Trustmarque plays key role in Scottish NHS win

VAR helps seal deal for single-sign-on technology which will be implemented by Northgate Managed Services

VAR Trustmarque has collaborated with Northgate Managed Services to help win a single-sign-on (SSO) contract covering Scotland’s NHS network.

As part of its "Better Health, Better Care" initiative, NHS Scotland was looking to remove unnecessary cost and delays, and install a less-complex workflow system associated with electronic patient data.

The SSO and password reset solution is based on Imprivata technology, and will cover the many patient systems in hospitals and health communities across Scotland.

Trustmarque initially sourced and secured the contract win, but the technology will be implemented via a partnership between Imprivata and Northgate Managed Services.

Mark Garrity, regional sales director at Trustmarque Solutions, commented: “Trustmarque has a rich heritage of providing innovative solutions and value-added services to the public sector in the UK, particularly within the NHS. Through the long-standing relationship and trust we enjoy with NHS Scotland we are delighted to provide the advice and support necessary to help NHS Scotland identify the information security solution for Scotland’s healthcare boards.”

Ronnie Monaghan, head of e-health programme at NHS Fife, said: “NHS Scotland is committed to ensuring the highest levels of data security while enabling all employees to work as efficiently as possible to deliver high-quality patient care.

“As the appliance-based solution required no changes to existing infrastructure such as Active Directory, Imprivata OneSign can be seamlessly integrated with our existing IT systems at NHS Boards across Scotland. This will prove significant for improving access and usage of key clinical systems for providing care on a national scale.”

James Turnbull, managing director of infrastructure solutions at Northgate Managed Services, added: “Northgate and NHS Scotland have a strong relationship built on trust and expert insight. We are delighted to build on this relationship by delivering healthcare technology and services that will improve productivity and efficiency, and ultimately contribute to better care for more patients in Scotland.”

Finally, Omar Hussain, chief executive of Imprivata, said: “Imprivata is pleased to have been selected as a core technology for NHS Scotland’s ‘Better Health, Better Care’ programme. NHS Scotland is a highly regarded technology innovator that leads the way for healthcare initiatives in countries around the world. We are very proud of the role that OneSign will play in the Boards’ pursuit of clinical excellence, one of the key pillars of their action plan.”