Surgery Pod

The Surgery Pod enables patients, without clinical supervision, to perform their own tests which post directly into their patient record. It can be installed in GP waiting rooms to assess patients prior to consultation. It uses a tried and tested graphical user interface which has been specially designed to withstand regular use, reporting on a range of key variables, including

• Weight
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Oxygen saturation
• Pulse
• Blood pressure
• Clinical questionnaires, including, amongst others, PHQ9, asthma, epilepsy & contraceptive checks

The clinician can send patients to the Surgery Pod to perform specific tests, or in the case of new patients, to carry out a New Patient Check. Furthermore, patients can be sent to perform tests prior to obtaining repeat prescriptions. Data can be collected without the need for a clinical appointment at the patient’s convenience.

The Surgery Pod is designed to save time, reduce recording errors and increase the number of tests performed. The patient conducts their own preliminary checks in advance of their appointment with the doctor. Information from the Surgery Pod is then transmitted automatically to the patient management system ready for the patient’s consultation.

The Surgery Pod will enable the GP to spend more high-value time in the consultation with the
patient, using the information that will already be available to them. It will deliver results with a high level of accuracy, significantly improving their productivity and efficiency.
Each machine can be uniquely configured to help with specific requirements to optimise
practice performance, such as smoking cessation clinics, travel clinics, weight management clinics and contraception.

This flexible system can be configured in line with individual surgery software requirements. The Surgery Pod is connected to the existing surgery computer system using an Ethernet connection, and is able to post data directly and securely into individual patient records, so there is no need to re-enter information. Data is collected prior to the consultation, can be instantly displayed on the GP’s screen and is appropriately coded to ease compatibility and interoperability with existing systems.

The modular software structure enables surgeries to update individual aspects of the Surgery Pod without having to make changes to the core package. This allows further services and devices to be added as they become available.

The Surgery Pod improves service to patients, allowing them to spend more high-value time with their doctor. Patients are uniquely identified to enable total security on the system. The machine is programmed so that no information is misplaced, even if a session is interrupted. Patients are also able to engage in more productive sessions with their doctors, as more time can be devoted to analysing their problems as opposed to recording routine vital signs.

Aside from the standard medical tests, the Surgery Pod also a offers a range of Quality of Life questionnaires to assist in the diagnosis of anxiety and depression, and also offers smoking and drinking assessments.
The Surgery Pod has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible, helping to reduce white coat syndrome in blood pressure measurements. Furthermore, it is available in a range of different languages.