NCIS- Education and Resources

Resources and Education for Health Care Professionals for the National Cancer Information System (NCIS)

About the National Cancer Information System Project

In late 2013, the NCCP established a steering group to develop a framework for the procurement and implementation of a National Cancer Information System (NCIS) for the optimal and safe delivery of systemic cancer treatment, including e-prescribing and e-administration of chemotherapy, for the treatment of cancer, in publicly funded hospitals.

The steering group prepared a business case which was submitted to the HSE Chief Information Officer and, subsequently, to the Government Chief Information Officer. The National Cancer Control Programme and the Office of the CIO within the HSE, awarded the contract to Becton Dickinson (BD) Austria GmbH for a National Cancer Information System (NCIS) to provide the NCIS solution.

The National Cancer Information System (NCIS) Programme is an eHealth programme under the leadership of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). The goal of the NCIS programme is to provide a patient centric information system solution for Systemic Anti Cancer Therapy (SACT) in Medical Oncology and Haemato-Oncology care services.

Resources and Education

Newsletter February 2025.pdf (size 859.9 KB)

NCIS Training Guides

Here we provide training guides to assist in the usage and understanding of NCIS. These training guides are also available on Discovery Zone on HSELand. They are divided into the following sections: General, Configuration & Local Administration, Therapy Plan (SACT) Management, MDM, Pharmacy and Documentation

General
Emergency Access on NCIS NCIS GUIDE Emergency Access in NCIS.pdf (size 700.4 KB)
Work Lists NCIS GUIDE Work Lists.pdf (size 544.1 KB)
Forms in NCIS Chart NCIS GUIDE Forms in NCIS Chart Copy.pdf (size 350.2 KB)
Statuses & Flags in NCIS.Med NCIS GUIDE Statuses and Flags pdf (size 1.1 MB)
NCIS Guide Personnel File in NCIS Chart NCIS GUIDE Personnel File in NCIS Chart 2.pdf (size 696.9 KB)
Patient Record And Case Overview NCIS GUIDE Patient and Case Overview.pdf (size 336.4 KB)
Accessing NCIS NCIS GUIDE Access.pdf (size 316.1 KB)
Case Notes in NCIS Chart NCIS GUIDE Case Notes in NCIS Chart.pdf (size 1.1 MB)
Document Upload in NCIS NCIS GUIDE Document Upload.pdf (size 833.4 KB)
Multiple Cases in NCIS Chart NCIS GUIDE Multiple Cases in NCIS Chart.pdf (size 1.1 MB)
Telephone Triage Assessment Form Telephone Triage Assessment Form.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Recording Clinical Trial Participation in NCIS Chart NCIS GUIDE Recording Clinical Trial Participation in NCIS.Chart.pdf (size 597 KB)

Configuration & Local Administration
Configuring a Barcode Scanner    NCIS GUIDE Configuring Barcode Scanners in NCIS-MED.pdf (size 582.7 KB)
Configuring Printers in NCIS MED       NCIS GUIDE Configuring Printers in NCIS MED Copy.pdf (size 495.7 KB)
Merge Functionality NCIS GUIDE Merge Functionality.pdf (size 1.1 MB)
Setting Up Users on NCIS  NCIS GUIDE Setting up Users in NCIS Train and NCIS Production.pdf (size 927.6 KB)
HIS Matching NCIS GUIDE HIS Matching.pdf (size 1.1 MB)

Therapy Plan (SACT) Management
Medication Postponement Guide NCIS GUIDE Medication Postponement 1.pdf (size 769.3 KB)
Creating a Case & Physician Management of Medications NCIS GUIDE Creating a Case and Physician Management of Medications.pdf (size 3 MB)
As Required Hypersensitivity Medications NCIS GUIDE As Required Hypersensitivity Medications.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Medication Administration NCIS GUIDE Medication Administration.pdf (size 2.4 MB)
Creating Sharing and Transferring a Tumour Case NCIS GUIDE Creating Sharing and Transferring a case Copy.pdf (size 1.1 MB)
Medication Cancellation NCIS GUIDE Medication Cancellation.pdf (size 1.3 MB)

 

MDM
Introduction to the conference (MDM) module in NCIS CHART  NCIS GUIDE Introduction to the conference (MDM) module in NCIS.Chart.pdf (size 929.4 KB)
Creating a conference schedule  NCIS GUIDE Creating a conference appointment schedule.pdf (size 897.8 KB)
Registering a patient in an MDM NCIS GUIDE Registering a patient case in an MDM Copy.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Documenting and locking an MDM NCIS GUIDE Documenting and locking an MDMv3.pdf (size 1.3 MB)
Relevant Examinations List for NCIS NCIS GUIDE Relevant examinations list for MDM Copy.pdf (size 731 KB)

Pharmacy
How NCIS Manages Stabilities NCIS GUIDE How NCIS Manages Stabilities.pdf (size 510.3 KB)
Setting up NCIS in an Aseptic Unit NCIS GUIDE Setting up NCIS in an ACU.pdf (size 329.7 KB)
Barcode Functionality in an Aseptic Unit  NCIS GUIDE Barcode Functionality in the ACU Copy 3.pdf (size 1 MB)
Recording Volume Checks NCIS GUIDE Recording Volume Checks.pdf (size 469.2 KB)
Pharmacist Verification NCIS GUIDE Pharmacist Verification.pdf (size 949.4 KB)
Pharmacy Transcription Guide NCIS GUIDE Pharmacy Transcription Pathway.pdf (size 1.8 MB)
Site Label Configuration NCIS GUIDE Site Label Configuration.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Using Cost Centre Accounting Report for ODMS Data NCIS GUIDE Cost Centre Accounting Report for ODMS data.pdf (size 447.8 KB)
NCIS Guide for Complexity Bands NCIS GUIDE Complexity Bands.pdf (size 874.2 KB)
Using Barcodes in the ACU NCIS GUIDE Barcode Functionality in the ACU Copy 2.pdf (size 1 MB)
NCIS Guide for Managing Outsourced Products in NCIS.Med NCIS GUIDE Managing Outsourced Products in NCIS.Med .pdf (size 1.9 MB)
NCIS Guide Managing Changes to Dosing Parameters NCIS Guide Managing Changes to Dosing Parameters.pdf (size 1.1 MB)
NCIS Guide for Blinatumomab NCIS GUIDE for Blinatumomab.pdf (size 1.3 MB)

