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In this month's newsletter we speak to practice manager Steffi Fisher about how Glebelands Practice are empowering their patients to become involved in initiatives that improve healthcare and trial new treatments. We also take a look at how healthcare technology is supporting ICSs to deliver optimal patient care.

Last chance to register: Optimising patient care with EMIS Web in Wales - Q&A session

All GP practices in Wales should've now received an invitation to our Q&A on Thursday 5 October. 10am-12pm. This session is an extension to the procurement webinars ‘Optimising patient care with EMIS Web in Wales’ and an opportunity for you to ask questions about EMIS Web. If you haven’t registered your place, please visit the event page, fill out and submit the form, and you'll be sent your link to attend.

In the meantime, you can view the recording of the previous session here, along with the questions and answers from the webinars in July.

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Unlocking research opportunities for primary care with Recruit

With our free integrated Recruit tool, EMIS Web practices in England can support vital clinical research studies with ease. In our latest case study, Practice Manager Steffi Fisher shares her experience using the platform to recruit patients for clinical trials in a quick and simple way.

With the ability to surface potential patients at the touch of a button, Recruit is eliminating the need for time-consuming manual searches and tasks, and helping to embed research into primary care.

Read more here.

Are you passionate about clinical research?

We're seeking a mixture of patients and clinicians to help us to shape our strategy and inform decisions when it comes to data and research.

By joining our Data and Research Advisory Board, you'll help us to ensure the voices of NHS clinicians and patients are heard when we're developing our data and research strategy, verify quality assurance structures are in place, and help us to communicate all of this to clinicians, patients and the public.

For more information, including how to apply, visit our website.

How can healthcare technology support your Integrated Care System (ICS)?

In recent years, advancements in technology have revolutionised the healthcare industry, ushering in a new era of integrated care. Healthcare teams across an ICS need to work closely together to deliver pathways of care suited to an individual’s health needs. If a patient’s care involves different clinical teams whose systems don’t speak to each other, then care decisions could be impaired.

Find out how we can support your ICS by reading the full article.

Latest news

Take a look at the latest articles and customer stories across EMIS.

News: EMIS featured in exclusive roundtable with Health Tech World

Health Tech World invited Alex Eavis, EMIS Group Chief Product Officer (Digital, Data and Analytics), to take part in a roundtable discussion addressing the global cancer challenge and exploring how innovative technologies are helping to improve outcomes for patients across the globe.

Read the full article here.

Customer story: Building resilience and improving patient access

Find out how the team at Carlisle Healthcare have utilised online consultations and modern access techniques to improve access for patients, improve clinical efficiency and improve overall patient experience.

Read the full story here.

Customer story: Federation doubles consultation capacity using PCN Hub

We spoke with Mr Neil Kelly, Chief Digital and Information Officer at South Downs Health and Care, about how PCN Hub has enabled his team to double their consultation capacity.

Read the full story here.

Symphony User Group

Due to the planned junior doctor and consultant strikes on Tuesday 3 October, we've moved the Symphony User Group to 10th October.

If you've already registered, you should have received the updated calendar invite. If you've yet to do so, please sign up via the link below.

Register your place here.

Product updates

EMIS Mobile

  • Release of EMIS Mobile iOS 6.4.2 providing compatibility with iOS 17
  • Internal testing is ongoing with Android 14 beta assessing compatibility with EMIS Mobile Android app.

*Just to make customers aware, when new Operating System releases become publicly available, we strongly recommend that EMIS Mobile users do not update their devices immediately. Please wait until we can confirm that our clinical and technical assurance testing has been completed to ensure compatibility for the Operating System you are using.

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