Leeds software firm signs £21m deal to deliver medical record system to Qatar

TPP Middle East, the subsidiary of technology software firm The Phoenix Partnership Leeds Ltd (TPP), has signed an agreement with Integrated Intelligence Services (IIS) to deliver SystmOne to the private healthcare sector across Qatar.

The project is valued at £21m over a period of five years.

In line with the ‘Qatar National Vision 2030’ to establish a more advanced healthcare system, TPP Middle East will implement an integrated electronic medical record system through its SystmOne software to approximately 300 primary care sites across Qatar.

The system will allow medical records to be shared across the country, resulting in the standardisation of patients’ data, whilst also ensuring all patient information is collected more routinely.

Although this is the first major contract win for the company, TPP’s Middle Eastern offshoot has been working in the region for three years whilst receiving support from the British Embassy in Qatar and from Healthcare UK, a division of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

Mark Melvin, director of TPP Middle East, said: “SystmOne will play an important role in facilitating the collection and centralisation of patient data to better prevent illness and determine developing healthcare trends.

“This contract demonstrates the commitment that healthcare providers in Qatar have to improving healthcare services and ensuring reliable information systems are in place for the benefit of the patient.

“There is also the emerging eHealth Strategy which will inevitably require providers to modernise their systems in order to participate in national initiatives.”

TPP and IIS will start to work with clinics in the private sector over the next few months, with the first clinics due to be using SystmOne by the end of the year.

Mr Adnan Jawad, CEO of IIS, added: “The Qatar National Vision clearly shows that the future of healthcare is with those who can provide sustainable, high quality and integrated care to patients. Our mission is to support our partners to achieve this vision.”

Deborah Kobewka, managing director of Healthcare UK, commented: “I’d like to congratulate TPP and IIS Holdings on signing this significant contract for an electronic record in some 300 of Qatar’s private primary care centres.

“It is an excellent example of healthcare collaboration, facilitated by the UKTI team in Qatar who have supported TPP over several years to achieve this great outcome for both parties and for the people of Qatar on their healthcare transformation journey.”

H. E. Ajay Sharma, British Ambassador to the State of Qatar, also said: ’’I would like to congratulate TPP Middle East and IIS on this agreement.

“The British Embassy and UKTI in Qatar are delighted to have supported TPP Middle East enter this dynamic market and create a new and exciting partnership in the field of healthcare. This is a sector where I strongly believe both the UK and Qatar can benefit from even greater co-operation.’’

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