive technology.
API
No
Customisation available
No

Scaling

Independence of resources
Each contracted client is given their own virtual environment for their users to operate in.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
Users per month.
Reporting types
Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Staff screening not performed
Government security clearance
None

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
‘IT Health Check’ performed by a Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Other
Other data at rest protection approach
SQL TDE
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
The report function in the Linnet Android app. Reports are sent in .csv format via email.
Data export formats
CSV
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
99.9%
Approach to resilience
Multiple redundant virtual environments. Hosted in Azure as part of availability set.
Outage reporting
Email.

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Access to Management interface is restricted by User Type (user permissions) and separate password protection for Admin/Global Config access.
Email support is offered to users with a recognised email domain.
Phone support users are asked to identify themselves.
Sensitive requests are referred to a known Manager from the client organisation for approval.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least once a year
Management access authentication
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
DAS Certification Ltd.
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
23/06/2019
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
In our Statement of Applicability (FORM FM018) we exclude nothing from the Annex A reference or the clauses.
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
We follow information security policies and processes in line with ISO27001. We have developed formal policies and processes for the following (more details available on request).
Policies:
Legislation
Information Security Policy
ICT Asset Register with RA & RT
Operating Procedures for ICT
Secure Development Policy
Information Classification Policy
Access Control Policy
Access Control Matrix
Development & Change Control Form
Policy of Cryptographic Controls
Risk Assessment & Treatment Methodology
Acceptable Use Policy
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan

Processes:
Sub-contractor Software and Hardware
Incident & Improvement process
Internal audits & management review
Control of non-conforming outputs

We ensure policies and processes are followed by carrying out internal and external audits, staff training and continual assessment.

Our reporting structure is two tier. The Software Engineering Department, Hardware Engineering Department, Projects Team, and Business Development Team report to the Technical Director and Managing Director.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
Our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software tracks the components required for delivering a service. All physical and virtual assets requiring Planned Preventative Maintenance, Patching, Reactive Maintenance and End of Life / Support are scheduled through the CRM.

All change requests are recorded in the CRM for review and authorisation. Where applicable the FORM FM029 Development and change control form is used.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
Monthly patching and annual PEN tests.
Review Microsoft Digital defence report.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Endpoint protection software, firewall monitoring and Azure security. Events trigger Incident Management Systems process.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Users can report incidents via phone or email.
Upon incident report or detection via monitoring solutions or review processes the incident is noted in management software and Directors are emailed. The appropriate team is then tasked with resolving the incident. Upon resolution a review is conducted and outcomes put in place to prevent incident from happening again.
Incident reports can be provided by email on request.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

We offset CO2 by recycling through First Mile. We can assist our clients with disposal of defunct hardware in line with WEEE regulations.

Pricing

Price
£6,900.00 an instance a year
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at info@purcellradio.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.