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Strategic Partnership with DNV Imatis

Hannah Granshaw

23 June 2025

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SmartCo Future Health and DNV Imatis announce Strategic Partnership.

SmartCo Future Health and DNV Imatis are excited to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at improving operational efficiency across the UK healthcare system. SmartCo Future Health will serve as a dedicated delivery partner, working directly with healthcare providers to implement the DNV Imatis platform. SmartCo’s implementation service provides the skills and support needed to enhance user experience, boost productivity and realise the full benefits of the platform.

Grounded in a shared vision of practical, people-centred digital transformation, this partnership brings together SmartCo’s proven expertise in NHS digital transformation and deep sector insight with DNV Imatis’ adaptable and innovative digital tools.

Our aim is to help NHS Trusts deliver faster, more visible outcomes for both patients and staff.

“I’m delighted to announce this exciting collaboration, which aligns SmartCo Future Health’s digital transformation expertise with the DNV Imatis digital health platform. Together our aim is to empower our healthcare professionals, releasing time to care, improving patient experience and increasing productivity.”
Paul Gilliatt, Managing Director, SmartCo Future Health

“Our goal is to help improve operational efficiency across the healthcare system. Together with SmartCo Future Health, we’re dedicated in supporting NHS Trusts with solutions that are designed for the complexity of real care environments, and built to scale across hospitals and regions.”
Johan Folkunger, CEO, DNV Imatis

About SmartCo Future Health

SmartCo Future Health is an award-winning consultancy shaping the future of healthcare. We bring a best-in-class team and future-focused approach; empowering clients, programmes and partners. Together we can improve healthcare services and embrace digital innovation. Our partnership approach enables better clinical outcomes and enhanced patient experience.

We are a people first business, prioritising employee well-being, flexible working and equal opportunities for all.

About DNV Imatis

DNV Imatis provides a vendor-neutral and scalable platform that supports more efficient healthcare operations. The modular ecosystem of lightweight applications adapts to existing, new or evolving workflows – within, between and across departments and units. By integrating with current EHRs, building systems and other infrastructure, DNV Imatis enables real-time data sharing that improves communication, clinical workflows, logistics, alarm and task management, bed and capacity management and patient flow. Whether coordinating outpatient visits, emergency admissions or routine treatment, the platform helps departments operate as one cohesive system.

With full overview and seamless cross-departmental collaboration, DNV Imatis ensures that tasks are followed through and nothing is missed. DNV Imatis’ solutions support clinical and operational teams in managing care pathways, resources and capacity – more effectively and with less friction.

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