by Karen Senior 23 March 2023 Oracle Health existed and worked with the NHS long before Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner. Karen Senior remains as Oracle Health’s strategic client director, and here she talks about the presence Oracle already has within the NHS, as well as opportunities for the future now that Cerner is a part of the organisation.
by Oracle Cerner UK 7 September 2022 The FSI Academy is focused on the onboarding of new hires who will be trained as interface engineers; responsible for implementing the technical mechanisms that allow the exchange of information between solutions and external systems.
by Amy Bowen | Kaye Coholan 30 June 2022 Amy Bowen and Kaye Coholan share their thoughts on how North Central London (NCL) has taken a different approach to managing NHS waiting lists for their Integrated Care System (ICS).
by Oracle Cerner UK 26 April 2022 At the end of March 2022, the Cerner European Collaboration Forum brought together 300+ attendees from over 16 countries.
by Treesa Carter | James Hitter 3 September 2021 Treesa Carter and James Hitter share their experiences of working on the transformation of health and social care integration at Suffolk County Council.
by Oracle Cerner UK 12 May 2021 In this episode, five Cerner leaders have a conversation about returning to the frontlines as a nurse in the UK during COVID-19.
by Oracle Cerner UK 19 April 2021 Cerner Corporation and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) have signed an agreement to implement an electronic health records (EHR) platform across the Trust. The EHR, supported by Cerner Millennium®, will replace paper-based records and other electronic processes, enabling access to a single, reliable, and integrated source of clinical information. Once implemented, the platform will provide clinicians with instant and secure access to a patient’s history and treatments, and as result, will help them make better and informed decisions based on specific patient needs.
by Oracle Cerner UK 14 April 2021 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have signed an agreement with Cerner to implement an integrated electronic health record (EHR)
by Oracle Cerner UK 4 February 2021 In this episode, Cerner’s international leaders, Matthew Pickett and Dr Colin Fincham, are joined by director and physician executive, Dr Andrea Dantas, and Charlie Evans, population health analytics team manager, to discuss the role of technology and data in the UK’s successful COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
by Oracle Cerner UK | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust 20 January 2021 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Cerner have signed a 10-year agreement to implement an integrated electronic patient record (EPR) solution. The Trust has chosen Cerner to implement the Cerner Millennium® EPR solution, meaning a patient’s full record will be available electronically for healthcare professionals in one place, at any time.
by Oracle Cerner UK | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 18 December 2020 On 8 December NHS Trusts across England made history as they started administering Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to patients. Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) was one of 50 Trusts designated by NHS England to become the first COVID-19 vaccination hubs and kick off what would be the country’s biggest vaccination programme to date. Before the 50 COVID-19 vaccination hubs were publicly announced, the MKUH team had already started thinking of ways they could make the rollout of the programme as safe and efficient as possible for their local community and their own staff.
by Oracle Cerner UK 2 December 2020 The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) in Oxford, run by Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, has reached 'Stage 6' on the EMR Adoption and Maturity (EMRAM) scale. The accreditation was awarded following a two-day virtual inspection, showing how OUH is joining up healthcare for patients through ground-breaking digital initiatives that ensure delivery of safer patient care.
by Prof. Louise Hicks 17 August 2020 When implementing a new system, it can be notoriously difficult to engage staff. But when Barts Health NHS Trust in London went live with e-nursing records last year, it became an opportunity to boost the morale of the staff. In this edition of the Cerner blog, we hear from Professor Louise Hicks, CNIO and director of development at Barts Health NHS Trust, about how the success of their rollout was boosted by positive staff engagement throughout the process.
by James Bird 9 July 2020 In this edition of our Cerner blog, James Bird, chief nursing information officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, reflects on how trust-based collaboration has boosted the UK response to the pandemic, and how some of the main shifts he’s seen in the way the NHS operates will have a permanent impact on the way health and care organisations work together.
by Oracle Cerner UK 9 March 2020 During the last week of February, Cerner’s European Collaboration Forum (ECF) celebrated its tenth anniversary by bringing together 650+ attendees from over 16 countries. Their time in Paddington, London was spent reflecting on the progress made in revolutionising healthcare around the world and engaging in stimulating discussions about what the next stage of the journey could and should look like.
by Oracle Cerner UK 17 February 2020 European Collaboration Forum 2020 (ECF20) is just around the corner. Now in its tenth year, the Forum has become a place for open collaboration between health and care professionals to discuss the transformation journeys of their organisations and healthcare systems, and how they are all preparing for the next evolution of health and care.
by Oracle Cerner UK | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust 13 December 2019 Cerner and Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are excited to announce our nomination in the category of Most Effective Contribution to Clinical Redesign for next year’s HSJ Partnership Awards, recognising both organisations’ outstanding dedication and continuous commitment to improving healthcare.
