08 February 2022

NetSfere, a global provider of nextgeneration secure and compliant messaging and mobility solutions, has been named an approved communication supplier on the £250m NHS Shared Business Service’s (NHS SBS) patient/ citizen communication and engagement solutions framework.

Through the framework designed to enhance interactions with patients and advance the digitisation of the United Kingdom’s healthcare system, all NHS organisations have access to NetSfere’s portfolio of products.

The company says “it aims to provide a simple, effective, efficient, and compliant route to market for the supply of communication methods” to engage with patients, citizens and the workforce across NHS organisations and wider public sector bodies.

“Helping healthcare organisations streamline communications in a secure and efficient method has been a primary focus of NetSfere,” said Franz Obermayer, NetSfere’s vice president UK & Europe. “As part of the patient/ citizen communications and engagement solutions framework, NetSfere’s platforms are available to support NHS organisations’ needs for digital tools on a massive scale as the healthcare system looks to improve clinical efficiency and safety to increase patient satisfaction and address concerns that arose from the pandemic.”

As one of the selected suppliers, NetSfere’s solutions were accepted across five lots: digital (online) communication, email, SMS, workforce communication and all-in-one solutions.