Digital modernization BSUH now operates as part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, managing seven hospitals with a modern tech stack including WordPress, Backbone.js, jQuery, Underscore.js, PHP and .NET. This presents opportunities for upgraded patient-facing portals, secure digital patient records, and integration with existing systems to improve patient engagement and data flow.

Virtual care expansion Recent launch of a virtual exercise programme for stroke patients signals openness to telehealth and remote rehabilitation. Potential sales angle includes scalable telehealth platforms, remote monitoring, and AI-assisted rehabilitation tools to extend these services across other departments and hospitals.

Patient safety focus Historic adoption of Patientrack software to improve patient safety indicates readiness to invest in clinical decision support, real-time monitoring, and analytics. Opportunities exist to offer advanced safety platforms, integration services, and data analytics to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

Care pathway collaboration Partnership with Community Pharmacy Surrey and Sussex to enhance hypertension detection demonstrates alignment with cross-sector care models. There is a chance to propose integrated care platforms, pharmacist-physician workflow tools, and population health analytics to expand preventive care initiatives.

Growth and scale As a merged trust covering multiple sites with a revenue profile in the tens of millions, UHSussex represents a sizeable customer with potential for enterprise-grade IT, security, and managed services, including cloud hosting, interoperability, and end-to-end digital transformation programs.