Commercial team advises NHS trusts on implementation of critical new IT system

Norfolk and Waveney’s three acute hospital trusts, made up of James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, have plans to install an EPR system across the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative.

This is one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work that the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System has ever undertaken – moving from paper-based patient records to electronic ones. The EPR will use cutting edge technology to create a new digital system. Staff will therefore be able to access health and care information quickly and securely, meaning patients will experience faster and better care.

Mills & Reeve partner Sophie Burton-Jones headed up the team advising the trusts on the EPR procurement.

Sophie commented: “We’ve been supporting NHS trusts with EPR procurement and contracting for many years. As such, we’re delighted to work with the acute trusts on their contract for a new shared EPR across the entire Norfolk & Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative.”

Ed Taylor, EPR executive lead for the finance and commercial workstream, added: “The EPR will revolutionise the management of clinical information, helping drive improved standards of service across Norfolk’s three acute hospitals. The approval of the Meditech contract, supported by Mills & Reeve, is another step forward in the development of this important project, and we appreciate their assistance throughout this process.”