University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has taken a step forward in its journey to introducing a trust-wide Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system by naming Epic as the supplier.
The Trust has been given the green light from its Board after a rigorous tender process and Epic has been selected as the preferred supplier for an EPR.
However, this is subject to contract and national approval of the Full Business Case.
Introducing an Electronic Patient Record will transform the Trust’s entire way of working, getting the right care to the right people at the right time, whilst releasing time to care.
The three Acute Trusts in Devon now have an opportunity to provide a joined EPR solution
Epic has a strong track record in collaborating with the NHS, having worked with many trusts to deliver their EPRs including:
- Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
It was also announced in January that Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSD) had also identified Epic as its preferred supplier.
This means the three Acute Trusts in Devon now have an opportunity to provide a joined EPR solution.
A joined EPR will support both operational efficiency and patient safety across the region.
The Trust will be able to offer convenient mobile access for patients and clinicians
Epic Executive, Leslie Selby, said: “The Trust will be able to offer convenient mobile access for patients and clinicians while also benefiting from advanced features such as generative AI and machine learning to improve outcomes and efficiency."
“We look forward to supporting the Trust and its partners in improving the way care is delivered for people throughout Devon,” Selby added.
Mr Simeon Brundell, Consultant surgeon and the Trust’s Chief Clinical Information Officer said: “We know that an EPR will help drive improved standards of services at our hospital. With secure, immediate access to live data, the new system will give clinical staff more time to deliver higher quality, and safer care."
“For patients, this will mean they don’t have to remember their medical history or repeat the same information to different members of staff, making their care journey more joined-up,” Brundell concluded.
