BCPS was formed in response to a report by Lord Carter of Coles, which recommended that NHS laboratory services should be re-organised into a regional 'hub and spoke' model to improve quality and efficiency.
Over 3,500 clinicians went live with the CareFlow instant messaging and care co-ordination app to aid collaboration in and between teams, facilitate electronic handovers and share clinical photos, with more clinical information for patient care in one place to improve decision making.
The university and the company have formed a partnership to enable students to experience OPENeP, learn about the principles of prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines electronically, and explore the patient safety aspects of the technology.
Tampa General, one of the largest hospitals in the U.S., will have early and ongoing access to the latest Philips innovations during the seven-year arrangement.