Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust have announced their partnership for a £65 million contract agreement with Oracle Health.
The agreement is for an EPR system aiming to improve clinician access to real-time patient information and enhance patient experience by preventing them “having to re-tell their health or care history whenever they see a health professional”.
According to a trusts, the EPR system is expected to launch in 2026/27, and “will build on current digital investments to create a single patient record system across hospitals, mental health and community services”, supporting the trust’s commitments to joined-up care.
MSEFT and EPUT will be working together on the new system’s design and implementation, to ensure that it meets the needs of patients, service users, and clinicians across the region. Dr Matt Sweeting, executive medical director for Mid and South Essex ICB, welcomed the announcement as “exciting news for our patients, healthcare professionals and communities”.
Zephan Trent, executive lead for strategy and transformation for both trusts, said the move “will enhance co-ordination and collaboration among clinicians to aid faster decisions that will further improve the care we provide to our patients and their families”.
Source: HTN
Date: 16 December