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North Mersey CoIN. Introduction. Nature of the CoIN Journey there Lessons learnt. North Mersey LHC. Trusts 3 Acutes 2 PCTs 1 Mental Health Trust, Ashworth Hospital 4 Tertiary trusts Excluding Mersey Ambulance Sites 150 GP surgeries 150 other sites 30,000 Users
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North Mersey CoIN
Introduction • Nature of the CoIN • Journey there • Lessons learnt
North Mersey LHC • Trusts • 3 Acutes • 2 PCTs • 1 Mental Health Trust, Ashworth Hospital • 4 Tertiary trusts • Excluding Mersey Ambulance • Sites • 150 GP surgeries • 150 other sites • 30,000 Users • £500k pa spend on network circuit rental
Community of Interest Network (CoIN) • Background • Existing CoIN in place • Existing trust networks in place • Formation of the HIS • New CoIN • Wires only • Locally managed
The journey • 14 Feb 06 considered • BT N3 managed CoIN Invest £800 to 1.2m revenue £550k - £750k • N3 Catalogue services and upgraded Core network Invest £177k. Revenue extra £35 • CfH rang • N3 vs Telewest • Telewest revised offer • BT N3 • Saving
MOU 0.3 • Resilient network • Network monitoring • Internet traffic management • Fix times • 24 x 7 service desk
Lessons learnt pre emptor • First wires only CoIN • Things are getting better BT N3 Contract signed Feb 2004
Lessons learnt • Project mgmt • Configuration mgmt • Documentation • Finances • Communication • Don’t under estimate the work • Check and check again • Know your own estate • Get firm costs, without conditions
Closing comments Stick to your convictions Seek advice
Questions John Billington John.billington@northmerseyhis.nhs.uk 07802 299 939