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History
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4S Information Systems
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4S was founded in 1984 and has been involved in
medical applications since start-up. Currently, we
have 16 staff members, and over 300 clients in 15
countries worldwide. An estimated 500,000 patients
are managed using our software.
We are based in a rural setting in the NW
corner of England about one hour drive from
Manchester to the South and 1 hour drive to
Scotland to the North. We are very close to the
beautiful Lake District fells and lakes.
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| 1984 -Founded by Syd and
Sheena Stewart in September 1984 - a
partnership. Became 4S Information Systems Ltd
in 1996. |
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| 1984 - 1993 Consultancy work
on Strategic Data Planning with companies such
as ICI Plc (Astra Zeneca), Unilever, British
Nuclear Fuels Ltd, and Royal Mail
International. |
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| 1985 - Created first PC based
database for Plasmapheresis patients in the
Blood Transfusion Service. |
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| 1986 Creation of the trade
mark DAWN to represent a new era in software
where users, with minimum professional help
can create reports and modify the system to
fit their particular requirements. |
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| 1987 Created Anticoagulation
Management software |
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1984 - 1995 Developed several database
applications for EMI Music, KPMG, Blood
Transfusion Banks, Nuclear Power Station
Chemistry Laboratories and Antenatal
Screening and Special Serology Laboratories. |
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1997 Developed Rheumatology Patient tracking
Software |
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| 1997 First achieved ISO 9000
and TickIT quality management certification |
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2002 Created Clinical Haematology Patient
tracking software |
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2005 Developed Multi-disciplinary Team
Software |
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1992 to Current - Specialised in
Anticoagulation Management software. Now in
7th version. |
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| Over 80% of 4S staff have a
degree or equivalent or a professional
qualification. |
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| Staff are chosen for their
enthusiasm, flexibility, drive and ability to
work with our customers. The staff as well as
the management are involved in recruitment. |
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| There is great team spirit and
great commitment to work our quality
management system. |
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| Several staff have been with
the company for many years and have
become experts in logistics and management of
anticoagulation services |
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4S DAWN Clinical Software holds the following quality and
information security international certifications:
ISO9001:2000 quality management system recertification
achieved in June 2007 for three years. First won in 1997.
ISO 27001: Certificate achieved in March 2009
2009 - Successfully achieved
N3 connection under the 'NHS Connecting for Health' programme.
4S Dawn Clinical Software has identified the
processes necessary to ensure that
product and service conforms to customer requirements. As a means of
implementing
and demonstrating the defined processes, the organization has
established a business
management system (BMS) covering the requirements of ISO 9001:2000/TickIT
and
ISO27001:2005.
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