Facing the pandemic as a digital hospital
UCLH went live with a new electronic health record powered by Epic in 2019. The trust’s clinical teams reflect on facing a pandemic as a digital hospital.
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Natasha Phillips named NHSX chief nursing information officer
Natasha Phillips, who has been a nurse for 26 years, is the current chief nursing information officer at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
CCIO Network

2019: An Epic year for UCLH
In her next column for Digital Health News, UCLH CNIO Natasha Phillips reminisces on the trials and tribulations of the trust’s go-live of Epic in March 2019 and how coming together as a united front ensured it was not only a success, but an unforgettable experience for those involved.
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Digital Health Award winner profile: Natasha Phillips, CNIO of the Year
CNIO of the Year 2019 Natasha Phillips speaks to Digital Health reporter Owen Hughes about the work – and the people – who won her the award.
CCIO Network

University College London Hospitals enjoys Epic EPR go live
The trust and the US electronic medical records supplier, Epic, signed a deal in July 2017 following approval from UCLH’s board.
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UCLH signs electronic records deal with Epic
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has signed a deal with US electronic medical records supplier Epic.
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Health IT news in brief
This week’s health IT news in brief covers funding for projects in Wales, the implementation of new technology at trusts in London and Cornwall, and growth for a rota software company co-founded by a former A&E doctor.
News

UCLH outsources ICT to Atos in deal worth at least £150m
The big London NHS trust makes another big IT investment, hinting at ambitions to become an “exemplar”.
Infrastructure

University College London Hospitals set for Epic adventure
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has picked Epic as the preferred supplier of a new electronic patient record.
Clinical Software

UCL Institute of Digital Health to work with Cerner UK
The UCL Institute of Digital Health has signed a partnership with Cerner UK to “close the gap between what is learned in research and what is delivered in healthcare partnership.”
Clinical Software