GP Connect Appointments

How to book PCN Hub appointments in EMIS using GP Connect

Subscribing to an Organisation Group

Booking a GP Connect appointment

Cancelling a GP Connect appointment

Subscribing to an Organisation Group

Before you use GP connect appointments for the first time, you must Subscribe to the Organisation Group.

Click on the EMIS ball. Click on Configuration > Organisation Configuration:

Org_Config

On the bottom left hand side of your screen select Organisation Groups:

Org_Groups

Make sure your PCN name is selected and click Subscribe Organisation Group:

Subscribe_Org

Subscribing to an organisation will only need to be actioned once.

Booking a GP Connect Appointment

GP Practice booking staff must be logged on with a Smartcard with the appropriate role to use GP Connect Appointments.

In the GP Practice in Appointment Book click on Find Slot > Find GP Connect Appointments:

Find GP Connect Appointments

Select the PCN Hub Organisation group and, if required, the PCN Organisation then click on Search appointments. A List of GP Connect Bookable Appointments in the hub will appear. Select an appropriate slot and click on Book appointment:

Org Group - all

Enter a Description for the booking and, if required, a Comment. Click on Book

Book GP Connect Appt

A window will then appear confirming your appointment has been booked:

GP Connect Appointment Booked

Cancelling GP Connect Appointments

If the patient would like to cancel their appointment – you will need to search ‘Patient Appointments’ manually.  In the Appointment Book select Patient AppointmentsGP Connect Patient Appointments:

Patient Appts - GP Connect

Enter the patient name, select the Organisation group and, if required, the Organisation . Click on Search Appointments. Any Future Appointments will be listed.  To Cancel an appointment, right click on the appointment and select Cancel Appointment:

Cancel Appt

You will be prompted for a reason for the cancellation:

Cancel Appt Reason

A confirmation of the cancelled appointment will be displayed:

Cancelled Appt Confirmation


If no GP Connect Appointments are found check the GP Practice has completed their set up.  guide here.