Morecambe Bay Hospitals

iBleep solution across an urban multisite organisation

Organisational background

Meeting the European Working Time Directive 2009 is a challenge for any trust. It is an even greater challenge for a trust providing healthcare across an isolated or geographically large area.

The two district general hospitals in Lancaster (Lancaster Royal Infirmary) and Barrow-in-Furness (Furness General Hospital) are 50 miles apart, with a travel time in excess of 75 minutes.

Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal provides acute medical services with diagnostics and a treatment centre.

In August 2006 Morcambe Bay Hospitals commenced a Co-operative solutions pilot to meet EWTD. To read a copy of the project closure report and the lessons learnt by the trust click here

iBleep solution across an urban multi-site organisation

Morcambe Bay Hospitals are continuing with the implementation of iBleep across 3 hospital sites. Details of the project can be found below.

Project Scope

The iBleep Rapid Response system was developed at James Cook University Hospital in Middleborough and won the Health Service Journal Improving Care with Technology award this year.

iBleep is a piece of software that enables staff to generate, accept and interact with calls generated from the wards, it utilises wireless technology on personal digital assistants (PDAs) which are carried by the junior doctors.

Specific objectives of the pilot

Implementation of wireless technology across a large rural multisited trust.