UHSFT
Accelerating its digital transformation post-COVID
“ We are one of the biggest single-site hospitals in the country ”
ASHWIN PINTO JOINT CHIEF CLINICAL INFORMATION OFFICER AND CONSULTANT IN CLINICAL NEUROLOGY , UHSFT
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic The healthcare industry has been impacted unlike any other during the COVID-19 pandemic . Not only has the NHS had to deal with an overwhelming amount of patients in its care , but it has also had to become more digitised to respond to restrictions and changes imposed by the pandemic . Although COVID brought its challenges for
UHSFT , in terms of digitalisation and IT , it had a lot of solutions in place previously that supported them , as Pinto explained : “ The IT team were well prepared . We had the right things in place at the right time .”
Continuing , he said : “ We were lucky enough that we already had a plan in place . We could see how we could change things , make simple changes that had far-reaching consequences for clinicians and particularly for patients .”
One solution which has helped the Trust , and has undoubtedly helped many
210 February 2022