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North Mersey CoIN: Building a Community of Interest Network for Healthcare

Learn about the establishment and management of the North Mersey Community of Interest Network (CoIN) within the healthcare sector. Explore the journey, challenges faced, and valuable lessons learnt from this innovative network infrastructure project. Discover key insights and recommendations for successful CoIN implementation in healthcare settings.

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North Mersey CoIN: Building a Community of Interest Network for Healthcare

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  1. North Mersey CoIN

  2. Introduction • Nature of the CoIN • Journey there • Lessons learnt

  3. North Mersey LHC • Trusts • 3 Acutes • 2 PCTs • 1 Mental Health Trust, Ashworth Hospital • 4 Tertiary trusts • Excluding Mersey Ambulance • Sites • 150 GP surgeries • 150 other sites • 30,000 Users • £500k pa spend on network circuit rental

  4. Community of Interest Network (CoIN) • Background • Existing CoIN in place • Existing trust networks in place • Formation of the HIS • New CoIN • Wires only • Locally managed

  5. The journey

  6. The journey • 14 Feb 06 considered • BT N3 managed CoIN Invest £800 to 1.2m revenue £550k - £750k • N3 Catalogue services and upgraded Core network Invest £177k. Revenue extra £35 • CfH rang • N3 vs Telewest • Telewest revised offer • BT N3 • Saving

  7. MOU 0.3 • Resilient network • Network monitoring • Internet traffic management • Fix times • 24 x 7 service desk

  8. Lessons learnt

  9. Lessons learnt pre emptor • First wires only CoIN • Things are getting better BT N3 Contract signed Feb 2004

  10. Lessons learnt • Project mgmt • Configuration mgmt • Documentation • Finances • Communication • Don’t under estimate the work • Check and check again • Know your own estate • Get firm costs, without conditions

  11. Closing comments Stick to your convictions Seek advice

  12. Questions John Billington John.billington@northmerseyhis.nhs.uk 07802 299 939

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