Wandsworth Healthcare, a 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.
Hospital 2.0 is the name for the government's national approach to delivering new hospitals, including Frimley Park Hospital. It is a standardised design that will benefit patients and staff through digital solutions and an optimised hospital layout.
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.
DNV Imatis is a Scandinavian digital healthcare solutions provider, with whom Wandsworth announced a collaboration earlier this year.
The state-of-the-art facility showcases the latest integrated digital solutions designed to streamline healthcare operations and enhance the patient journey
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 German building technology specialist.
All of the Centre’s digital solutions are seamlessly interconnected using KNX technology from Gira.
The Centre incorporates a range of integrated digital solutions designed to address the fundamental challenges NHS trusts face
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.
Adam Sherry, Managing Director of the Wandsworth Group, said: “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.”
Johan Folkunger, CEO of DNV Imatis, said: “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.”