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The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust looks to future of healthcare with Citrix
The future of healthcare is digital , and with the help of Citrix Systems , The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust ( RBFT ) is working to deliver it .
“ At RBFT , our legacy is one of innovation and change and we are always looking ahead to the challenges of the future and how we can apply technology to overcome them and enhance the health and wellbeing of the people we serve ,” said Heather Allan , Director of IM & T , RBFT .
And it is working in partnership with Citrix to achieve this goal .
With support from Platinum Citrix
Solution Advisor Ultima , Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has implemented Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops , which it is using to create the space for success . Using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops , RBFT can provide secure and reliable access to the systems and applications its clinicians need , when and where they need them and deliver a consistent experience that eliminates the distractions which technology can create , so they can focus and do what they do best : deliver high-quality care .
“ We need to make information available quickly , wherever it ’ s required , while always ensuring that patient data is protected ,” Allan said .
“ We need IT to be an enabler and not a blocker that causes delay in patient care .”
SAS builds on global strategic partnership with Microsoft to open further SAS data centres
Analytics leader , SAS , has announced the opening of further SAS data centres in the UK and Germany , optimised for Microsoft Azure , following the global strategic partnership established by the two companies earlier last year .
The partnership empowers the cloud by building on SAS ’ market leadership in analytics and Artificial Intelligence and Microsoft Azure ’ s cloud leadership , supporting a shared vision to further democratise AI and analytics .
Building on the global partnership , the new data centres have opened in London and Frankfurt , bringing the total number to five , with others already open in the US ,
Australia and Brazil . More are set to open in various locations around the world over the coming months .
The two companies are giving customers a more seamless path to the cloud that provides faster , more powerful and easier access to SAS solutions and enables trusted decisions with analytics that everyone – regardless of skill level – can understand .
This will include optimising SAS Viya , the latest release of the company ’ s cloud-native offering , for Azure as well as integrating SAS ’ deep portfolio of industry solutions , from fraud to risk to retail , into the Azure Marketplace .
“ Together , analytics and AI from SAS , with the power of Microsoft Azure , will underpin the new operating system for Digital Transformation ,” said Roderick Crawford , VP and Country Manager for SAS UK and Ireland .
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