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Money-saving deal gives NHS staff
access to latest digital tools
All NHS staff in England will have access to the latest digital tools as
part of ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and boost productivity in
the health service.
A deal negotiated by NHS England will mean all NHS workers, including
doctors, nurses, clinicians and support staff, can benefit from the full
suite of Microsoft 365 workplace productivity apps, making collaboration
easier and maximising time for care.
available to deliver more productive and joined-up services for
patients, and gives us a strong platform to build on for the future.
“This is a further great example of the NHS using our collective
buying power to secure market-leading products at a reduced cost for
taxpayers, and our contract with Bytes means we can also explore
opportunities to introduce new innovative technology over the coming
years.”
In the past, each local organisation would be responsible for purchasing
their own licences for software. By using a single national contract,
the NHS is taking advantage of its collective purchasing power to save
millions of pounds, as well as ensuring organisations are all working on
the same systems.
The five-year agreement will mean NHS organisations can benefit from
a comprehensive suite of Microsoft security solutions. This includes
capabilities around threat protection, data governance and compliance
that will strengthen the cyber resilience of the NHS.
The new five-year agreement, which has been awarded to Bytes, includes
access to Microsoft products and will also provide the opportunity to
introduce further innovative tools from other suppliers in the future.
“As the NHS marks its 75th anniversary, Microsoft is delighted to
provide technology that will enable clinicians and support staff to
focus on what matters most – caring for patients.
Since the first national deal in March 2020 made the Microsoft Teams
app available to all NHS staff, users have saved more than 17 million
hours of time by using it for virtual meetings, where meeting in person
is not necessary.
“This agreement will ensure that NHS organisations can deliver
efficiency, reform ways of working through collaboration tools and
build resilience through a modern, secure cloud-based infrastructure.”
John Quinn, Chief Information Officer at NHS England, said:
“This new five-year agreement will mean we can create a platform for
innovation so that NHS workers always have the latest digital tools to
help them focus on frontline care.
“We’ve seen huge benefits following our original agreement with
Microsoft in 2020, whether using Microsoft Teams to make it quicker
and easier to arrange meetings or other digital tools that mean more
time can be spent supporting patients.
“As the NHS turns 75, this deal is part of a long history of the health
service adapting to make use of the latest and greatest innovations
Clare Barclay, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft UK, said:
Jack Watson, Managing Director, Bytes, said:
“Bytes are delighted to strengthen our longstanding relationship with
the NHS by accelerating their secure adoption of Microsoft cloud
services that provide a platform for future innovation in healthcare.
This five-year contract highlights the breadth and depth of skills Bytes
bring in managing, advising, and supporting the NHS to utilise secure
cloud platforms, analytics, and apps.
“This award reflects our remarkable heritage in connecting people
with technology. It is fitting, and a great privilege, to be selected
as the partner of choice on the 75th anniversary of the NHS. We are
committed to putting customer service and patient outcomes at the
forefront of our daily activity.”
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Issue 394
July
2023
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