Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has signed a £108m contract with EPIC for its electronic patient record (EPR).
In late 2019, Frimley Health published an ambitious five year strategy, ‘Our future FHFT’, and set out plans for the EPR to be deployed in 2021, along with advancing in other areas of health tech over the next 5 years.
The trust said more than 300 clinicians were involved in the procurement process for the EPR solution, that is also used at Great Ormond Street and University College London Hospitals.
Frimley Health’s deputy chief executive, Janet King, said: “This is such an important development for the Trust and will help us truly transform how we treat our patients.”
“At the moment we have more than 200 different systems operating in the Trust and this ‘One Frimley’ solution will mean vital patient information can be shared across our teams and give us much better intelligence about the patient demand that we need to meet.”
“Our recent experience of coping with the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated how important it is for clinicians to have instant and full access to a patient’s history and treatments so we can make the best decisions about their care. This system should ensure we have that full picture instantly.”
As part of the Trust’s five year plan, it said: “Our future will be one where the use of modern technology and digital is part of the day-to-day. Patients will be offered the latest developments in medicine and will have joined up digital patient records wherever they access the healthcare system locally. Artificial intelligence and robotic technology will support our teams to improve diagnosis, patient experience and outcomes.”
“As we invest in our digital and technological infrastructure our patients will be empowered to manage their health and wellbeing through the use of apps and wearable technology. They will also be able to use a variety of digital channels to access our services in a way that best suits their personal needs.”
The strategy highlighted the technology delivery priorities over the next 5 years:
- Delivery of a new Trust Electronic Patient Record system to embed clinical transformation and enable further clinical innovation
- Integrating systems Trust-wide and across all health and care providers and embedding the latest technology and digital medicine in order to support patients
- Wider information sharing by successful delivery of the Connected Care and Local Health Care Record programmes
- Developing the Trust’s overall infrastructure and capabilities to achieve the highest level of digital maturity
- Implementing digitally transformative ways of working and developing the workforce’s skill in utilising advanced technology
- Using the latest in digital medicine and technology such as AI and robotics to provide patients with latest treatments and rapid diagnosis
- Development of digitally enabled technology to allow patients to interact with services in a way that is convenient and efficient for them
To view the strategy please click here.
