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Future Connectivity Gigabit Pathways case studies

The Future Connectivity programme supported over 1,700 sites to be gigabit capable, enabling a range of benefits from enhanced connectivity to new digital services

Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust

The Future Connectivity programme has supported the upgrade of 39 sites across the Central and Northwest London (CNWL) estate, enabling improvements in patient services.

Central and Northwest London

West Yorkshire ICB

The Future Connectivity programme has helped 84 GP practices in Kirklees and Wakefield improve their communication and collaboration by using fibre (FTTP) connectivity.

West Yorkshire

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

The trust’s fixed connectivity plan aimed to consolidate 60 sites to the most resource intensive 37 sites and focus infrastructure improvements to offer a broader range of services. 

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Lincolnshire

163 sites in total receive improved connectivity including 47 GP sites. Improved connectivity also supports a new community diagnostic centre with improvements to remote staff access and remote services.

NHS Lincolnshire

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Data centre circuit upgrades reduce saturation and potential bottlenecks alongside their trust funded remote site upgrade.

West Midlands Ambulance service

Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

83 NHS community trust, mental health trust and ICB sites benefit from improved connectivity.

Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

NHS Devon ICB

NHS Devon moves from a traditional hub and spoke private wide area network to a newly contracted SDWAN to maximise gigabit capable connectivity.

NHS Devon ICB

Last edited: 30 April 2025 8:31 am