Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH)

GOSH is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in the provision of specialist children’s healthcare. Established in 1852 as the UK’s first hospital dedicated to children, the Hospital has developed and consistently maintained a reputation for outstanding care provision together with impressive research capabilities. Through its close links with University College London’s Institute of Child Health, GOSH is part of the largest paediatric research and teaching centre outside the United States.

Solutions provided by Block include:

• Full organisation-wide network assessment, redesign and delivery.
• Design and delivery of new Wireless LAN, supporting Location Tracking and mobile voice capabilities
• Real Time Location System (RTLS) enabling the tracking of up to 2,500 assets – currently in operation across Bio-Medical Engineering and Renal Units
• Data Centre Redesign
• Comprehensive Managed Service and Support for entire network
• Development of Network Strategy element of the GOSH IT Strategy, part of GOSH Strategic Transformation Programme