“CAB helped us make significant progress in a short space of time.”
Jennifer Davies – Director of Finance & Operations
About Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity
Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity (BWHC) support Bristol’s city‑centre hospitals and Weston General Hospital by funding improvements to patient care and staff wellbeing. As a modern and growing charity, BWHC needed an updated, secure, cloud‑first IT environment.
Background
The charity aimed to retire unsupported legacy servers and reduce technical debt while transitioning to a secure cloud environment aligned with NHS and Cyber Essentials standards. They needed to redevelop and migrate a bespoke application into Azure, enable secure hybrid working through improved accessibility and role‑based permissions, and bring together multiple sources of data into a structured, unified SharePoint platform.
Requirements
- Decommission unsupported legacy servers and reduce technical debt.
- Migrate to a modern cloud environment aligned with NHS and Cyber Essentials standards.
- Migrate a bespoke application to Azure Cloud Infrastructure.
- Enable secure hybrid working with improved accessibility and role-based permissions.
- Consolidate multiple data sources into a structured, secure SharePoint platform.
Solutions Delivered
1. Azure Hosting for Bespoke Application
The charity operated on a custom-built application previously hosted on legacy on‑premise servers. CAB delivered the following:
- Worked closely with third party to migrate bespoke application to Azure Cloud Infrastructure.
- Deploy it into a dedicated Azure Virtual Desktop environment for anywhere access.
- Improve stability, performance, and access for remote users.
- Implement role-based security controls and Cyber Essentials aligned configurations.
- This approach removed dependency on legacy server hardware and provided a scalable, supportable cloud‑based solution.
2. SharePoint Modernisation & Data Migration
To support hybrid working and create a single source of truth, CAB built a new modern SharePoint environment and:
- Migrated data from multiple onsite network drives.
- Consolidated and rebuilt legacy SharePoint sites.
- Introduced role-based permissions, improving governance.
- Delivered improved collaboration and security features.
- Provided staff with the ability to work anywhere, on any device.
- SharePoint now acts as a secure hub for documentation, workflows, and collaboration across the charity.
Results
✓ Secure, Cyber Essentials‑aligned cloud environment
Legacy systems were decommissioned and replaced with modern, secure Azure workloads that align with Cyber Essentials requirements.
✓ Improved accessibility and hybrid working
Staff can now work securely from anywhere, accessing documents, the bespoke application, and internal services through SharePoint and Azure Virtual Desktop.
✓ Modern application hosting
The bespoke system, now cloud-based, benefits from improved security, reliability, scalability, and easier management.
✓ Unified SharePoint platform
Multiple fragmented data sources were merged into a single, structured SharePoint architecture – enhancing productivity.
✓ Future‑proofed infrastructure
By migrating to Azure Cloud and modern Microsoft 365 services, the charity now benefits from long-term support, security updates, and the ability to scale as needs change.
“CAB delivered a wide-ranging programme of work that significantly improved the security and sustainability of our IT infrastructure. From cloud migration and SharePoint to device streamlining and cyber security training, they helped us make significant progress in a short space of time. While there is still more to do, their support has enabled us to take a big step in the right direction!”
Jennifer Davies – Director of Finance & Operations
