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	Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Gives Nightwatchman the Green Light

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Gives Nightwatchman the Green Light

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Business Operation
Use Cases	Building Energy Management Remote Asset Management Energy Management System
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Norfolk and Waveney MHFT were looking for a solution that would consolidate its overall desktop management and include the following requirements: single desktop maintenance system, consolidation of existing toolsets, less intrusive patch management, and lower energy consumption. The Trust's ICT department, responsible for all core IT infrastructure and services, faced challenges with high energy consumption due to overnight upgrades and the practice of leaving computers on all night. This was in direct conflict with the Trust’s wish to become ‘greener’ and save money. Read More
About Customer	Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Trust, established in 1994 and now an NHS Foundation Trust, provides a range of specialist mental health services to nearly 800,000 people across Norfolk and north east Suffolk. The Trust is dedicated to the care and recovery of individuals experiencing mental ill health or substance misuse issues. With nearly 1,600 full and part-time practitioners and an additional 600 staff providing non-clinical support services, the Trust operates 1,500 PCs and 250 laptops. The ICT department, consisting of 24 people, manages all core IT infrastructure and services, including technical support, project management, training, clinical systems, and security. Read More
Solution	The Trust implemented NightWatchman PC Power Management from 1E. This solution enables total workstation switch-on, product install, and switch off, ensuring 100% guaranteed patch management success and reduced PC power consumption. An informal trial of NightWatchman across ten machines demonstrated substantial energy and cost savings through auto-shutdown and wake-up configurations. With this evidence, the Trust provided a compelling business case for deploying the full PC Power Management across the entire organization. The Information Management and Technology Strategy Group supported the case, and funding was secured immediately. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Business Operation

Use Cases

Building Energy Management

Remote Asset Management

Energy Management System

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Norfolk and Waveney MHFT were looking for a solution that would consolidate its overall desktop management and include the following requirements: single desktop maintenance system, consolidation of existing toolsets, less intrusive patch management, and lower energy consumption. The Trust's ICT department, responsible for all core IT infrastructure and services, faced challenges with high energy consumption due to overnight upgrades and the practice of leaving computers on all night. This was in direct conflict with the Trust’s wish to become ‘greener’ and save money.

About Customer

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Trust, established in 1994 and now an NHS Foundation Trust, provides a range of specialist mental health services to nearly 800,000 people across Norfolk and north east Suffolk. The Trust is dedicated to the care and recovery of individuals experiencing mental ill health or substance misuse issues. With nearly 1,600 full and part-time practitioners and an additional 600 staff providing non-clinical support services, the Trust operates 1,500 PCs and 250 laptops. The ICT department, consisting of 24 people, manages all core IT infrastructure and services, including technical support, project management, training, clinical systems, and security.

Solution

The Trust implemented NightWatchman PC Power Management from 1E. This solution enables total workstation switch-on, product install, and switch off, ensuring 100% guaranteed patch management success and reduced PC power consumption. An informal trial of NightWatchman across ten machines demonstrated substantial energy and cost savings through auto-shutdown and wake-up configurations. With this evidence, the Trust provided a compelling business case for deploying the full PC Power Management across the entire organization. The Information Management and Technology Strategy Group supported the case, and funding was secured immediately.

Impact #1	The deployment of NightWatchman was straightforward, with no user resistance. The solution switches off monitors after 20 minutes of idle time and gradually powers down disks until the evening switch off. Users can elect to remain switched on if needed, balancing energy savings with productivity.
Impact #2	The tighter management of patches and upgrades has exceeded the promising results from the early trial. One third of the PC estate at a particular hospital translated into £6.5k per year off the energy bill, with minimum annual savings of £20,000 expected across the entire Trust.
Impact #3	The success of the deployment has played a major part in the Trust’s energy-saving campaign and will be extended to remote sites and mobile users in the future, increasing the acceptability and cost-effectiveness of mobile and home-based working.

Impact #1

The deployment of NightWatchman was straightforward, with no user resistance. The solution switches off monitors after 20 minutes of idle time and gradually powers down disks until the evening switch off. Users can elect to remain switched on if needed, balancing energy savings with productivity.

Impact #2

The tighter management of patches and upgrades has exceeded the promising results from the early trial. One third of the PC estate at a particular hospital translated into £6.5k per year off the energy bill, with minimum annual savings of £20,000 expected across the entire Trust.

Impact #3

The success of the deployment has played a major part in the Trust’s energy-saving campaign and will be extended to remote sites and mobile users in the future, increasing the acceptability and cost-effectiveness of mobile and home-based working.

Benefit #1	Expected minimum savings of £20,000 per year.
Benefit #2	Savings of £6.5k per year at one hospital site.

Benefit #1

Expected minimum savings of £20,000 per year.

Benefit #2

Savings of £6.5k per year at one hospital site.

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Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Gives Nightwatchman the Green Light

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