Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Working with Phoenix and Microsoft, NNUHFT accelerated digital transformation as a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic by improving everyday work with technology that positively impacts lives.
In March 2020 when the first Covid-19 national lockdown hit, millions of organisations including the NHS were compelled to fast-track their digital transformation plans to accommodate staff and service users’ need for remote access. For Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUHFT) this meant accelerating the digital strategy it already had in place to enable remote working using off-site devices for its workforce. However, the global shortage of devices due to the sudden increase in demand for equipment such as laptops, meant that an alternative that would allow staff to work securely and effectively from their own devices was needed.
As Microsoft’s Partner of the Year 2021, Microsoft recognised the work Phoenix was doing with Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and recommended us to NNUHFT. We worked with the Trust to deploy a live AVD environment with managed service across the organisation, accelerating the agility and mobility of its users and empowering key NHS workers to deliver better patient care.