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Business Continuity is about putting in place a set of plans and
services that will enable the work of IT users to survive a
major systems outage and that will enable IT to recover from such
a disaster
in an orderly manner. Business Continuity is all about what users
do. Disaster recovery is what IT is responsible for.
Client Profile
Strategic Health Authorities and NHS Foundation Trusts understand that electronic
clinical information is important, want to ensure that the
healthcare informatics function can continue to serve users following
a disaster and need users to carry on with their work during
an IT outage.
Business Continuity Planning is best accomplished in discrete
steps as follows:
- Establish the systems for which plans are to be made
- Complete a risk assessment evaluation and put in place risk
minimisation actions if appropriate
- Interview users, establish for how long they can continue without
IT services and what back-up manual procedures they have - this
is generally referred to as the impact analysis
- Using the impact analysis results establish what recovery method
is most appropriate and its cost, and complete the business continuity
business case
- Put in place the agreed recovery process
- Build the disaster recovery plans, setting out in some detail
how both the manual and the chosen recovery service will be activated
and used
- Train all those concerned - particularly the users
- Put regular testing, reviews and maintenance procedures in
place.
Security
We also have expertise in Security and are expert at doing BS
7799 reviews and facilitating compliance.
What is the best way to set about it ?
Use the services of HealthSystems Consultants. We specialise in
healthcare IM&T and in continuity planning. We can help you to
complete the process efficiently and economically.
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