Vision Managed Service

An increasing number of Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards are choosing central server solutions. The Vision Enterprise System (VES) uses 'thin-client' technology to provide full Vision functionality across a wide area network, with all data stored and processed on central server.

System administration is managed by a central team. The practice is no longer responsible for the administration of their local area network, system housekeeping or backups.

The benefits of hosting

Some of the reasons primary care organisations are choosing a VES deployment include:

• Lower IT administration burden for practices
• A cost-effective solution for migrating legacy systems to Vision
• Reduces the cost and frequency of technology refresh at practices

The Vision Managed Service

The Vision Managed Service is the VES environment that is managed by INPS. It includes data hosting and high-level system management, backed by a robust Service Level Agreement.

The Vision Managed Service includes:

• Hardware and environment resilience
• Maintenance of system performance and availability
• Management of backup routines
• Maintenance of standard dictionaries (eg, Read, Multilex)
• Scheduled downtime outside core hours

GPSoC Level 4 Compliance

The data centre for the Vision Managed Service has recently been expanded, and was the first hosting environment to meet NHS Connecting for Health standards and gain GPSoC Level 4 compliance. The new environment provides increased capacity and resilience, ensuring we continue to provide the best possible services for our customers as the number of practices using the service increases.