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Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ NHS Foundation Trust selects Nuance Dragon Medical One
The Trust recently established its Apollo programme , in partnership with King ’ s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , to transform how its services are delivered and how patients engage with their own healthcare through the Trust .
The programme will provide an Electronic Health Record ( EHR ) system from Epic and supportive technologies to replace paper documentation and consolidate patient records for easy reference by clinicians at the point of care .
“ Our initiative aims to use technologies that make it easier for staff and patients to access required information and data .
Nuance Communications has announced that Guy ’ s and St
Thomas ’ NHS Foundation Trust ( the Trust ) has chosen Nuance Dragon Medical One speech recognition technology as part of its Apollo programme , an ambitious Digital Transformation strategy to reshape the way in which it delivers patient care . Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ NHS Foundation Trust , which also includes Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals , Evelina London Children ’ s Hospital and local community services , is one of the UK ’ s largest NHS Foundation Trusts , with approximately 22,000 staff .
“ Our collaboration with Nuance will enable clinicians to create accurate , high-quality patient records more efficiently , empowering them with better information and freeing them to do what they do best – improving outcomes for patients ,” said Robyn Tolley , Apollo Program Director at Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ NHS Foundation Trust .
The Trust will integrate Dragon Medical One with the Epic EHR , allowing more than 10,000 clinicians to compile clinical documentation and navigate patient records using their voice instead of typing .
Nokia delivers managed infrastructure services for BDBOS public safety network
Nokia has announced that it has been selected to provide technical , maintenance and management services for the German nationwide Bundesanstalt für den Digitalfunk der Behörden und Organisationen mit Sicherheitsaufgaben ( BDBOS ) public safety digital radio network . Nokia launched successfully in December 2020 with all services and logistics sites equipped and ready for deployment , with employees trained and fully operational .
Over an initial four-year contract , Nokia will support mission-critical communications infrastructure across German national , federal and local Public Protection and Disaster Relief ( PPDR ) agencies . By delivering an extensive range of managed infrastructure services , Nokia will ensure the highest levels of network availability .
With responsibility for system upgrades at base station sites , Nokia will support a network-wide
IP migration program that will involve more than 8,000 technical modifications . By delivering this service , as part of the BDBOS Midlife Upgrade programme , Nokia will help to migrate Digitalfunk BOS network from TETRA TDM to IP . This will simplify system architecture , increase flexibility and facilitate integration with associated communications systems .
Frank Buddrus , Vice President , BDBOS , said : “ With its technical expertise , services track record and public safety domain knowledge , Nokia will help manage the next phase in the future of BOS Digitalfunknetz . We look forward to working in close partnership with Nokia to raise standards even higher in our service to German citizens and public safety organisations .”
The BDBOS network handles approximately 47 million calls each month . The network enables fast , reliable nationwide , cross-organisational communications and facilitates efficient and safe implementation of complex missions – especially in crisis and disaster situations .
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