1) The EMIS solution provides clinicians in urgent and emergency care with secure read-only access to patient records from GPs, allowing them to make timely and informed decisions. 2) At Countess of Chester Hospital and Bowmere Hospital, clinicians can access real-time summaries of records from 22 local GP practices using EMIS software. 3) This reduces the time to obtain patient information from 15 minutes to seconds, improving outcomes and efficiency without needing to contact GPs.

1. Using EMIS Web to enable the
sharing of clinical information across
care settings

2. Integrated urgent care solutions
The EMIS solution puts essential patient information at
the fingertips of clinicians working in urgent and
emergency care, 24/7.

3. Seamless integration
By giving clinicians a secure read-only view of patients’
GP records across the locality, urgent and emergency
care teams have all the information they need:
 to make accurate, timely decisions
 to act efficiently, without chasing for information
 to improve patient outcomes.

4. Case study: NHS Cheshire
The A&E department at the Countess of Chester
Hospital and the Pharmacy team at Bowmere Hospital
now have access to a real time, read-only summary of
the GP record from 22 GP practices using EMIS
software in Western Cheshire.

5. Case study: NHS Cheshire
This system reduces the time it takes for clinicians to
obtain summary information from GP practices. With
EMIS Web they can access information without
needing to chase GP practices.

6. Case study: NHS Cheshire
EMIS’s solution enables multiple vendors to operate
together to achieve data sharing.
This month three INPS practices join the NHS Cumbria
project.

7. Case study: NHS Cheshire
“ It used to take up to 15 minutes
for the A&E doctor to get
details over the phone or by fax
– if there was someone to
answer the phone. Now it is
done in seconds electronically,
”
24 hours a day.
Dr Neil Paul, GP

8. Case study: NHS Cheshire
“ The whole community is
seeing the advantages of
”
joined up care.
Dr Neil Paul, GP

9. Next steps
A timetable will be produced, which shows either an
hour or half hour slot for each supplier (depending on
numbers of participating suppliers) to have a Webex
to answer queries on the presentations posted on the
respective websites.
For more information about EMIS solutions, please contact:
Sue Johnstone, EMIS Bid Manager
07435 960507, sue.johnstone@e-mis.com