Unity Question Time event well-received

July 22, 2019

Last Tuesday, several of our senior medial colleagues attended an event where they were able to put their questions directly to the Unity project team and also hear more about going live with Unity in September.

The evening started with presentations about IT infrastructure, readiness, the clinical safety case for Unity and the cutover plan. This was followed by a question and answer session covering a variety of different topics. A summary of what was said will be published on Connect soon.

Doctors from many different specialties attended and there was some positive feedback about how the event went.

Richard Murrin, Consultant Haematologist, said: “I found the event reassuring overall. In particular, I was impressed by the clear sequence of how cutover is to be scheduled over September 21, 22 and 23. The responses to points and concerns raised via e-mails regarding Unity was a very helpful exercise and I was also pleased that there was sufficient opportunity for all attendees to ask additional questions from the floor.”

Derek Connolly, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, said: “Changing IT system is likely to be the biggest change in my long career other than moving to MMH. Clearly we all have trepidations about change but the Unity team have reassured me that all that can be done is being done to minimise the risk to our patients. “

Thanks to all who came along and contributed to the discussion. Although this event was specifically aimed at senior doctors, we will be making the key information, including presentation slides, available via Connect.