Update On Contract Win
System C Healthcare plc
11 January 2008
System C delivers hospital systems to Isle of Man on time and within budget
System C Healthcare plc is delighted to announce that its major IT project
computerising the Isle of Man's hospital services has gone live on time and
within budget.
Working closely with the local hospital team, the company has installed its
MedWay patient management system - including its Patient Administration System
(PAS), Accident and Emergency system, the Care Records maternity system and the
HealthData Manager data warehouse - at the Nobles and Ramsay Cottage Hospitals
in just eight months. Over 1,300 users have received training and the system
includes integrated links to hospital legacy systems using the Rhapsody
integration engine.
The integrated systems went live on the exact date agreed with the Isle of Man
at the outset of the contract and without any contract change notices.
A key part of the project was a complex programme of business change across a
number of operational services in Nobles Hospital. Support work for staff is
ongoing as the team continues to refine business processes in response to
feedback from staff and patients.
The company won the contract with the Isle of Man Government Department of
Health and Social Security (DHSS) earlier last year. This hospital deployment is
the first phase of the contract to install software solutions throughout the
island's hospital and community services, providing a fully integrated Clinical
Care Support Service (CCSS) serving all care settings.
"It is never easy choosing IT systems from demonstrations and procurements, but
the MedWay solution has given us everything we were looking for", said Roger
Godfrey, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Nobles Hospital and
clinical lead for the programme. "During the procurement System C told us what
the system would do, how much it would cost and when it would be installed and
that is exactly what they have delivered".
Sue Jones, Service Development Director at System C and programme director for
this project said: "These systems are complex to install and require a real
partnership between suppliers and the health service teams. The people on the
ground have responded magnificently and we are delighted with their contribution
and with the relationships we have built."
Ian Denley, System C's Chief Executive Officer, added: "We are investing heavily
in the development of our MedWay Electronic Patient Record systems and they are
a key part of our plans moving forward. I am delighted that the Isle of Man
system has gone live."
For further information please contact
System C Healthcare plc
Dr Ian Denley, Chief Executive Tel: 01622 691616
Maitland PR
Emma Burdett / Richard Farnsworth Tel: 020 7379 5151
Isle of Man Government DHSS
Mr Roger Godfrey Consultant, Oral & Tel: 01624 650198
Maxillofacial Surgeon & Clinical Lead of
the CCSS Project
Allan Paterson, Director, ISD, Treasury Tel: 01624 685523
Paul Harper, DHSS Director, Strategic Tel: 01624 685050
Info & Development
Notes to editors:
System C Healthcare plc (www.systemc.com), established in 1983, specialises in
the provision of information systems and solutions to the healthcare sector. Its
employees have an average of 15 years' healthcare experience and can provide all
aspects of systems design, development and deployment services. System C is
founded upon the belief that IT solutions, when effectively implemented, can
significantly contribute towards improving patient care.
System C is a specialist developer and supplier of Patient Administration and
Electronic Patient Record Systems to the health service. The company's MedWay
product is successfully installed at a number of NHS hospitals including
University Hospitals Aintree, Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust, Tameside
Hospitals NHS Trust and the Christie, one of the UK's leading cancer hospitals.
System C has helped to install healthcare systems at over 150 NHS Trusts and
offers a wide range of services to Local Service Providers, the NHS and
third-party suppliers. These include programme/project/change management,
design, build and test, implementation, training, data migration, interfacing
and helpdesk/support services. Within the National Programme for IT (NPfIT),
System C people have been involved in 75% of secondary care go-lives to date as
well as many GP, community, Single Assessment Programme and child health
deployments.
This information is provided by RNS
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