NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
We have another digital service called our Electronic Offering Services which is available to transplant surgeons on a range of mobile devices that gives them the critical information they need in order to make that decision in real time
programmes , such as the ODT ( organ donation and transplantation ) Hub programme . “ This is effectively creating a central command and control centre for organ donation and transplantation that uses intelligent technology such as the IBM business process management system to allow us to manage the realtime logistics .” There is also a Core Systems Modernisation programme , which is replacing the traditional blood control systems with an intelligent CRM capability using Dynamics CRM , and a supply chain management capability using Dynamics AX . Another core programme is updating the infrastructure and desktop operating system .
“ Balancing how we interact between SCC data centres and Microsoft cloud services , we are relying much more on needing connected systems , so we also have a network improvement programme with Vodafone that is looking to improve the bandwidth to all of our sites and all of our locations over the next 12 months ,” Powell says , concluding that NHSBT is currently investing more heavily in technology than it has for some time , meaning that this complex organisation is making steady improvements . “ The technologies that we ’ re using allow us to both provide convenience to our donors and to clinicians , and also gives significant overall operational efficiency to NHSBT . Ultimately , it all contributes to what we are about as an organisation – enabling our donors to do something amazing , to save and improve the lives of others ” Powell says . 154 December 2016