CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, has embarked on a £75 million, 10-year partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board to transform healthcare services across Mid and West Wales. This strategic relationship will help Hywel Dda achieve its strategic goal of becoming a fully digitally enabled health board. The initiative aims to elevate patient care, streamline operations, and support community-driven health and social care.
Through this collaboration, CGI will help Hywel Dda improve patient outcomes and operational efficiencies by driving the strategic modernisation of health and social care, with digital transformation as a key enabler. This includes upgrading systems and facilities for healthcare professionals, exploring innovative solutions such as AI integration, and fostering closer collaboration between health and social care teams.
Huw Thomas, Executive Director of Finance at Hywel Dda University Health Board said “The relationship with CGI is the first in NHS Wales and demonstrates the ambitious digital transformation that the Board has committed to in improving the digital technology for the Health Board over the next 10 years. The partnership will help us meet our strategic vision of working together to drive excellence in care for our patients and communities.”
Donna Kelly, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader for South & Midlands at CGI, added, “CGI’s partnership with Hywel Dda University Health Board underscores our dedication to advancing healthcare through strategic digital transformation outcomes. Together, we’re creating a resilient healthcare system that supports wellness and community integration across Mid and West Wales, ensuring healthcare access that is both innovative and inclusive.”
The programme will also focus on supporting digital inclusion, with initiatives aimed at bridging the digital gap between older and younger generations, including community workshops and technology training for improved digital health access.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,250 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is C$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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