Europe’s most extensive healthcare IT programme takes off
Today, the South East Trust in Northern Ireland, comprising five hospitals, is live with Sectra RIS/PACS. These are the first of 25 hospitals, together performing more than 1 million examinations per year, that will be connected in one common radiology IT solution called NIPACS.
In October last year, Sectra signed a 31 million GBP contract with the Department of Health to provide an integrated solution for digital management of all radiology information and images throughout the entire public healthcare system in Northern Ireland.
“I have been very impressed by the magnificent equipment which really is of the highest specification, and its proven potential for improving services”, says Michael McGimpsey, the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland. “This will result in quicker diagnosis and treatment for patients, and will contribute to a much more efficient and productive health and social care system”.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27
About Sectra’s medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and orthopaedic departments. More than 1,000 hospitals worldwide use the system daily, together performing over 50 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra’s system is installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and the Far East.
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About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Today, Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2008/2009 fiscal year totaled SEK 863 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com.