Barts Health selects BadgerNet to transform paperless maternity services for families across East London
Barts Health NHS Trust is transforming maternity care for over 14,000 families annually by adopting BadgerNet as its digital maternity solution in a new five-year partnership.
As one of England’s largest NHS trusts, Barts Health serves a diverse East London population and has maternity services at three hospitals; Whipps Cross, Newham Hospital and The Royal London and it’s neighbouring areas.
This investment replaces a mix of digital and paper-based systems with specific digital records, links in with the existing Oracle Millennium system, and is part of the Trust’s ambition to provide more equitable, accessible and personalised care.
Expectant mothers and families will be able to access information in multiple languages and easy-read formats, promoting greater autonomy and understanding throughout the pregnancy and postnatal journey.
BadgerNet also supports the nationally recognised Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS), enabling improved responsiveness to urgent and emergency care for pregnant women across all three sites.
The rollout aligns with the ambitions of the Best Start in Life programme being driven by the North East London Integrated Care Board.
As part of this initiative, Barts Health and its neighbouring providers are working to create a fully integrated maternity and neonatal network.
The goal is for clinicians to access a single, shared record for each woman and baby, regardless of where they receive care in the region, ultimately helping reduce delays, duplication and disparities in care.
Shereen Nimmo, Director of Midwifery at Barts Health NHS Trust, commented: “Our population is richly diverse, and many of the mothers we support face complex challenges.
“With BadgerNet, we’re enabling safer, joined-up care while empowering families to better understand and engage with their maternity journey.
“We were particularly impressed by System C’s commitment to keeping pace with national clinical priorities and the ability to integrate BadgerNet with our existing digital infrastructure.”
Following a comprehensive procurement process, BadgerNet stood out for its accessibility, flexibility and readiness to support the growing demands of maternity services in the region.
The platform’s seamless integration with the trust’s existing Oracle Cerner system was a key factor in the decision, ensuring that existing digital processes such as imaging, prescribing and neonatal care can remain consistent and interoperable.
Nick Wilson, CEO of System C, added: “We’re pleased to partner with Barts Health and support its vision for safer, smarter and more inclusive maternity care.
“BadgerNet is built to serve clinicians and families in real time and it will now help meet the needs of one of the most dynamic and diverse populations in the NHS.”
Barts Health and System C will begin integration of the system at the end of 2025, with go-live scheduled for 2026.
