Essential Unity downtime this evening from 10.30pm until 6.30am tomorrow

August 17, 2021

Please be aware there will be an essential update in Unity taking place on the evening of today (Tuesday 17 August) throughout the night and in to the following morning. This will result in Unity being unavailable for 4 hours.

This activity will result in full Unity downtime for approximately 4 hours from 11.30pm on Tuesday 17 August until approximately 3.30am on Wednesday 18 August. All departments will be required to revert to business continuity plans and have 724 machines ready and utilise 724 boxes. 

Note: This will affect you if you are working the night shift from 7pm to 7.30am on Tuesday 17 August.  It may also affect you if you are working the day shift from 7am to 7.30pm on Wednesday 18 August.

The work is required to ensure the SurgiNet (Theatres and Anaesthesia) module is integrated within Unity in readiness for SurgiNet go live which is planned for later in September.

The work is scheduled to begin at 10.30pm on Tuesday 17 August and should be completed by 6.30am on Wednesday 18 August.

The activity will be closely monitored at all times both during and after the systems are back up by a designated operational and informatics management cell along with an additional CNP on site to support teams.  Desktop Alerts will be released from 9pm reminding colleagues of the planned downtime and need to revert to BCPs.

In the meantime please do call the 24 hour IT service desk if you have any further queries on ext. 4050 or 0121 507 4050 for home workers.