NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde has announced plans to procure a paediatric intensive care EPR to replace a current legacy system that has been in place for more than ten years.
The notice sets out the organisation’s intentions to get a better understanding of current market capabilities and available solutions “in relation to the functionality required”, along with a view of indicative costs for implementation and ongoing support.
A contract notice is expected to be published on or around 1 September 2025, with interested bidders asked to note interest and complete documentation available on the Public Contracts Scotland website here.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recently awarded a contract recently to the virtual care solution Doccla, for its remote management platform aimed at helping patients with long-term health conditions. The contract covers the installation of the Doccla virtual ward solution, which was chosen for its ability to offer remote support to patients and scalability capabilities which will reportedly help “manage the expansion of patient numbers”. It also integrates with the health board’s “cornerstone clinical systems” in use.
This latest procurement follows an announcement late last year of £1 million in funding from the Scottish Government for the Inclusion Health and General Practice (IHAGP) programme’s second year, aiming to support tackling inequalities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde through extended consultations, links with community groups, and training in health equity for staff.
Wider trend: EPR implementation and optimisation
For HTN Now, we were joined for a panel discussion on the topic of optimising and adding value to EPRs by an expert panel including Ciara Moore, unified EPR programme director at Mid and South Essex and Essex Partnership University; Neill Crump, digital strategy director at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Stacey Spence, EPR programme manager at Medway NHS FT; and Andrew Harrison, product manager at Imprivata. The session focused on approaches to EPR and next steps following initial implementation, as well as what the future holds for EPR best practice.
The go-live for Northampton General Hospital’s Nervecentre EPR is set to take place on 28 June, replacing the organisation’s current mix of paper and digital systems, and complementing the Northamptonshire Care Record to support more joined up care across the region. Training for staff is underway, with teams across the organisation working to ensure the new system is embedded safely and effectively, according to the trust.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust has published a prior information notice for an electronic patient care record solution for its ambulance services. As part of the procurement process, the trust aims to “consider the advantages of open tendering versus the use of different procurement routes”, which includes the use of any relevant public procurement framework or developing an in-house solution. The contract is valued at up to £15 million and is expected to last for a 5-year period, starting from October 2026.
