Sectra chosen as supplier of medical IT software to Healthcare IT project in the UK

The Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra Imtec AB has signed a 10-year contract with Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. for exclusive delivery of its PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) software for the London cluster of the National Health Service’s (NHS) National Programme for IT (NPfIT).

The National Programme for IT is being implemented in five regional clusters. The London cluster comprises the NHS hospitals in the London region. Sectra will be subcontracting its software to Philips for deliveries of PACS to this region under a separate agreement between BT, the designated local service provider for the London cluster, and Philips Medical Systems. The contract is part of a major government initiative to dramatically increase the level of investments in IT within the NHS. “There are more than 40 hospitals in the London region and this is a good opportunity for Sectra. However, it is up to each hospital to decide if and when to invest in PACS, so there are no guarantees as for volumes.” says Staffan Bergström, Vice President for Marketing, Sectra Imtec AB. “Sectra and Philips have worked together since 1997. Over the years we have delivered some of the largest PACS in the world and we are confident that Sectra, together with Philips’ professional services organization, will be able to provide the NHS with the best possible solutions,” says Staffan Bergström. For more information on The National Programme for IT, visit www.npfit.nhs.uk.