Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

During the merger, significant parts of the core IT infrastructure at Southend Hospital and the other two Trusts were reaching end of life. With no support or patches available, this posed a significant security risk to the Trust and each hospital department's critical services during the transition. The three sites were also using differing technologies so systems needed to be merged to create a single, highly secure domain.

Our network specialists began by engaging with the Trust to accurately establish its current state, using the Agility Intelligence portal for live monitoring of its Configuration Management Board (CMDB). By generating an in-depth report and intelligence from its current support contract, our team then designed a robust, secured solution which would meet the Trust’s every need.

We incorporated the Agility Intelligence lifecycle and asset management tool to improve network visibility, as well as deploying Wide Area Network connectivity, a security platform, and core switching. We also managed the new equipment installations and disposal of old devices, and set up ongoing support and training for the Trust’s staff to ensure the project would be delivered as seamlessly as possible.

With the new network in place, the Trust now benefits from superior capability and time-saving task automation. Their team can safely deploy and update new services and security features across the entire network in a matter of minutes, not days. The lifecycle and asset management dashboard improves network visibility, helping them to easily keep track of inventory and generate intelligence on future acquisition and disposal of assets, end of life dates, licences, and potential risks.