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Unlocking insights with Explorer

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Reshaping healthcare with data analytics

Whether you’re driving research, improving care delivery, or analysing market trends, we can equip you with the tools to make impactful, data-driven decisions.

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Introducing Explorer

Explorer enables researchers and life sciences teams to query, explore and analyse near real-time, longitudinal data at speed to derive market insights, generate evidence and optimise healthcare delivery.

Built on the EMIS-X Analytics platform, Explorer provides a robust SQL interface for seamless, permission-based data access. It integrates with existing BI tools and supports FHIR interoperability, empowering data-driven decisions and research to improve patient outcomes.

For a deeper dive into how we can support you, download our brochure via the link below, or contact our team today.

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Your trusted partner

With decades of experience safely managing clinical data, we support UK GDPR compliant, secure data analysis and complex queries at speed and scale.

  • Comprehensive, scalable data access

    Our platform holds 1.5 trillion data points and processes 4 terabytes daily, enabling direct access to complex datasets for broader, more detailed use cases.

  • Powered by advanced cloud technology

    Enabling seamless access to complex datasets continuously synced in near real-time, for accurate analysis without manual extraction.

  • Secure and compliant data management

    Role-based access and multi-factor authentication ensure secure, controlled access, allowing only those with permissions from the data controller to view specific data.

Why choose us?

Through our powerful analytics platform, we can facilitate your access to a diverse, real-world healthcare data ecosystem of over 38 million patients and 55 billion clinical observations (subject to appropriate permissions and arrangements).

  • 12.6 billion patient consultations

    recorded by our EMIS Web users in primary care

  • 15.7 billion prescriptions issued

    via our clinical system since records began

  • 480 million items dispensed

    annually through our community pharmacy systems

  • 31 million community appointments

    booked annually through Optum clinical systems

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Work with us to accelerate discovery

Whether you represent a pharmaceutical company, biotech organisation, academic institution, or work as an independent researcher, we can recommend the most suitable dataset — tailored to your specific use case and aligned with your agreements with relevant data controllers.

For those seeking expert guidance, Explorer data consultancy offers training and consultancy services. Our team of data analysts provide tailored support to help you unlock the full potential of Explorer, accelerate use cases, and enhance data interaction.

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