VITALHUB UK LIMITED

Intouch With Health Flow Manager

Intouch with Health Flow Manager supports management of the entire patient journey and optimises patient flow across Elective Care Services. The entire patient journey can be mapped and recorded digitally from arrival to outcoming and discharge, with all information visible and acros services helping teams coordinate activity and reduce delays.

Features

• Check-in services using smart technology within hospitals or at home
• Telephone, F2F and virtual consultation management in real-time
• Patient call-out using LCD screens, smartphones and SMS
• LCD screens showing waiting times and messages in realtime
• Management of unscheduled patient walk-in to clinics
• Clinic Room and Resource Management
• Recording of Outcomes using electronic forms for departmental specialties
• Mobile Appointment Manager enabling patients access services using smart devices
• iReceptionist providing remote access to SPA across multiple sites
• Clinic, and patient real-time dashboard

Benefits

• Enables teams to maximise resource and reduce unnecessary costs
• Staff can identify & communicate with patients & manage capacity
• Signposts patients directly to clinics without physically locating them
• Informs patients/staff of delays/enables patients access complimentary services
• Enables patients attend a service without an appointment time
• Booking of clinic facilities/optimising room and resource use-age
• Digitally records outcomes, reducing admin burden, delay and improving accuracy
• Enhancing the patient experience and providing increased service choices
• Immediate assistance for patients when they need extra/specialist help
• Providing visibility and management of patient journeys in real-time

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

527119529146405

Contact

Mr. Colin Garrod
+442045833142
operationsuk@vitalhub.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Analytics and business intelligence

  • Location and geospatial data management and analytics
• Multi cloud support: No

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
• What software services is the service an extension to: The application can be used as an extension to a patient Administration System (PAS) or an Electronic Patient Record (EPR). It may also be used as a stand-alone service but is commonly fully integrated with the above for best use.
• Cloud deployment model: Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: The service is constrained by a client's available up/downstream bandwidth.
• System requirements:
  • Opening of firewall routes / IP whitelisting for web traffic
  • Deployment of site-to-site VPNs to VH services
  • Configuration of hardware devices (kiosks and media PCs)
  • Configuration of browser domain and/or local PC policies
  • Resourcing of customer technical and operational teams for workflow design
  • Resourcing of estates services for power & network hookup
  • Desktop PCs with modern browser access

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Immediately by Email
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: Yes
• Web chat support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Web chat accessibility testing: We use the Freshworks web chat widget, which is already designed to meet core accessibility standards such as keyboard navigation and screen‑reader compatibility. Our testing has focused on validating that these features to work as expected for our users. While we haven’t run formal sessions with assistive‑technology users, we rely on Freshworks’ accessibility compliance and supplement it with our own practical checks to confirm usability.
• Onsite support: Yes
• Support levels: Priority and timescale; P1 (High): Full system outage – no users at all can use the system. Resolve 4 hours.; P2 (Medium): Partial system outage – a significant number of users are affected: Resolve: 1 business day; P3 (Low): Minor – a handful of users or a part of the system is not working to Specification: Resolve 3 business days; P4 (Query) : Minimal impact: Resolve 20 business days
• Support available to third parties: Yes
• AI chatbot: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: We have user options which include a fully guided service where we assist in installing the client software in test, training and live instances, we perform operational procedures such as configure backup jobs and policies and perform acceptance testing prior to go-live.; We also provide a variety of knowledge-transfer/training media. This includes on-site 'train-the-trainer' approaches, formal classroom/workshop facilities supplemented with on-line eLearning modules and documented (written electronic) materials. All our deployments feature a training 'instance' where clients can access their system "off-line' for familiarity/training purposes.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
• Other documentation formats:
  • Word documents
  • Training Video's
• End-of-contract data extraction: An encrypted data dump to the customer’s preferred location/storage.
• End-of-contract process: Export of encrypted data is provided on request. Once the data has been exported the infrastructure/ database in use is decommissioned and the data is destroyed.
• Documentation accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the documentation is accessible: Onboarding training documentation is sent via email to customers and video's via WeTransfer.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: The service is web-based and is not a mobile-specific application. It may be accessed on mobile devices via a modern web browser, but it is not specifically designed or optimised for mobile use.
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Description of service interface: The service is accessed through a responsive, web-based user interface that adapts to different screen sizes. It is designed primarily for use on desktop and tablet devices and provides role-based access to functionality and reporting through a standard web browser
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Accessibility testing: None
• API: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: The service is highly configurable and is tailored to each customer’s requirement. The kiosk interface and patient calling screens are customised by Vitalhub to use customer supplied images and logos. The customers administrative users can tailor large portions of the text and images which are displayed to patients during the check-in process, such as those used to inform a patient where to go. Call screen customisation can vary with customers who opt for the advanced digital signage solution and are able to fully customise the calling screen layouts.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: The service is composed of a series of smaller applications designed to manage user demand independently. Each application uses optimised database queries and applies caching and asynchronous processing, such as message queues, where appropriate to reduce contention and limit the impact of one user’s activity on others.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: NCSC approved service provider
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure
  • Data Erasure
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation / Secure Erase

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: The service does not provide user-facing functionality to export data.
• Data export formats: Other
• Other data export formats: Not applicable
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: Not applicable

