Newcastle NHS Trust's upgrade to Siemens HiPath 8000 delivers scalability and an Open Communications philosophy with an open standards-based platform on which to integrate new applications and devices. Users now have the portability to work anywhere within the corporate network without losing their phone number of voice preferences. The OpenScape application lets users locate and collaborate more easily resulting in greater productivity, plus in a hospital environment being able to assemble teams of doctors rapidly can also save lives. As a result, the Trust now has one of the most advanced communications network in the NHS, applications can be easily integrated into the Trust's new SIP-based communications platform, carrier grade resilience ensures that even calls in progress are not lost and Newcastle NHS Trust has a partner in Siemens that it can rely upon.