Network challenges for an NHS Trust

The landscape of modern healthcare is increasingly defined by the integration of connected medical devices, which offer significant potential for improving patient care and operational efficiency. However, ensuring secure and reliable wireless connectivity for these devices within the complex infrastructure of a hospital presents considerable challenges. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has proactively addressed these challenges through the implementation of Silex wireless bridge solutions. This strategic initiative has yielded substantial benefits, including enhanced security protocols, improved reliability of network connections, streamlined integration with the Trust's Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system and progress towards a more cableless operating room environment.

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• Challenges of a hospital network environment and of managing the diversity of its connected devices 
• Advantage of retrofit Ethernet-to-Wi-Fi solution over upgrading the integrated Wi-Fi module of a medical device
• Less maintenance efforts by having 1 Wi-Fi user interface instead of dealing with the different Wi-Fi user interfaces of various medical devices