Unity full dress rehearsal (FDR) is next week! Do you know what is involved?

February 4, 2019

Twenty-six clinical areas are going to be taking part in the Full Dress Rehearsal (FDR) of Unity next week from Monday 11 February 2019.

Full dress rehearsal is a complete run through of all activities that will take place when we go live with Unity. It is used to identify issues and drive out risk before the go-live of the new electronic patient record.

The full dress rehearsal will involve colleagues across many professions including healthcare assistants, ward clerks, nurses, doctors, porters, pharmacists and healthcare scientists. All coming together over a period of 5 days to test Unity and ensure it is fit for purpose.

During the dress rehearsal support will be provided by staff from Cerner, the company that has developed Unity. Our senior leaders will also be on hand along with the informatics team and 61 colleagues from the Unity project team.

The Unity project team has already been in contact with the teams selected to be part of the dress rehearsal regarding details of the resources required.

If you know you are part of the Full Dress Rehearsal but you are not quite clear on what you need to do, get in touch with the Unity team on email (Unity.cutover@nhs.net ) for more information.

For everyone else please ensure you are up to date with the Unity end user training. If you have attended training, keep your knowledge fresh by using the Unity Play System. If you haven’t had training, then please book on as soon as possible.