Healthcare & NHS
Panacea works with healthcare and NHS environments where reliability, clarity and accountability matter more than noise. We focus only on Extreme Networks, which means customers get engineers who know the platform in depth and can work confidently across design, migration, remediation and ongoing support.
Healthcare networks do not get much margin for error.
Connectivity for clinical and operational care
Healthcare networks carry clinical applications, communications, medical devices and facilities systems. We design wired and wireless infrastructure around availability, predictable performance and the movement of staff and devices through live care environments.
Clear separation for diverse devices
Clinical equipment, corporate devices, patient access, guests and building systems have different risk and connectivity requirements. Fabric and access-control policies can keep those groups separated while preserving the authorised paths each service needs.
Change planned around live services
Clinical environments leave little room for an improvised migration. We map dependencies, test the design and use staged changes with clear validation and rollback so the network can be modernised with minimal disruption.
When wireless coverage is inconsistent, switching estates are unstable, or change is handled badly, the impact moves beyond IT and into day-to-day operations. Clinical teams need systems that work properly, sites need dependable connectivity, and internal IT teams need changes delivered with care, not guesswork.
That matters even more now. NHS trusts are under continued pressure to strengthen the digital foundations underneath frontline services, with NHS England still tying digitisation and digital-by-default delivery to the quality of the infrastructure that supports them.
HOW WE SUPPORT NHS TRUSTS
Fabric-First Architecture
We design Extreme Networks Fabric Connect environments that simplify segmentation, improve resilience and give NHS estates a stable, manageable platform to build on.
Zero-Downtime Parallel Migrations
Our methodology uses parallel builds and phased cutovers planned around your clinical application dependencies, change control process and operational schedule.
Network Access Control (NAC)
Policy-driven 802.1X and MAC authentication keeps clinical and corporate traffic separated and access rules enforced consistently without manual edge configuration for every device.
Clinical-Grade Wireless Design
Wireless built around the most demanding device on your network, with predictive RF modelling, fast roaming, voice-priority QoS and multicast handling for Vocera and clinical IoT.
Automation and Zero-Touch Provisioning
ZTP+, Auto-Sense and Fabric Attach workflows reduce installation time, remove configuration drift and cut the dependency on senior resource for routine changes across the estate.
Panacea works with healthcare and NHS environments where reliability, clarity and accountability matter more than noise.
We focus only on Extreme Networks, which means customers get engineers who know the platform in depth and can work confidently across design, migration, remediation and ongoing support.
In healthcare, that focus counts. Estates are often busy, distributed, and difficult to change without risk. There may be legacy infrastructure, limited maintenance windows, multiple stakeholders, and very little tolerance for disruption. You need people who can assess the environment properly, make sensible decisions under pressure, and hand over work in a way that leaves the network more supportable than it was before.
We help healthcare organisations with Extreme switching and wireless estates, network upgrades, technical design, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, health reviews, and structured support. The aim is not to make things sound complicated. It is to make the environment more stable, easier to manage, and safer to change.
For commercial and procurement teams the value is straightforward. You are working with a specialist, not a generalist. You get direct access to accountable senior engineers, clearer scope, and less delivery risk.
For technical teams, it means proper depth when it is needed. We can get into the detail, work alongside internal IT, and stay close to the outcome from first review through to handover and support.
This is serious infrastructure in serious environments. It needs calm delivery, strong technical judgement, and a partner who knows the platform properly.
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FAQ's
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What network infrastructure do NHS Trusts typically need?
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Most NHS Trusts require a resilient, segmented network that can support clinical applications, wireless voice, IoT medical devices and corporate traffic simultaneously. That typically means a fabric-based core for resilience and segmentation, clinical-grade wireless with fast roaming, network access control to enforce access policies, and automation tooling to reduce BAU overhead on in-house IT teams. The specifics vary by estate size, site layout and the clinical applications in use.
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How does Panacea handle network migrations in live clinical environments?
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We design NHS migrations around clinical continuity first. That means parallel builds so the new network is fully operational before anything is cut over, phased transitions with clearly defined rollback points at every stage, and change windows agreed around your clinical application dependencies and operational schedule. We have delivered core network replacements in active NHS environments with downtime measured in seconds. Rollback plans are a delivery requirement, not a contingency.
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Can Panacea support an Epic EHR network deployment?
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Yes. We have direct experience designing and delivering network infrastructure ahead of Epic EHR go-lives, including fabric-based wired and wireless refresh, zero-touch provisioning, NAC deployment and Vocera-optimised wireless design. Clinical EHR environments have specific requirements around latency, multicast handling and roaming behaviour that we address as part of the design process, not as afterthoughts.
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What is healthcare IT infrastructure?
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Healthcare IT infrastructure refers to the network, systems and technology that underpin clinical and operational services in a healthcare organisation. For NHS Trusts this includes the wired and wireless network, clinical application platforms, storage systems, end-user devices and the security controls that govern how they connect. The network is the foundation everything else depends on, which is why its design, resilience and management have a direct impact on patient care.
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Is Panacea available through G-Cloud for NHS procurement?
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Yes. Panacea is available through the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud framework on the Digital Marketplace. NHS Trusts and other public sector healthcare organisations can procure both our Panacea Consult professional services and our Panacea Care managed support directly through the framework, without the need for a separate tender process.
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What NHS organisations has Panacea worked with?
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Our referenceable NHS clients include the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and the UK Health Security Agency. Across these engagements we have delivered fabric network designs, core network migrations, wireless refreshes and ongoing managed support, including projects running alongside major clinical system go-lives.
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