Europe in sights of Ellesmere Port’s MSoft

Nov 10 2010 by Laurie Stocks-Moore, Ellesmere Port Pioneer

A TECHNOLOGY firm is setting its sights on expansion into Europe following a series of major contract wins with hospitals in the UK.

Ellesmere Port-based MSoft’s innovative blood-tracking systems have proved a hit with NHS Trusts with a number of projects including the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital going live in recent weeks.

Their web-based electronic blood-tracking system allows hospitals to control access to and from all blood fridges as well as ensuring safer bedside management. Its’ Bedside Management system allows each bar-coded blood unit to be matched with a patient’s bar-coded wristband in a matter of seconds with nurses using a combination of handheld devices and computers on wheels at the patient’s bedside.

The company’s managing director Matt McAlister is drawing up plans to target countries in Europe where he believes there is massive growth potential for MSoft.

Mr McAlister said: “Our technology is easily transferable to other European countries not least because the software is multi-lingual.

“There is a European requirement for blood to be tracked vein to vein and we know that certain countries such as Germany, France, Holland and Scandinavian nations are committed to providing the best possible health service for their people.

“We also know that some of our innovations such as the use of iPads rather than traditional handheld devices on wards will also appeal to these countries which are determined to set the standard in healthcare provision.

“We are actively seeking the right implementation partners or re-sellers with the capability to work with us to take our technology into the EU.