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ANS Group boosts GP productivity in NHS Coventry
Mon 15th Feb 10 - 9:00
ANS Group, has helped to dramatically improve GP productivity within NHS Coventry, by implementing Cisco’s Wide Area Application Network Services (WAAS).
NHS Coventry is responsible for the welfare of over 300,000 people and, with targets to reach for improving healthcare provision and quality of service to patients, it is vital that GPs are able to access patient records as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Gigabits of patient data are stored centrally and delivered via a Wide Area Network (WAN) to GP practices across Coventry. To be able to achieve the necessary standards in patient care the WAN had to be fit for purpose, yet there were frequent issues with accessing the right data quickly and efficiently.
By implementing Cisco’s WAAS solution, ANS Group was able to provide a Local Area Network (LAN)-like performance across the area, speeding up application delivery and aiding GPs in working quickly and more efficiently by offering locally hosted IT services.
Yusuf Bhayat, network services manager at NHS Coventry, said:
“We have seen productivity jump at GP sites, as due to the quicker server access, doctors can spend more time with their patients and less on IT bureaucracy. Our bandwidth speeds have been increased by an incredible 50 per cent meaning critical diagnosis can be made as referrals and acute test result are instantly accessible. You cannot underestimate the difference this makes to a GP.”
Paul Sweeney, managing director of ANS Group, commented:
“With the necessary technology now in place, staff working within the Trust can rest assured that they will be able to access patient data extremely quickly and the highest level of patient care can be assured.
“With GP access to the central server reduced from a sluggish 25 seconds to just two, the solution has already achieved tangible results that the Trust will be able to quantify when measuring efficiency and evaluating patient experience. NHS Coventry can now look at plans to expand their services, knowing that the technology to support its workers is in place.”