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
  • Other
• Other protection between networks: Data in transit between the buyer’s network and the ITWH platform is protected using industry-standard encryption protocols. All external connections use HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher, ensuring secure communication channels. VPN options and IPsec tunnels can be configured for additional security where required.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Legacy SSL and TLS (under version 1.2)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: All environments utilise separate physical hardware and all networks are segregated using VLAN's, all network perimeters (internal and external) are secured with network firewalls, all servers utilise software firewalls, all environments utilise separate authentication, there are multiple layers of physical security - secured electronic perimeter gates, biometric locks on external and internal doors, 24 hour monitored CCTV, 24 hour security patrols

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: The service does not provide a guaranteed level of availability. Availability is dependent on the hosting environment and operational use.
• Approach to resilience: The service is designed with resilience in mind through the use of multiple smaller applications rather than a single monolithic system. Each application uses optimised database access, caching, and asynchronous processing where appropriate to reduce the impact of failures and manage load.
• Outage reporting: The service does not provide automated outage reporting. Outages are identified through user reports or operational awareness and are communicated manually through established support or customer communication channels.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Other user authentication: Active Directory; The service uses username and password authentication. Passwords are hashed before storage, and authentication is performed by validating credentials against the application database.
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Access is restricted using role-based permissions.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Description of management access authentication: Active Directory and Secure VPN; Username/password. Admin users optionally require MFA.

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: At least 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: At least 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: Cyber essentials, Cyber essentials plus, DSPT Organisation Code 8JF22
• Information security policies and processes: VHUK follows the corporate suite of ISO 27001, ISO 9001, NHS Cyber Essentials Plus, and UK GDPR–aligned information security policies, covering governance, access control, asset management, information classification, cryptography, HR and user responsibilities, incident management, operations and network security, physical security, supplier management, change control, design and development, business continuity, internal audit, non‑conformance, customer feedback, and document control. VHUK reports into the Global Security, Compliance, and Privacy governance structure, with local control owners accountable for UK execution. Compliance is ensured through mandatory training, control ownership, evidence collection, internal and external audits, supplier reviews, access reviews, incident response processes, and corrective action tracking.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: VHUK follows ISO 27001 & 9001, CE+, GDPR, & SOC‑aligned configuration & change management processes. All configuration items & service components are maintained in the corporate CMDB, with approved baselines applied & monitored for compliance.; All changes to infrastructure, applications, & configurations follow a formal ITIL‑based Change Management process, including logging, risk assessment, testing, review, & approval. Security & privacy impacts—such as PHI/PII, access control, vulnerabilities, & availability—are mandatory considerations.; Compliance is ensured through mandatory training, local control ownership, continuous monitoring, audits, CAB oversight, evidence collection, incident review, & corrective action tracking, ensuring controlled, secure, & auditable changes.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: All servers are covered by a comprehensive monthly patching and maintenance schedule. Any important or urgent patches are applied out of schedule, with important patches within 2 weeks of a patch becoming available, and critical patches within 24hrs. Patches are always applied to Dev, UAT and Staging environments first to prevent issues with production environments.; Servers are actively monitored by a variety of tools including Spiceworks which highlight out of date software version numbers to the internal support team for action.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: We use tools to monitor logs and highlight potential compromises; anything discovered will be raised to a priority one ticket in our system and responded to within 1 hour. if there has been a compromise this will be remediated and logged as a security incident in our ISO 27001 based business management system in order that it is treated to prevent recurrence.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: VHUK follows an ISO27001 and CE+ aligned Incident Management Policy and Procedure to ensure incidents are reported, assessed, and resolved promptly to maintain secure and available services. All incidents must be reported immediately to management or the InfoSec Team. Incidents are logged with full details and initial actions taken. The InfoSec Team assesses severity and coordinates containment, eradication, and recovery, with high risk incidents escalated in line with corporate timeframes. Security incidents are recorded pursuant with ISO27001 procedures to support tracking, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and prevention of recurrence. Corporate Security provides oversight, with VHUK responsible for local compliance.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: No

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: Yes
• Connected networks: Health and Social Care Network (HSCN)

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0%
• Over £5,000,001: 0%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Bristish Assessment Bureau
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Wednesday 30 July 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: British Assessment Bureau
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Wednesday 30 July 2025
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: N/A
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 6a42672e-b586-48b2-b6c9-f1f6c81c8129
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: 42ba2f56-2d16-4cb1-925a-0d87644122b9
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Understanding of the modern slavery risks and issues affecting the market, industry, sector or country (of origin or of source) relevant to the contract, and the workforce in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key subcontractors

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

    • Structuring of the supply chain selection process to ensure fairness (e.g. anti-corruption) and encourages participation by a diverse range of businesses, including with regard to new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutual
    • Plans for positive actions with community groups.

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Understanding of how to influence staff, suppliers, customers, communities and/or any other appropriate stakeholders through the delivery of the contract to support climate and nature protection and improvement

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Understanding of employment and skills issues, and of the skills and employment shortages of high growth sectors relating to the contract
    • Understanding of the issues affecting the representation of disabled people in the workforce in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 7: Creating a pipeline of opportunities: For the contract workforce, reducing barriers to entry for under-represented groups.

    • Understanding of the issues affecting the development of new skills by target cohort
    • Understanding of issues relating to entering the contract workforce

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Understanding of issues relating to health and wellbeing, including physical and mental health, in the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at operationsuk@vitalhub.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.