Smart Healthcare

NHS Approved Cloud Based Telephone Systems for Busy GP Practices

Smart Healthcare is a cloud-based telephony solution, approved by the NHS, that is specifically designed for healthcare practices and service users.
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A Phone System That Understands Healthcare

A dental practice or accountancy firm can get away with a standard phone system. A GP practice can't, every call could be urgent, every minute on hold matters, and the person calling might be one of the most vulnerable patients you look after.
SmartHealthcare is built specifically around that reality. We automate the repetitive parts of call handling so your reception team can focus on patients, optimise queue management so nobody waits longer than they need to, and give practice managers the reporting and control to keep improving how the practice runs. It's the same Automate, Optimise, Grow approach behind everything we build, applied to the specific pressures of primary care.

NHS Framework

An Approved NHS Framework Supplier
Smart IT has been selected as a supplier that meets the criteria on the NHS England Advanced Telephony Better Purchasing Framework. This gives GP practices and Primary Care Networks a straightforward, compliant route to procuring modern telephony without running a full tender process.

What SmartHealthcare Delivers

AI-Powered Triage

Automatically triage patients with AI, customisable to how your practice actually works, so calls reach the right person faster.

Call Queuing

Callers are told their position in the queue and an estimated wait time, reducing anxiety and repeat calls asking "how much longer."

Queue Jump

Patients can opt for a callback once they reach the front of the queue, instead of holding the line the whole time.

Clinical System Integration

Direct integration with SystmOne and EMIS Web, so call handling connects with the clinical systems your team already uses.

VIP Routing

Automatically prioritise calls from vulnerable patients, so the people who need to get through quickly, do.

Auto Attendant

Calls are automatically directed to the right department or team member, cutting down on internal transfers.

Call Reporting & Analytics

A live wallboard showing calls in the queue, average wait time, abandoned and unreturned calls, and staffing levels at a glance.

Homeworking Options

Plug-and-play handsets, mobile apps, or a softphone client, so staff can work efficiently from home without patients noticing the difference.

Disaster Recovery

Built-in resilience means your practice is never in a position where it can't make or receive a call.

A Proven Project Methodology

Every successful project starts with a clear plan.
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1. Discover

We take time to understand your business, objectives and existing environment.
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2. Design

We create a detailed project plan, technical design and implementation roadmap.
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3. Deliver

Our engineers complete your project using proven methodologies, with regular communication throughout.
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4. Validate

We thoroughly test every solution before handover and provide documentation and knowledge transfer.
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5. Support

Once your project is complete, our proactive support team continues to monitor and support your new environment.

See SmartHealthcare in Action

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Why Practices Choose Smart IT

Real Savings, Real Support
Smart IT provides expert advice tailored to each practice, integrating your communications to create a more effective healthcare telecom setup, one that can save thousands of pounds over the life of the system.

Because we also maintain and support the system we supply, you get one team accountable for your communications from day one, whether that's an on-premise system or a fully cloud-based solution.

Daily, weekly or monthly reporting across every part of your system

An improved call experience for patients

Response standards for patients who need extra reassurance

NHS Framework approved supplier

ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certified

Frequently Asked Questions

SmartHealthcare is Smart IT's cloud-based telephony platform, built specifically for GP practices, Primary Care Networks and healthcare providers, with features like AI-powered triage, queue management and clinical system integration.

Yes. Smart IT has been selected as a supplier that meets the criteria on the NHS England Advanced Telephony Better Purchasing Framework, giving NHS organisations a compliant route to procurement without a full tender process.

Yes. SmartHealthcare integrates directly with both SystmOne and EMIS Web, connecting call handling with the clinical systems your team already uses.

Calls can be automatically triaged using AI, customised to how your practice operates, helping route patients to the right person or team faster and reducing pressure on reception staff.

Queue jump lets a patient request a callback once they reach the front of the queue, rather than staying on hold the entire time, improving the experience for patients without changing how quickly they're actually seen to.

Yes. VIP routing allows calls from vulnerable patients to be automatically prioritised, so they reach the right person quickly.

Yes. Staff can work from home using plug-and-play handsets, a mobile app, or a softphone client, with no difference in experience for patients calling in.

SmartHealthcare includes built-in disaster recovery, so your practice is never left unable to make or receive calls.

Yes. A live wallboard shows calls in the queue, average wait times, abandoned and unreturned calls, and staffing levels, with daily, weekly or monthly reports available across the system.

This varies by practice, but integrating your communications properly, rather than running separate, disconnected systems, can save a meaningful amount over the life of the system. We can provide a tailored assessment as part of a free consultation.

How do customers rate us?

Based on over 200 Google reviews
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