Computacenter and healthcare

Computacenter recognises the problems that NHS organisations face when migrating from existing technology to new, more cost-effective environments. Over the last few years to meet the changing requirements of the NHS,

Computacenter has invested in a dedicated Health team. This team has developed a detailed understanding of both the structure of the NHS and its many challenges and working practices. Our aim is to deliver IT support services in line with the overriding NHS plan to help meet the Government's aggressive service targets.

Since becoming an approved supplier on the NHScat-IT catalogue, Computacenter has developed working relationships with a large number of NHS organisations. The projects that we are involved with include:

• Clinician Connect Programme
  
• Enterprise solutions - from network migrations to front and back office software migrations, including email upgrades
  
• Open systems - multi-platform and multi-vendor solutions
  
• E-Business strategies - e-procurement and internet services
  
• Security - IT products and services ensuring confidentiality and policy compliance
  
• Bedside solutions - hand held and wireless LAN technology to capture patient information
  
• Video conferencing - solutions to link entire NHS Regions
  
• Telemedicine/Telereferral -linking NHS Communities
  
• Ambulance service solutions -navigation systems
  
• Training - from application to project management and participation in Project Connect and Project Reward