Connect: transforming the performance of clinical engagement

iPLATO Connect is a two-way messaging solution that allows primary care establishments to seamlessly communicate with their patients, and patients to take an active, empowered role in their own health and wellbeing.

What is iPLATO Connect?

Designed to achieve the maximum potential from SMS and data messaging, the solution offers three core capabilities for practices and PCNs:

Connect now includes free NHS App integration, meaning GPs can engage with their patients on both the myGP app and NHS App.

How does it work?

iPLATO offers the most comprehensive NHS App messaging on the market. With increasing cost pressures mounting on an overwhelmed NHS, post-pandemic communication costs have only made things worse.

  • Always free for all customers
  • Available for batch messaging, appointment reminders, Selfbook messages and patient questionnaire
  • More secure than SMS
  • Increased patient engagement
  • Advanced features such as real-time read receipts and unlimited message length

Sending a batch messaging campaign could not be easier – just 3 simple steps is all it takes:

    1. Select your recipients
    2. Compose your message
    3. Select your sending options

Why send Patient Questionnaires? 

  • Increase QOF points
  • Save time by gathering vital patient data in advance of appointments
  • Reduce practice admin
  • Identify patients at risk of serious health conditions such as CVD, diabetes, obesity, and other comorbidities
  • Detect undiagnosed hypertension or other chronic diseases
  • Automatically signpost patients to services that can help with mental health, smoking cessation, alcohol consumption, weight management, living a healthier lifestyle, common conditions, and medicines (e.g. side effects, inhaler techniques, FAQs, etc.).

System features

Minimise DNAs by sending up to two automatic appointment reminder messages in a variety of different languages

Contact patients individually or in bulk (up to 5,000 in a single campaign)

Automate health campaign communications such as flu or COVID-19 vaccinations

Send Patient Questionnaires and code answers directly into the electronic patient record

Link questionnaires to a Selfbook appointment

Automatically save all messages in and out to the Electronic Patient Record

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A collection of products including Connect, Triage, Toolbar, Selfbook, Friends and Family Test And Patient Questionnaires.

Digital Toolbar

Toolbar

iPLATO’s toolbar powers secure two-way communication between clinician’s and patients.

Digital booking online

Selfbook

Selfbook allows patients to book assigned appointment slots that are convenient to them through an easy-to-use interface.

New Practice Registration

iPLATO offers Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Commissioning Support Units (CSU’s) and GP Federations an effective integrated solution using a mix of text messaging and myGP and a free online patient facing service for primary care.

Centrally Funded

All iPLATO users can benefit from bulk buying across the NHS. For your funded GP Practice to enjoy all the features and benefits of our service including true ‘two-way’ messaging, your CCG must have a contract with us.

Easy-to-use and Connect

Our service connects with EMISHealth, TPP SystmOne and INPS Vision. From onboarding to set up, our team of experts will support you and make sure the entire process is seamless with no disruption to your service.

Reduces DNA and Improves Access to GP Services

Automated appointment reminders and cancellations by text allows your practice to reduce Did-Not-Attends (DNA's) and frees up appointment slots for urgent patients. These fully automated processes allow the practice to see more patients at short notice which helps improve the patient experience and reduces pressure on A&E.

Campaign Tools for Patient Engagement

Our service comes with simple and easy-to-use templates that can be set up and run in less than five minutes, so that you can send effective campaigns that put you in control of all your patient communication. Our campaign tools promote best practice in terms of patient engagement with Read Coding for QoF and DES, allowing you to automate Read Codes for patient replies.

Stay Safe and Secure through our Cloud Based Service

Join over 1500+ iPLATO GP Practices who place great importance on patient consent and clinical safety. Our service is easy to configure with no costly setup. Also, our service is IGSoC approved and directly connects to EE from our N3 cloud.

myGP™ promotes digital uptake of patient facing services

myGP is the latest healthcare app for people in England that offers faster access to care, 24/7, a range of tools to help you stay healthy, and reminds you to take your medicine.

Connecting Patients. Transforming Healthcare

We’re constantly looking at how we can add even more value to our text messaging and online services, including the launch of new features*. Our developers work hard on getting you ready for the future, today.

Great support when you need it the most

There is now a new and dedicated Product Support Contact Number: +44 (0) 20 3743 0060 for all our users. When you call, you will be asked to provide all the details in relation to your enquiry. You will then be given a ticket number so that the Product Support team can follow up with you directly to resolve the issue quickly and effectively.