Egress Group

A BDM's log #18... A change of tack this week as I'm sharing this week's thoughts in person. I mention in the video my phone number so, here it is - 07399 648129 As ever, all comments welcome. 😉

🙌 Fantastic feedback for our team, who were called in to rescue a delayed EPR implementation that required healthcare data migration expertise to get the project back on track. Stalis was asked to come and help. We needed to identify and resolve persistent issues and do so in the shortest time possible. A feat our amazing team are working through in record time. Their efforts so far have been greatly appreciated by the Trust, reflected in the feedback below. Our solutions were also noted as pivotal to getting the project back on track too: “Your tools have been so helpful to target our efforts and helped us get more proactive at addressing our predicted points of failure”. 📣 Thank you to all of our team. Always dedicated, they have gone above and beyond to support this project and will continue to do so. 👏 Thanks also to our Trust counterparts for working so openly and collaboratively with us. #DigitalTransformation #DataMigration #DataQuality #DataExperts

Thank you Thomas Husselby for an invitation and a platform to share our insights while learning from others. It was reassuring that we aren't over governing but being conscious, informed and responsible is the way forward💡

We are delighted to announce the appointment of industry leader Kieran Hughes as our new CEO. Kieran will lead the integration of Egress and Stalis, healthcare data experts acquired by the Group earlier in the year, and drive the delivery of end-to-end data services to public service providers, regional commissioning bodies, national agencies and private sector companies. He brings more than a decade’s experience leading international teams to support large-scale digital and data integration projects in the public and private sectors to the Group. Commenting on his appointment, Kieran said: “The Group has built a significant reputation and footprint in data management that spans four decades. We are uniquely positioned to now provide organisations with a single data partner that surfaces information for operational, financial and research purposes. "I’m delighted to join the company at this critical inflection point for service providers and businesses alike.” Llewellyn John at FPE, the Group’s investment partners, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Kieran to the team. We’re excited by the potential that Egress/Stalis have to help organisations make better use of the information they hold locally and bring together data to deliver effective services for all.” Full details here: https://lnkd.in/etybhJS3 #Digitaltransformation #NHS #data #CEO #GovernmentTech

That’s a wrap on our latest ICS data migration strategy project.   It’s always satisfying working with NHS customers who understand the importance of early discovery and assessment of data and getting that right early on. It’s easy to skip, or rush this step, usually with good intentions of trying to save time and/or money, or simply because its importance isn’t always recognised. But, having a well thought out strategy lays the right foundations for the successful completion of any system implementation. It provides much needed clarity and direction for what are typically complex data integration and migration requirements.   Data migration is not just about extracting and loading data, they are the relatively simple tasks at either end of what should be (to be successful) a multi-faceted journey. It starts with understanding what data you have and validating the quality; then defining what needs to be done to improve it and reach a high level of confidence in accuracy; what data is needed in the new system; what and how data can be archived in a cost effective manner, not to mention the transformation solution itself and accurately validating the success through robust testing and reconciliation – the list goes on.   We are often called in late into the implementation process to recover projects where the complexity isn’t understood or has not been correctly budgeted. Understandable as money is tight, but getting it right upfront saves a lot of time, pain, and cost further into the journey.   Providers and ICSs looking to ensure their data journey gets off to the right start, happy to help with advice and guidance, so please feel free to get in touch. 

