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Sectra and Greater Manchester sign deal for one of the largest region-wide imaging initiatives in Europe
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company , Sectra , has signed an enterprise imaging contract with Greater Manchester in the UK . NHS trusts across Greater Manchester will thus take an important step in a new region-wide imaging approach that will enable faster diagnoses and better outcomes for millions of patients .
Eight NHS hospital trusts in Greater Manchester are to benefit from a medical imaging solution that will transform how doctors and other NHS healthcare professionals access and review images from patient scans that are crucial to identifying illnesses and delivering effective care . For the first time , x-rays , CT scans , ultrasound , MRI scans and an extensive range of other diagnostic images will flow seamlessly and immediately to appropriate healthcare professionals across Greater Manchester , meaning better access to the right radiologists and appropriate specialists and faster diagnoses for patients .
The new region-wide PACS solution is being deployed in the cloud alongside a vendor neutral archive ( VNA ) and will replace an ageing system in the region ’ s hospitals .
Once live across the trusts , this will allow specialist NHS radiologists and diagnostic professionals to more easily access and report on patient images captured at any hospital in the region . Clinicians at the point of care will also be able to access images at the click of the button through their own organisation ’ s electronic patient record systems and through a regional integrated digital care record .
Sparkle : First provider in Greece to be certified for renewable energy use in its data centres
Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top 10 global operators , has announced that its subsidiary in Greece has been certified for the use of renewable energies at its data centres in Metamorfosis ( Athens ), Koropi and Chania .
The Certificate of Origin – issued by Hellenic Petroleum and Edison ( ELPEDISON ), one of the most environment friendly electricity production companies in Greece – attests that from May 2020 , 100 % of the electricity used by Sparkle and by all its colocation customers is obtained from renewable sources with zero carbon emissions . entry into service of the first module is scheduled for early 2021 and will provide the country with one of the largest and most advanced ‘ green ’ data centres in Europe .
In the last two years , the company has been investing in environmental sustainability in all its data centres – also including the two in Italy and the one in Turkey – through several energy-related interventions aimed at improving efficiency , reliability and security .
The Certificate of Origin follows the ISO 14001:2015 , attained by Sparkle Greece in 2018 for its environmental management system , and the former ISO 9001:2015 , 27001:2013 and PCI-DSS certifications , confirming once again the company ’ s commitment to sustainability .
In Greece , Sparkle is a leader in the cloud and data centre market , with a 40 % share in the colocation business and over 100 customers , including service providers , system integrators , institutions , local and multinational companies , in continuous growth . The company is also finalising the construction of its fourth data centre in Greece , Metamorfosis II , whose completion and
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