Broadband to community pharmacies via Pipex
PIPEX has signed a major reseller partnership with Cegedim, the UK’s leading provider of pharmacy management systems, to roll out ADSL broadband in community pharmacies as part of the NHS’ New National Network, known as N3.
PIPEX has been selected as Cegedim’s partner of choice for N3 connectivity for its customers, firmly establishing PIPEX as the leading N3 aggregator in the UK. With almost 50 per cent market share for patient medication records (PMR) solutions, Cegedim is ideally placed to drive the installation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), transported over a secure broadband connection.
“PIPEX already provides secure managed networks for many of the UK’s leading blue chip companies and public sector organisations – working with Cegedim takes us to the next level in the provision of broadband as part of the NHS’ national IT programme,” says Mike Read, CEO, PIPEX. “Through this new partnership, PIPEX is now placed as a leading service provider in the N3 aggregation marketplace.”
“We’re delighted to be working with PIPEX as part of the N3 project,” adds Simon Driver, Managing Director of Cegedim Rx. “Many pharmacies that we speak to have been concerned over how they will connect to N3, and by working with PIPEX, we’re positioned to be able to provide a total solution for electronic prescriptions. With EPS plans for pharmacists, it is vital that pharmacies have the compliant technology in place to enable them to deliver an effective service.“
N3 accreditation provides significant benefits to PIPEX resellers and systems providers, giving them the opportunity to tap into PIPEX’s proven expertise in bulk ordering and installation. The partnership with Cegedim follows the launch of PIPEX’s reseller programme Gokei - a major new channel programme to provide referrers, resellers, systems integrators and strategic partners with opportunities to increase their revenues by using PIPEX technologies.
The aim of N3 is to provide a fast, reliable network on which to run the new IT systems being delivered by the National Programme for IT. This will make the NHS the first major user of significant broadband capacity in the public sector. The network will also provide the technology to benefit patients by significantly speeding up the transfer of key clinical data between NHS organisations.
About Cegedim
The Cegedim Group is a major supplier of healthcare information and technology solutions across Europe and the USA. Through Cegedim Rx and Enigma Health, Cegedim develops and supports the Mediphase, Nexphase and Pharmacy Manager PMR systems.
Cegedim Rx’s vision is to be recognised as the leading quality supplier of specialist Pharmacy IT solutions; to achieve this we will meet and exceed our customers' expectations by providing the best Pharmacy IT solutions through consistent design, delivery and support of client focused products.
About PIPEX
PIPEX is a multiple award-winning provider of integrated telecommunications and Internet services. With a broad customer base including small/home-offices and blue chip companies, PIPEX provides a comprehensive range of consumer, business and corporate voice, broadband, security domain name registration and shared and dedicated hosting solutions.
PIPEX’s focus is simple: enabling businesses and consumers to achieve their aspirations through proven communications services and emerging technologies. This is achieved through an extensive portfolio of high-speed Internet connectivity, managed services and hosting, security and voice products - combining exceptional performance, innovation and a commitment to customer service.
Owning one of the UK’s most extensive communication networks, PIPEX boasts more than 100 Points of Presence (PoPs) nationwide, including 20 point-to-multi-point radio PoPs offering wireless DSL. In addition, state-of-the-art data centres, which are manned and monitored 24x7, ensure the security of PIPEX’s customers’ business critical applications. Its commitment to investing in its technology infrastructure ensures that PIPEX continues to deliver the most scalable, resilient, secure and reliable services.
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