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News Release from: Ascribe | Subject: Ascribe pharmacy system
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 03 April 2008
Integrated pharmacy and robotic IT for
Bolton
Ascribe has installed its web-enabled pharmacy system at the Royal Bolton Hospital, UK, part of the Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust, and reports that the site is now completely operational
Ascribe says that one unique aspect of this 'Go Live' was that, on the same day that the hospital changed its pharmacy IT system, it also brought online a robotic dispensing system; thereby taking a massive leap forward in improving patient care and safety The Ascribe web-enabled pharmacy system is designed by healthcare clinicians to ensure higher patient safety standards
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 28 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to this, the Ascribe pharmacy system also provides the hospital pharmacy staff with a bi-directional interface from their pharmacy system to its Rowa Speedcase robotic dispensing unit, allowing pharmacists to both issue requests for prescriptions to their robotic system and receive (stock level) updates from their robot.
Brian Smith, chief pharmacist at the Royal Bolton Hospital said: "The Bolton Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted that Ascribe was able to deliver such a robust and flexible pharmacy system within a twelve week project cycle.
"Our staff has welcomed the additional patient safety features that are embedded within the system and we look forward to extending our pharmacy services beyond the pharmacy itself, thereby saving time and providing a higher level of service to our clinicians and patients".
Stephen Critchlow, executive chairman of Ascribe, said: "Ascribe is delighted that the Royal Bolton has taken this step to improve patient safety standards.
"Our technology enables hospitals to provide their clinicians with comprehensive and relevant information when and where healthcare decisions are made.
"This technology is in increasing demand and we have recently sold similar systems in the UK (at Addenbrookes Hospital, part of the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), and overseas in Australia and New Zealand".
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