KCOM has been selected as the preferred bidder for the delivery of HSCN connectivity in areas of London following completion of an Aggregated Procurement managed by NHS Digital on behalf of health and care organisations in the capital. The business could be worth up to £13.3m.
Over the next three years KCOM will be providing HSCN connectivity to 34 health and social care customers in areas including Camden, Enfield, Barnet and Haringey, providing 830 managed connections that will allow these organisations to share information and work more efficiently across a common platform.
KCOM will now be working closely with the health and social care organisations that took part in the Once for London (OfL) Aggregated Procurement including Islington CCG, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Barnet, Enfield And Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust and Noah's Ark Children's Hospice.
Iain Shearman, Director of KCOM's national network services business, said: "HSCN is a great example of how public and private sector networks can work together and use technology to improve health and care outcomes for the public."
HSCN replaces the outdated N3 network with a system designed to meet the requirements of an integrated and evolving health and social care sector.
Stephen Docherty, Chief Information Officer at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust & Chair of London CIO Council, said: "HSCN will help health and social care organisations to share data securely and efficiently, ultimately working towards joined up public services for London."