North Mersey CoIN

Introduction Nature of the CoIN Journey there Lessons learnt

North Mersey LHC Trusts Sites 30,000 Users 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

The journey 14 Feb 06 considered CfH rang N3 vs Telewest 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

Lessons learnt pre emptor First wires only CoIN Things are getting better BT N3 Contract signed Feb 2004

Lessons learnt Project mgmt Don’t under estimate the work Configuration mgmt Documentation Finances Communication Don’t under estimate the work Check and check again Know your own estate Get firm costs, without conditions

Stick to your convictions Closing comments Stick to your convictions Seek advice

John Billington John.billington@northmerseyhis.nhs.uk 07802 299 939 Questions John Billington John.billington@northmerseyhis.nhs.uk 07802 299 939