Documents

NCIS Guide for Consent Forms

  

NCIS GUIDE Consent Form.pdf (size 2.3 MB)

NCIS Guide for Letters

  NCIS GUIDE Letters.pdf (size 515.2 KB)

Follow Up Care

NCIS Guide Introduction to the Follow-up Care Section in NCIS.Chart NCIS GUIDE Introduction to the Follow Up Section in NCIS.Chart.pdf (size 599.4 KB)
NCIS Guide Adding Follow-Up Forms to Patient Tumour Case NCIS GUIDE Adding Follow Up Forms to Patient Tumour Case.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
NCIS Guide Creating a Follow-up Care Schedule NCIS GUIDE Creating a Follow up Care Schedule.pdf (size 307.5 KB)

Briefing Notes
Briefing Note 001 Drug Allergy Function Briefing note 001 Drug Allergy Functionality NCIS 26112020.pdf (size 731.6 KB)
Briefing Note 002 NCIS New Release  BRIEFING-NOTE-002 New Release Dec 2020.pdf (size 701.3 KB)
Briefing Note 003 Changes for Pharmacy Drug Management Draft BRIEFING NOTE 003.pdf (size 857.8 KB)
Briefing Note 004 New Flags and Med List Filters BRIEFING NOTE 004 New Flags and Med List Filters.pdf (size 269.4 KB)
Briefing Note 005 NCIS System Current Status Briefing Note 005 NCIS System.pdf (size 627.3 KB)
Briefing Note 006 Login Process Update BRIEFING NOTE 006 Login ProcessUpdate.pdf (size 259.9 KB)

Briefing Note 007

 Consultant Co Sign and Diagnosis Free Text Box  BRIEFING NOTE 007 Consultant Co Sign and Diagnosis Free Text box.pdf (size 771.3 KB)

Briefing Note 008

 NCIS Telephone Triage Assessment Form  Briefing Note 008 NCIS Telephone Triage Assessment Form.pdf (size 1.3 MB)

Briefing Note 009

CARBOplatin Dosing Formula available in NCIS.Med

 BRIEFING NOTE 009 CARBOplatin Dosing Formulae available in NCIS Med.pdf (size 754.1 KB)

Briefing Note 010

NCIS New Release 

  BRIEFING NOTE 010.pdf (size 1.2 MB)

Briefing Note 011

Updates to Flags – Self Admin & External Administration

 BRIEFING NOTE 011 Self ADM and External ADM Flags.pdf (size 593.4 KB)
Briefing Note 013 Suspension of single Laboratory interfaces with NCIS BRIEFING NOTE 013 LIS Interface.pdf (size 167.2 KB)

Briefing Note 014

NCIS Update to Recommendations in NCIS Chart

  BRIEFING NOTE 014Update to Recommendations in NCIS.Chart.pdf (size 205.2 KB)

 Briefing Note 015

  Clinical Review form and CTCAE Record  BRIEFING NOTE 015 Clinical Review form and CTCAE Record.pdf (size 600.4 KB)

Briefing Note 016

Patient Search and Sunday Alerts

 BRIEFING NOTE 016.pdf (size 649 KB)
Briefing Note 017 NCIS Update Release BRIEFING NOTE 17.pdf (size 1.2 MB)
Briefing Note 018 New Saved Evaluation Available- MDM Cases Listed BRIEFING NOTE 018 New saved evaluation available MDM Cases Listed.pdf (size 693.5 KB)
Briefing Note 019 New Transition Behaviour BRIEFING NOTE 019 New transitioning behaviour.pdf (size 750.4 KB)
Briefing Note 020

Additional Document Upload Option

 BRIEFING NOTE 020 New Additional Document Upload Option.pdf (size 693.1 KB)

Briefing Note 021

 NCIS.Med Changes: New web links and new medical result for LVEF BRIEFING NOTE 021 NCIS.Med Changes New web links and new medical result for LVEF.pdf (size 700 KB)

Briefing Note 022

 Active Ingredients Group BRIEFING NOTE 022 Active ingredient Groups.pdf (size 578.5 KB)

NCIS Drug File Summary

This document lists available drugs (Products and Strengths) in the NCIS Drug File, current at the time of report generation.

 NCIS Drug File Summary April 2025.pdf (size 484.4 KB)

NCIS Regimen List

NCIS Regimen List April 2025.pdf (size 370 KB)

This document lists available approved regimens in NCIS national regimen database, current at the time of report generation. Regimens marked as inactive are awaiting update to the latest NCCP version, please advise the NCIS office if you intend to use an inactive regimen.

NCIS Support Request Template

BD CATO support manages support for the live NCIS system. Hospital superusers may submit support requests to cato_support@bd.com using the below form. If the support request is categorised as critical please call 01 2023547.

Support Query Template.pdf (size 145.4 KB)