by John Rayner | Patience Chinwadzimba 29 November 2019 In this edition of our Cerner blog, John Rayner, regional director of HIMSS EMEA and Patience Chinwadzimba, healthcare executive at Cerner, walk us through some of the most recent changes made to the HIMSS EMRAM model and the support Cerner can provide as you prepare to take your organisation through this process.
by Charles Gutteridge 24 September 2019 In this edition of our Cerner blog, Charles Gutteridge, CCIO at Barts Health NHS Trust, shares how staff across the organisation are using a standard terminology to communicate with one another and to document patient information within their Cerner Millennium® electronic health record (EHR) – This aligns with the industry’s push towards full interoperability, besides supporting more efficient delivery of care, improving research capabilities across the system, and moving the Trust forward in their digital excellence journey.
by Oracle Cerner UK 17 September 2019 Earlier this year, speaking at the 2019 European Collaboration Forum, our GDE clients shared the main stage to showcase just some of their most recent achievements as national exemplars. In this edition of our Cerner blog, we delve into some of these achievements, key learnings, and best practice that can help other NHS Trusts as they undertake their own digital journeys.
by Oracle Cerner UK 27 August 2019 While we know technology has the power to transform and shape the future of healthcare, we also know that it doesn’t work in isolation. Strong collaboration, true partnership working and commitment to common goals are key enablers for the delivery of successful and meaningful transformation that results in better outcomes for patients. Discover some of the most recent benefits and achievements experienced by our clients through their partnership with Cerner, as we all work together to create a seamless and connected world where everyone thrives.
by Oracle Cerner UK | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust 20 August 2019 Keeping mothers and their babies together in those first few days offers lifelong benefits, promoting breastfeeding and enabling confident parenting and a strong emotional bond between parent and child. When the infant needs care in the neonatal unit though, what should have been a happy time can quickly become a period of worry and distress for the whole family. Thanks to innovative work at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL), neonatal unit (NNU) admissions have significantly dropped over the past few months.
by Oracle Cerner UK | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 16 August 2019 Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) has become the first NHS Trust to introduce an information sharing tool which aims to protect women at risk of suffering female genital mutilation (FGM). The Female Genital Mutilation-Information Sharing (FGM-IS) solution is a tool which allows relevant, authorised healthcare professionals and administrative staff in the region to view information about girls with a family history of FGM, providing an opportunity to safeguard at-risk patients.
by Oracle Cerner UK 5 August 2019 In September last year, we first announced our successful selection as part of NHS England’s Health Systems Support (HSS) Framework. Today, we are delighted to announce that we have been appointed to an additional, foundational lot of such Framework: Enterprise-wide Electronic Patient Records systems (Lot 1)
by Paul Morris 27 June 2019 Last month, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - one of the UK’s leading acute care providers - celebrated the third anniversary of their electronic patient records (EPR) system, e-Care, powered by Cerner Millennium®. In this edition of our blog, Paul Morris – the Trust’s deputy chief nurse and head of patient safety – outlines how the system has helped staff save time, resources and, most importantly, patients’ lives.
by Oracle Cerner UK 2 April 2019 Led by Newcastle Hospitals as part of the Great North Care Record, Cerner has been chosen to provide the Health Information Exchange (HIE) technology that will securely connect patient information across the region.
by Dr Todd Allen | Dr Chris Wood | Dr Chris Streather 8 March 2019 Intermountain Healthcare and Royal Free London are working toward a common goal of reduced clinical variance. Improving care quality and reducing cost are two of the highest priority goals for healthcare leaders. With healthcare costs continuing to rise and clinical outcomes increasingly linked to reimbursement, optimising care and lowering costs are critical factors in determining the competitiveness and effectiveness of hospitals and health systems. Of all the approaches leaders can leverage to address these issues, reducing unwarranted clinical variance is receiving increased attention.
by Oracle Cerner UK 6 March 2019 Last week saw over 750 attendees from 10 countries flock to London for the ninth – and biggest ever – European Collaboration Forum (ECF). The three-day event offered a rich learning environment for health and care leaders from across the globe, with a wide variety of education sessions and keynote talks.
by Oracle Cerner UK 28 January 2019 Taking time away from your patients, clinics, communities, hospitals or offices can be difficult to justify, but sharing the journey to smarter care is essential to success and innovation. The annual European Collaboration Forum (ECF) is designed to maximise your chances of engaging with peers and experts from across the industry, providing the opportunity to absorb meaningful, real-world, learning to take back to your organisation.
by Jane Wilson | Kevin Fitzgerald 21 November 2018 The road to workflow optimisation is never easy, but there are a few best practices that can help smooth the way, and at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are always working to improve our practice. In 2017, we undertook a large-scale effort to optimise our clinical workflows. As anyone who has implemented an electronic health system knows, even after the final deadline is met, the process is not over. There are always new functionalities to install, data to leverage and opportunities to improve. Our aim with this project was to make sure the system was providing value for all our end users and that we were truly serving the needs of our patients.
