Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment was carried out, prior to contract award, of the functionality, reliability, integration capability and clinical usability of the Vision 3 system in modern general practice settings.
During the procurement process, supplier responses were assessed through a series of scoring exercises involving Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, practice managers, health board facilitators, IT specialists and information governance experts. Functional and non-functional requirements were reviewed, tested and validated by both clinical and administrative users to ensure they met the agreed specification. Evidence of compliance was assessed and approved by relevant experts, and all requirements were accredited before migrations commenced.