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of critical emergencies if they must use additional spaces or corridors for patients.” Deyon also notes that mobile print solutions can be easy to deploy, which means there are minimal disruption to hospital operations. “This is coupled with strong vendor support,” he says. Simon agrees that vendor support, as well as from manufacturers, is vital. “Resellers also have a pivotal role to play in helping healthcare customers to unlock time and cost-efficiencies beyond putting an end to the burdensome handwritten label,” he says. “And we’re at their side, with the trusted technology and market intelligence to have a better conversation with healthcare customers.” Future As the technology in mobile print solutions develops, and more healthcare organisations go further on their digitalisation journey, the market is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. “We believe the UK market for mobile healthcare printing is poised for strong and sustained growth,” says Harriette. “As the NHS continues its journey toward full digital transformation, mobile print solutions will play a crucial role in enabling real-time data capture, improving patient safety, and supporting more efficient care delivery at the point of need. “To fully unlock this potential, however, continued and substantial government investment will be essential. A recent report covered by Sky News estimates that more than £13 billion will be needed to digitise the NHS over the next five years. This presents a pivotal opportunity: with the right funding and strategic support, healthcare organisations across the UK can adopt innovative mobile technologies that not only streamline operations but also deliver measurable improvements in patient outcomes.” Deyon says that the problems in the NHS are accelerating the need for mobile
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integration with EHR/EMR systems and multi-platform support for IOS, Android, Windows and Chrome OS “It is also easy to manage devices centrally from a single dashboard, for security and device updates,” he adds. “Mobile printers designed for healthcare often include encryption, secure access controls, and audit trails, which are essential for HIPAA and GDPR compliance that protect patient data and track who printed what and when. “First and foremost, healthcare organisations have patient care as their main priority, highlight how mobile printing can improve healthcare in a variety of departments. “A mobile print solution can be used on the patient ward for bedside printing to improve patient discharge times when issuing patient medication, as patients don’t have to wait for medication from the hospital pharmacy. “This in turn helps to free up beds improving patient admittance and shortening waiting times for beds, or they can be used in examination rooms for triage, A&E for patient admittance and observation. And because its mobile it allows hospitals to be flexible in times
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