Barts Health takes next steps in digital transformation
Plans are in place to modernise the computing infrastructure at Barts Health and move informatics to a cloud-based service.
A three-year framework agreement has been signed with Capgemini, a digital transformation and consulting service, to move one data centre over to their cloud solution. The move to a cloud-based service frees up physical space across the trust, as well as increasing scalability, resilience and security.
Using a cloud service to host a full data centre suite is relatively new for the NHS and Barts Health is one of the first trusts to make this strategic move.
Sarah Jensen, Chief Information Officer, said: “As Barts Health continues its ambitious journey to modernise the technology solutions it provides to staff and patients, we look forward to this next important strategic step with our chosen partner, Capgemini. With their existing experience in providing cloud hosting services and digital transformation solutions to the NHS, we are excited about the journey we have started together and are confident our partnership will continue to add value in our ever-challenging environment which ultimately leads to better care for patients.”
Matt Howell, Head of Public Sector at Capgemini in the UK, commented: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Barts Health Trust to help with its digital transformation by revamping its ICT services. As one of the largest NHS Trusts, and one of the pioneers in taking a step towards modernising its IT infrastructure through migrating the services to the cloud, the Trust will benefit from a more secure, scalable and agile operating environment that is more cost effective than current legacy IT infrastructure. The move is a testimony to the Trust’s innovation to offer a better experience for patients and reinforces Capgemini’s commitment to the NHS and the healthcare sector in the UK.”
The contract was signed in December and planning work has begun, with a view that all appropriate systems will be migrated over the next 12-18 months.