Forest View IT system Migration – November 2024

All of us at Forest View are thrilled to announce that in November, all sites of Forest View Medical Centre will be switching to a new computer system called EMIS.

The new system will allow us to modernise our healthcare provision, and we hope, greatly improve patient experience. Many other practices in Wales already use EMIS and the feedback is very positive. All practices who do not currently use EMIS will be making the switch soon. At Forest View we requested to be an early adopter, so are the first in Rhondda to switch.

We have been involved in a 12-week IT migration planning programme with EMIS and Digital Health Care Wales. They have advised us that to make this IT change, there will be some unavoidable disruption to services between Thursday 14th – Friday 22 November 2024.

As a result, our Tynewydd and 128 High Street sites will be closed from Thursday 14th November – Friday 22nd November. During this time, we will continue to operate from Forest View, Ynyswen, prioritising urgent care.

We appreciate your patience and anticipated support in this matter.

For Urgent GP care during PTL please call the surgery number to obtain the OOH contact details.

Further information can be found on our website www.forestviewmedicalcentre.co.uk