The Trust’s mixed system network was outdated, expensive to run and did not provide enough operational flexibility.
The Trust’s mixed system network was outdated, expensive to run and did not provide enough operational flexibility.
2 Pagesfor operational flexibility The Background 2 gether NHS Foundation Trust provides mental and social health care services across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. The specialist Trust employs over 2,000 people and delivers services to a combined population of 761,000, spanning over nearly 1900 square miles. At any one time, 2 gether helps care and support over 12,000 individuals. The Challenge The Trust’s mixed system network was outdated, expensive to run and did not provide enough operational flexibility. Furthermore, with staff – mostly nurses and occupational therapists – working across 30 sites spread throughout the region, call expenditure was significantly high. Because Gloucester Health Community already had a Wide Area Network (WAN) in place covering the whole regi
