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Wales awards new GP IT system contracts
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Optum (formerly EMIS) has been awarded a place onto a new framework agreement to supply IT systems and services for primary care in Wales.
Digital Health and Care Wales has appointed three clinical system suppliers including Optum onto the new five-year framework agreement. This will be available to all GP practices in Wales as their current GP IT arrangements expire.
The procurement procedure supported by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) was led by the GMS IM&T Board and involved GPs, GP practice managers, Health Board directors of primary care and the DHCW primary care team.
EMIS CEO, said: "We’re delighted to have been appointed onto the new GP IT Framework enabling us to continue to support our primary care customers in Wales to deliver excellent services to their patients."
Here at EMIS innovation never stops and we’re looking forward to working with Digital Health and Care Wales to help shape the future of technology enabled primary care services over the next five years.
Martin Dickinson, DHCW Head of Primary Care Services, said: “We look forward to working with the suppliers to deliver the next generation of IT systems for Welsh GP practices.”