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Support vital research directly from your practice

We believe research shouldn’t be an added extra — it should be part of everyday care. That’s why we’ve developed Recruit, a solution integrated into EMIS-X that makes it easier than ever for GP practices to support clinical trials.

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Recruit

Our Recruit solution, integrated into EMIS-X, helps practices like yours connect with locally recruiting studies — quickly, easily, and at no extra cost. There’s no obligation to take part in any studies, but once activated, your practice is ready to support vital research when the time is right.

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How it works

Recruit activation

  • Access quickly and easily from within your clinical system

  • Connect your patients with opportunities to get involved in clinical research

  • Receive payments for all eligible patient recruitments

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Would you like to learn more?

We have a Recruit course in the Optum Learn catalogue. By the end of this session, you will be able to understand what Recruit is and how it can benefit your patients. You will be able to access the Recruit portal to view your eligible patients for local research studies and send SMS messages out to recruit them for a study.

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Monthly prize draw to win a coffee machine for your practice

To help more practices get started, we’re running a monthly prize draw for the rest of the year. Activate Recruit in EMIS-X, and you’ll be in with a chance to win a brand-new Nespresso coffee machine for your practice team.

How to enter:
It’s simple – just activate the Recruit Terms and Conditions in EMIS Web during the month, and your practice will be automatically entered into that month’s draw. 

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Would you like to get started?

Accept the Terms and Conditions agreement in EMIS Web (Data Sharing Agreement) to activate Recruit.

Activate Recruit today
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