East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have launched the MEDITECH EPR, from 14 June the organisations started their transition to the EPR.
Danny Roberts, CIO at East Cheshire NHS Trust, took to LinkedIn to welcome the news, commenting: “Our patients will soon be able to experience the quality and safety benefits that have been taken for granted for years in other organisations. The hard yards of true digital transformation will really start on Monday but, for now, we’re on the right track thanks to an amazing team effort across the board.”
Mid Cheshire also celebrated the launch via LinkedIn, thanking its “amazing teams” for their role in the launch, and asking for patience whilst staff adjust to the new system, noting: “You might notice staff on new devices, which they will use to access our new system.”
East Cheshire NHS Trust shared further details about the system and what it means for patients and staff, adding that the system will reduce reliance on paper records at both organisations, as well as laying the foundation for future innovation in patient care.
A video published to East Cheshire’s X account features colleagues from across the trust explaining the transition to patients.
Here’s what you need to know as we begin to rollout our Digital Clinical System (DCS) this week.
Please bear with us and thanks for your patience as we make this important change.
Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/LzuwDd010r pic.twitter.com/jgpRxiI2K7
— East Cheshire NHS Trust (@EastCheshireNHS) June 10, 2025
EPR implementation: the wider trend
We recently spoke with David Newey, interim chief digital transformation officer at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, about the future of EPRs. David spoke about some of the challenges of successful EPR implementation, with a particular focus on the financial pressures within the NHS and healthcare and how vendors can better support this transformation.
Earlier this month, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust confirmed the supplier of its EPR system, to implement TPP’s SystmOne. They noted three key aims as part of the project, including: enhancing patient care, empowering our people, and building a system with a strong foundation for future advancements.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust has partnered with The Access Group to launch Rio as their EPR system, with the aim to “transform care delivery” across the trust. With the EPR system in place, the trust has noted how they can now “connect multiple systems into one” and take advantage of “enhanced security”, allowing staff to access patient information quickly while also protecting sensitive data.
Northampton General Hospital’s Nervecentre EPR is set to go live on 28 June, replacing the organisation’s current mix of paper and digital systems. It will also complement the Northamptonshire Care Record, supporting more joined-up care across the region, with staff able to view up-to-date information from devices such as tablets and mobile phones, improving coordination between departments and services.
