Web Solutions Development

NHS Informatics Merseyside delivers a Web Development Solutions Service, designing, building and hosting online solutions including websites, intranets and bespoke digital applications.

NHS Informatics Merseyside’s experienced full-stack developers are trained in the latest front-end and back-end programming languages and frameworks, as well as in server, network and hosting environments. The team also in accordance with the NHS identity and design principles, with all web developments carefully architected to meet the latest usability and accessibility standards.  

Our digital solutions are: 

• Developed in line with the NHS Digital Transformation strategy and the NHS Long Term Plan e.g. open source and easily accessible.
• Built to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility code of practice recommendations.
• Designed for mobile first and completely responsive across all devices.
• Built, with security in mind from the start, as required by our BSI ISO/IEC 27001 certification.
• SSL secure using Digicert Certificates, utilise latest Transport Layer Security and ensuring data is encrypted 256 (AES).
• Hosted on our servers located within ISO27001 certified data centre solution.
• Developed to offer peace of mind, with 24-hour technical support, and development support, ensuring your solutions are always available.
• Easily managed and updated utilising a sophisticated and easy-to-use content management systems (CMS). 

Service features

• Annual maintenance - ensuring that your site operates in accordance with the latest technical, security and accessibility guidelines.
• Continued enhancement and support – ranging from the provision of CMS training in site management to adding additional functionality through front-end or back-end development.
• Hosting and backups - on our internally managed servers which are maintained by our experienced technical support engineers. These servers are housed within a secure and resilient UK-based data centre environment, which is ISO 27001 certified. A fully managed migration service is also available.
• Content management - using Umbraco CMS or SharePoint Online. Umbraco is in line with the NHS Digital Transformation strategy and the NHS Long Term Plan being both open source and easily accessible / portable.
• Content upload – the provision of a convenient content editing and upload service to help ensure web developments remain up-to-date and engage stakeholders effectively.
• NHS domain registrations and standards – registration of nhs.uk domain names in accordance with the Digital Service Standard.
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) – improving the visibility of web developments within Search Engine Results Pages (SERP).
• Inclusive design – delivering creative and engaging web developments that deliver the best user experience (UX) through inclusive design, ensuring that there is a good balance between creativity, usability and accessibility.