Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust

The Future Connectivity programme has supported the upgrade of 39 sites across the Central and Northwest London (CNWL) estate, enabling improvements in patient digital services, inpatient units and day units for mental health patient care.

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Some of the CNWL sites that are involved in this project.

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust sites:

West Middlesex
Chelsea and Westminster

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites:

Hammersmith
Western Eye
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea
St Mary's
Charing Cross

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust sites:

Northwick Park
Central Middlesex
Ealing

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust sites:

Mount Vernon
Hillingdon

Challenge

8,000 CNWL staff need robust connectivity solutions to support their work.

Insufficient bandwidth to support online collaboration limits staff flexibility in ways of working and communication.

Insufficient bandwidth to support therapeutic and online educational services limits patient care, especially for inpatients with mental health issues.

Solution

Improved connectivity to 39 sites (out of 120) across CNWL, including upgrading from FTTC connections to 100MB/1GB bearers.

Extension of Wi-Fi services to all staff to increase staff mobility and flexibility. Supports Gov-Roam and Edu-Roam service provision.

Improved connectivity to 3 prison sites to support delivery of clinical services.

Benefits

Improved connectivity enables unified communication and collaboration software to all staff regardless of location.

Staff have the ability to perform video consultations with patients, creating efficiency in appointments and providing greater access to care.

Patients have the ability to access online education content for example, eating disorder learning content and digital entertainment services to reduce anxiety and tension in mental health wards.

Last edited: 2 October 2024 10:40 am