Wandsworth Healthcare, a leading UK provider of advanced nurse call solutions has opened a new Digital Patient Journey Experience Centre which aligns with the Government's Hospital 2.0 initiative.
The state-of-the-art facility showcases the latest integrated digital solutions designed to streamline healthcare operations and enhance the patient journey – from the point of arrival through to discharge.
Located at Wandsworth’s headquarters in Woking, Surrey, the new Centre combines the company’s own advanced nurse call solutions with a comprehensive range of innovative digital healthcare solutions from DNV Imatis, a leading Scandinavian digital healthcare solutions provider, with whom Wandsworth announced a collaboration earlier this year.
The Centre incorporates a range of integrated digital solutions designed to address the fundamental challenges NHS trusts face, including task management, bed capacity management, alarm management and patient engagement. These solutions are already empowering healthcare providers worldwide to manage patient flow, optimise operational efficiency, enhance staff productivity and improve patient safety and the overall patient experience. However, the new Centre brings them all together under one roof for the first time, along with smart tech such as switches and sockets, thermostats and control systems from Wandsworth’s parent company, Gira, a leading German building technology specialist.
All of the Centre’s digital solutions are seamlessly interconnected using KNX technology from Gira. KNX, an open standard for commercial building automation, enables the control of heating, lighting and ventilation in a single platform. By enabling patients to control their environment, this solution not only reduces energy consumption but also enhances patient experience by supporting their circadian rhythm through personalised lighting and blind adjustments.
With the Digital Patient Journey Experience Centre now open, Wandsworth Healthcare is inviting interested parties to book a personalised tour. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how technology can transform the patient journey through interactive displays and simulations. Experts will be on hand to provide demonstrations, and personalised consultations will help visitors explore tailored solutions to their unique needs.
Representatives from the Government's Digital Policy Unit and the New Hospital Programme will be among the early visitors to the Centre, and Wandsworth anticipates the new facility will draw visitors from across the NHS, including estates and facilities, clinical, digital policy makers and digital transformation teams. NHS digital partners, architects, consulting engineers and construction companies are also invited to visit the Centre. All of the solutions can be demonstrated within the context of their application to all of these stakeholders.
Adam Sherry, Managing Director of the Wandsworth Group, comments: “Our Digital Patient Journey Experience Centre reflects our commitment to innovation and our dedication to improving the end-to-end patient journey. We saw a gap for a facility that would demonstrate the vast opportunities that digitisation presents – both from the point of view of NHS teams, but also, and perhaps most importantly, from the point of view of the patient and their journey from initial admission to final discharge.
“By showcasing cutting-edge digital technologies, our aim is to empower healthcare providers to revolutionise patient care and drive the digital transformation outlined in Hospital 2.0. We are delighted to now be in a position to welcome visitors to our Centre. Our facility will evolve to meet future needs so as new digital technologies are developed, we will look to incorporate them to ensure it reflects the very latest healthcare innovation."
Johan Folkunger, CEO of DNV Imatis, adds: “The opening of the Digital Patient Journey Experience Centre is an important step in showcasing how UK hospitals can benefit from integrated digital solutions to tackle some of their most pressing challenges. The DNV Imatis enterprise-scale platform enables efficient hospital operations that increase productivity without adding pressure to staff, ensuring they can achieve more with the same resources. This Centre offers a unique opportunity for healthcare providers to experience firsthand how our solutions support streamlined workflows, improved patient outcomes and a smoother patient journey. We are excited to collaborate with Wandsworth Healthcare in demonstrating the future of smarter connected hospitals.”
In addition to the guided tours, the Digital Patient Journey Experience Centre will be available as a venue for industry workshops and seminars. To find out more, or to register your interest in taking part in a tour or holding an event, please visit www.wandsworthhealthcare.com/digital-patient-journey-experience-centre/
