EMIS Spotlight Issue 3

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We’re helping primary care teams across England play a part in advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care. Supporting clinical research with our free Recruit tool

10/2023

Putting clinical research at the heart of patient care The Grove has not been involved in clinical research within primary care before. “We’re brand new to it – it’s the first time we’ve used anything like this”, Lesley said. As patients continue to take an active role in their healthcare, and show growing interest in innovative treatment methods, Lesley sees it as an ideal time to offer this service to patients. As Recruit is embedded within EMIS Web, patient identification happens at source within the clinical system, supporting safe and secure data handling. “There’s no data sharing until the patient gives their consent, so from our point of view, we’re just giving you the option”, Lesley said. Supporting the health of future generations By giving this decision-making power to their patients, The Grove is at the forefront of a new way of working when it comes to supporting vital trials in primary care. Also, in the climate of pressured workloads, Recruit makes it easy for healthcare teams to contribute to the health of future patients across the UK and the wider world. It couldn’t have been easier really, it’s so simple.” Lesley Cushen - Operations Manager, The Grove Medical Centre

Embedded within EMIS Web, our Recruit tool lets practices identify and connect with patients who may be eligible to take part in clinical research. Not only is Recruit completely free to use, but it can also generate revenue for your practice. You’ll receive automatic payments for all eligible patients that agree to share their contact details with the research organisation. Operations Manager, Lesley Cushen from The Grove Medical Centre in Egham, Surrey, spoke to us about her team’s experience using Recruit: “After activating Recruit last year, the team at The Grove collectively decided to make all trials available to our patients and let them decide for themselves if they’d like to take part. “For some patients, when they found they could be part of a trial that in the future would help other people with the condition they now have, we found they’d love to help with that. Most importantly though, it’s always the patient’s choice – we let them decide whether they want to participate or not.” Lesley said that the practice has used Recruit for many trials, following the simple steps to accept new studies and share them with potentially eligible patients in just a few clicks. “The instructions provided are clear and concise, making the process incredibly simple. There’s very little you have to do”.

To activate Recruit for FREE today, search KB0076213 on EMIS Now.