McKesson UK, the trusted healthcare IT solutions and services specialist, has been awarded 'IT Supplier of the Year' by The British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing UK IT Industry Awards 2010. The award recognises McKesson's outstanding achievements and contributions in delivering innovative IT solutions and services to healthcare organisations across the country.
McKesson is devoted to advancing the success of its customers and partners, by delivering workforce, enterprise medical imaging solutions, clinical and patient information management and evidence-based clinical decision support systems. Underpinned by essential IT managed services, HR and payroll shared services and professional services, their solutions are designed to make a difference to the business, quality and productivity of healthcare. McKesson has intricate knowledge of the NHS derived from leading the implementation of the only successful national IT solution for healthcare to be deployed on time and on budget across England and Wales - the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) which pays 7% of the working population in England and Wales, a workforce of more than 1.4 million NHS employees.
The British Computer Society (BCS) & Computing IT Industry Awards are the leading hallmark of success amongst practitioners in the IT industry today which recognise, promote and acclaim excellence, professionalism, innovation and the outstanding achievements to which individuals and groups contribute. Judges commented on McKesson winning IT supplier of the year stating, "McKesson demonstrated that it has made a major commitment to the NHS and its products and services have made a real difference to healthcare in the UK."
David Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of The BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said, "This has been another exceptional year for the awards, with winners drawn from a wide range of industries. They have once again highlighted that IT is truly embedded in our society and brings tremendous benefits to all aspects of life from industry healthcare, through to entertainment and security."
Clarke adds, "As the Chartered Institute for IT, we offer our congratulations to all those who took part and in particular, the medallists and winners. To qualify as a finalist is terrific; to win is an absolutely fantastic achievement in these highly contested awards."
Adrian Wookey, VP Service Delivery, McKesson, concludes, "This award is a tremendous honour and is testament to all the hard work and dedication that each and every person at McKesson has contributed over the years. McKesson will continue to deliver excellence and reliability through continued product innovation and proven results. McKesson will maintain its ongoing commitment to provide trusted healthcare technology solutions and services to the NHS now and long into the future."
About McKesson UK
McKesson, the trusted healthcare technology solutions and services provider, has operated in the UK since 1991 and has a dedicated 500 strong workforce delivering to virtually every NHS organisation as well as to a number of other public and private sector organisations. As operators of the world's largest integrated HR and Payroll system - the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) - McKesson pays 7% of the working population in England and Wales, a workforce of more than 1.4 million NHS employees.
McKesson UK is a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation, which currently ranks 14th on the FORTUNE 500. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare today, with over 177 years experience. Globally, McKesson employs more than 32,000 staff providing information technology, pharmaceuticals, pharmacy automation and disease management solutions to support healthcare delivery in a number of countries. Throughout the world, McKesson is a company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care.