Solent NHS Trust selects Atos for managed digital workplace and security services

London, 21 September, 2022

Atos has been awarded a three-year contract with Solent NHS Trust to manage, support and secure its services to enable a better experience of delivering and receiving more effective and good value healthcare.

This project supports the Trust’s move to cloud, to provide a digital workplace that meets the requirements for the Trust users from anywhere, with security, sovereignty and governance.

Solent operates from a range of locations including community hospitals, outpatient settings, health centres and patients’ homes. This partnership will see Atos working over three years to deliver on the Trust’s ambitions to accelerate its digital strategy and support new and mobile ways of working across the Trust and wider integrated care system across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Atos will manage all Microsoft 365 services, Azure Cloud Servers, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Teams telephony and related services, driving enhanced end-user experience, and will continuously support innovation over the course of the contract. This will also create potential for the Trust to explore further opportunities to supports its drive for sustainability.

Neil Shazell, Director of IT at Solent NHS Trust said: “Our clinicians and healthcare teams need secure, seamless and intuitive workplace services to help continue delivering great care. Our partnership with Atos reflects a fresh approach to delivering our shared vision for Solent NHS Trust, providing our staff with the resources they need, including optimising the use of innovative technology.”

Sam Jones, SVP Health & Life Sciences Northern Europe, Atos, said: “We look forward to working collaboratively with Solent NHS Trust to provide Microsoft cloud-based services which are a critical enabler. Drawing on our wealth of healthcare experience, and our recognised leadership in digital workplace and cyber security, our partnership will help Solent NHS Trust realise its vision to provide secure, intuitive and innovative tools for staff that will in turn drive positive patient outcomes”.

The deal underlines Atos’ health services sector expertise and builds on its successful track record working with healthcare organisations to accelerate and secure their digital journeys, including its work as digital transformation partner to many Trusts throughout the UK.

About Atos

Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 112,000 employees and annual revenue of c. € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

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