LONDON, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been granted NHS 111 Messaging
Accreditation by the United
Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) for the company's
CommandPoint™ command and control software.
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Based on the enhanced functionality CommandPoint provides U.K.
London Ambulance services, the newly certified feature enables
automated transfer of incident data from nonemergency lines into
the command and control system at a 999 centre, lowering response
times for these incidents by reducing duplicate data entry by
dispatchers.
The NHS 111 service will enable easier access to local NHS
providers and for those who need medical help or advice in a
non-life-threatening situation. If the situation escalates to an
emergency need where an ambulance is required, this new feature
automatically transfers the details into CommandPoint™ at the 999
centre, reducing double keying by the operators. Valuable time is
saved in the dispatch process, enabling better patient care by the
ambulance service.
"This NHS accreditation is another indication of our commitment
to the NHS and ambulance services to improve patient care. We are
pleased that this CommandPoint™ capability is currently operational
and poised for integration with the 111 service, which will result
in improved levels of care," said Ed
Sturms, vice president and general manager, Civil Division,
Northrop Grumman Information Systems.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has recently taken this
latest feature into live use and will soon integrate it with the
NHS 111 services. In addition to the improved patient care provided
for emergency calls transferred from the 111 service, the
CommandPoint™ product provides other unique capabilities to serve
the LAS mission.
The auto event entry and auto dispatch capabilities, based on
intelligent configurable resource suggestion, are key capabilities
ensuring the most effective and expedient response to incidents. In
addition, operators are presented information of interest records
about persons, places or telephone numbers to aid in
decision-making.
Currently in use by London Ambulance Service and in seven of the
10 largest cities in the U.S., Northrop Grumman's suite of public
safety systems are mission-critical systems that enable
communications centre personnel to dispatch first responders in a
rapid and efficient manner to emergency incidents, manage calls,
and provide critical information efficiently and effectively to
public safety agencies. The system allows personnel to access
information, make informed decisions, and meet demands for law
enforcement, fire and emergency medical service.
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