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As we reach the midpoint of the year and summer begins, this month’s newsletter brings a range of updates from across the business. EMIS-X has now achieved technical compliance with the NHS Tech Innovation Framework—a key step forward in digital transformation. We're also  highlighting a seasonal FourteenFish Clinical Library module on managing heatwaves in general practice. In pharmacy, the latest evolution of ScriptCheck is here, and ProScript Connect® continues to support community teams by simplifying original pack dispensing (OPD).

EMIS-X achieves technical compliance with the NHS Tech Innovation Framework

EMIS-X has reached a key milestone by achieving technical compliance with NHS England’s Tech Innovation Framework (TIF) — part of the NHS plan to modernise digital systems in primary care. This compliance ensures EMIS-X meets high standards for safety, innovation, and usability. 

Accessible via an internet browser, EMIS-X offers flexible, remote-friendly clinical workflows, with planned enhancements including automation, intelligence, and configurable clinical decision support. 

EMIS-X is already available to practices in England, with the TIF-assured version set to pilot later this year. 

Read the full article here.

Supporting summer consultations: managing heatwaves in general practice

As temperatures rise, so do clinical needs associated with heat-related illness. The FourteenFish Clinical Library offers timely, practical learning modules to help GPs and healthcare professionals respond confidently to seasonal challenges.  

This month, our spotlight is on the free Heatwaves module: designed to equip clinicians with the tools to manage the health impacts of extreme heat. 

This concise, video-led module covers: 

  • Recognising signs of heat illness 
  • Understanding heat-sensitive medical conditions 
  • Identifying patients most at risk 
  • Practical advice to reduce heat accumulation 
  • Medications that may need reviewing or pausing during a heatwave 
  • Adapting consultation and care approaches in hot weather 

With heatwaves becoming more frequent and intense, this module supports safer prescribing, effective triage, and proactive patient education. It’s an essential resource for clinicians aiming to safeguard vulnerable populations and deliver responsive, seasonally aware care. 

Explore the Heatwaves module and more in our Clinical Library here. 

Pharmacies, the next evolution of ScriptCheck is here  

Last year, we launched ScriptCheck ®, a new ProScript Connect ® feature designed to streamline the dispensing process for repeat medications – at no additional cost.  

Since then, we’ve been actively listening to your feedback and we’re pleased to share the latest improvements we've made to enhance usability:  

  • A new single-patient workflow  
  • Better retention of clinical data  
  • Faster performance and improved reliability  
  • Easier picklist creation for multi-patient dispensing  

To learn more about ScriptCheck, click here.  

Community pharmacies: ProScript Connect is making original pack dispensing (OPD) simple 

New NHS regulations now support original pack dispensing (OPD) in England, allowing pharmacists to supply up to 10% more or less than the prescribed quantity - except for exempt medications such as controlled drugs.  

Whether you’re adjusting quantities at the point of prescription entry, during dispensing, or post-dispensing, ProScript Connect supports your decisions in line with NHS guidelines.  

With ProScript Connect, community pharmacies can confidently adapt to OPD regulations, enhance operational efficiency, and put more time towards patient care. Learn more here. 

Disclaimer: ProScript Connect is intended to support, and not substitute, the expertise and professional judgement of pharmacists or other healthcare professionals. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals must use their own clinical judgement, and retain responsibility for any decisions made, at all times. 

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