The potential for transformation in the healthcare sector is
huge: patients want it, frontline staff want it, and NHS leaders
want it. Computacenter recently conducted a survey of more
than 100 IT professionals across NHS trusts. The demand
for new technology is high, with a wide-ranging wish list:
for example 30% of respondents want to implement tablet
devices in the next 12 months, providing technology at the
point of patient care.
In our conversations with healthcare leaders, modernisation
of IT is still very much a top priority in how they improve staff
productivity and patient experience. Modern IT capability and
digital technologies help clinicians, carers and consultants
to spend more time with patients. Because not only does it
allow them to access information relevant to that patient in
real time but it also enables them to enter that information
and feedback straight into the system so it’s accessible to
all again in real time. But implementing and transforming
technology needs financial resources.
Many healthcare organisations are claiming that budget
constraints are the prime reason for their inability to upgrade
ageing IT infrastructure, but we can’t afford to neglect this:
to deliver better patient outcomes and value for money, the
digital roadmap must be pushed forward. Computacenter
is playing its part by working with NHS Digital and individual
trusts to accelerate the adoption of new technologies and
also maximise benefits realisation.Our role is to be supportive advisor Our engagement with
Healthcare leaders and our recent survey, has provided us
with great insight. Greater digitalisation will require new
skills, new processes, and new policies. Navigating this new
landscape will not be easy: as well as highlighting a lack
of budget and resources, our survey revealed that some
IT system upgrades are not pursued as they are just too
complicated.The transformation of NHS IT is critical to the future of
healthcare delivery and enabling a more preventative
approach: modernising IT is the top priority in 2019 for our
survey respondents. The government has already recognised
the importance of technology and now is the time to step up
its commitment.
The NHS faces unprecedented financial and operational
challenges, and patient care is suffering despite the
determined efforts of frontline staff. We want to help the
NHS with its needs of today and also prepare it for the digital
opportunities of tomorrow.Helping with the needs of today, preparing
for the digital opportunities of tomorrow
Our Partnership
We simplify change. We accelerate change. We deliver
guaranteed outcomes. With benchmarked skills and
knowledge, Computacenter and Dell Technologies work
together to deliver and support efficient and reliable
solutions that meet all of your data management and people
needs. Many of the world’s leading organisations choose
us because of our ability to architect and implement Dell
Technologies solutions and all other aspects of their IT with
an unrivalled level of integration.
Together, Computacenter and Dell Technologies are helping
customers achieve their digital transformation agenda by:- Removing cost and complexity from IT management
- Making better use of resources
- Better supporting business growth and change
- Minimising environmental impact
ACCESS OUR RECENT RESEARCH30%
of respondents want to
implement tablet devices
in the next 12 monthsMark Chandiram, Client Director for Health & Social care talks
through how Computacenter is helping the NHS modernise ITHelping make the UK a better
and safer place to live and work
How our partnership with Dell Technologies is helping the NHS to modernise IT