Stockport and Glossop NHS trusts award EPR contracts to Altera

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have awarded contracts to Altera Digital Health to implement electronic patient record (EPR) systems.

The 10-year contracts will support improvements to patient flow across Greater Manchester, aligning with the region’s shared ambition for a digitally enabled future.

Altera’s EPR systems will replace multiple siloed health IT systems, legacy patient administration tools and core clinical systems, with the aim of giving clinicians a single source of patient information supported by clinical decision tools.

Peter Nuttall, director of informatics at both Stockport and Glossop, said: “I’m pleased we’ve selected Altera as our partner and can begin implementing the system to streamline workflows, connect care, and make important efficiency gains for our clinical staff.

“The implementation of a new EPR is a huge programme of work, which will involve all clinical services and provide a strong digital foundation for future care delivery and innovation.

“It’s a defining moment for both organisations, which is why we’re excited to get underway and provide clinical teams with up-to-date patient information at their fingertips so they can deliver quality care.”

The new systems are hoped to provide better visibility of patient information, smoother transitions between hospital and community services, and a safer, more coordinated patient experience across the region.

They will also provide the platform for future innovation, including the ability to embed AI capabilities directly into the clinical pathway.

Mark Hutchinson, executive vice president at Altera Digital Health (UK & EMEA), said: “Partnering with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust on these important programmes reflects our shared commitment to delivering safer, more connected care through a modern, clinically led EPR across Greater Manchester.

“We will bring the full weight of our experience supporting NHS trusts, building on our recent successful implementations across the UK to help the trusts rapidly advance their digital maturity.

“Each of their decisions to select the Altera EPR, which has already achieved HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, demonstrates their individual commitment to building a strong digital foundation for future care delivery and innovation.”

The contract awards follow a procurement process undertaken with clinical and operational involvement to confirm the system meets both of the trusts’ immediate needs and long‑term ambitions.

Altera’s EPR is projected to support care for more than 10 million patients across the UK by autumn this year.

The latest implementations expand the firm’s footprint across Greater Manchester to cover five out of its six acute NHS trusts, including Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

It also went live at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in November 2025.