A BDM’s log # 17 Normal 'logging' service resumed today and I’m easing back into this with a reflective look back to a rather special Tuesday evening, earlier this week. It’s clear that Autumn has well and truly arrived – but to ‘biblical’, wet proportions rather than crisp, cold, sunny days that make it the favourite season for many – me included. Who then in their right mind would head into the City of London, after the working day has finished, donning umbrellas and raincoats on such a grim, rain-soaked evening to engage in meaningful conversation about AI and data strategies in the public sector? And yet… Joining our first public sector roundtable, that’s exactly what a dedicated group of digital leaders across central government did! Expertly hosted by our co-chairs, Mark Thompson, CDIO at the Cabinet Office, and Richard Semple, CEO at UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS), discussion was engaging, lively and hugely insightful – ‘watch this space’ as we share further updates on our company page. For me, AI as a general concept is HUGE! Harnessing its power and capability in an ethical way, which truly enhances the employee experience while supporting better outcomes for citizens, presents a challenge – and one with great responsibility – to the good people sat around the table on a grey, rainy night in Searcys at The Gherkin. At Egress – with data quality at the heart of what we do, to ensure organisations have the best possible data as a foundation on which to make solid business decisions - we recognise too that AI, knitted into data management and digital transformation strategies very much represents the future. What’s that well-worn phrase – ‘the genie is out of the bottle now’ - but this is a benign genie I think, which presents great opportunity for innovation – tempered, of course, with control and common sense! It was abundantly clear from Tuesday's conversation that the digital 'movers and shakers' in Central Government, Agencies and Arm’s Length bodies have ‘got our backs’ for sure (I’m a citizen too 😊) and are embracing new ideas and approaches with gusto and aplomb! Chapeau bas folk! AI isn’t new, this much I understood from the discussion, but its potential is, well, mind-blowing! I loved the energy and passion in the room on Tuesday – especially on such a dismal night (did I mention it was raining?) so… Thank you to... Shehroze Junejo, Luke Marshall-Waterfield, Jeremy Gould, Tim Wheelhouse, James Weston, Chris Gullick, Syeda Nayyab Z. Naqvi, PhD MBCS, Darren Goode, Rob Gibney, Thomas Husselby I wonder if we could persuade some of our digital leaders in Local Government to further this discussion… Roundtable; 'AI and Data - the Sequel' has a nice ring to it, yes? 😉 #AI #Data #GovernmentTech #DigitalTransformation

Had some great conversations on Day 1 of the MEDITECH USERS NETWORK (MUN) Conference 2024! Carolyn and I will be back tomorrow with Gary so be sure to stop by and chat with us about all things data. Looking forward to connecting! Stalis #MUN2024

🙌 A fascinating, candid and insightful roundtable last night on AI + Data: Transforming Services – Challenges and Opportunities. Special thanks to Mark Thompson, CDIO at the Cabinet Office, and Richard Semple, CEO at UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS) for co-chairing and to fellow government digital leaders who attended and fully participated in a lively conversation. Lots of honest opinions and useful insights shared. Watch this space for snippets of the main takeaways and more events to follow. In the meantime, share your thoughts on how AI + Data can support efficiencies, whilst also enhancing services for citizens, in the comments. 👇 #AI #Data #GovernmentTech #DigitalTransformation Shehroze Junejo, Luke Marshall-Waterfield, Jeremy Gould, Tim Wheelhouse, James Weston, Chris Gullick, Syeda Nayyab Z. Naqvi, PhD MBCS, Darren Goode, Rob Gibney, Karen Taylor, Thomas Husselby

🔊 We are delighted to be welcoming digital leaders from central & local government to our Roundtable event tomorrow. Co-chaired by Mark Thompson, CDIO at the Cabinet Office, and Richard Semple, CEO at UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UKSBS), the ‘AI and Data – Transforming Services' session promises to be an insightful discussion on the challenges and opportunities presented by AI. Egress Group is delighted to host this event for those looking to use technology, innovation and data to do more, with less, and create efficiencies, whilst also improving services for citizens. We look forward to meeting you tomorrow at Searcys at The Gherkin, London for a candid, lively and informative session. For those of you who could not attend on this occasion, there will be other similar events running in future, so please register interest using the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eg9cjS9r #AI #Data #GovernmentTech #DigitalTransformation Karen Taylor, Rob Gibney, Darren Goode, Thomas Husselby

👏 Fantastic to see so many of the Stalis + Egress Group team in the office yesterday for our regular Quarterly Update session. In amongst updates from the Group's Executive Team, Fiona Aaron and Channa Punchihewa presented overviews of some of our inflight data projects; we welcomed new members to the team, and shared just a handful of our recent successes and highlights. We also published details from a recent staff survey, which included thoughts on colleagues’ attributes and strengths. Great to see everyone really living our values 🧡 Next get together – the 🎄Christmas Party🎄 where we are looking forward to celebrating everyone's hard work and efforts over the past year.