MoodleTxt 2.0 is now available for download. With the release of this version, users can not only send text messages seamlessly from within Moodle, but can also receive inbound text messages, allowing for full two-way communication via the edutxt service.
“Don’t 4get ur appointment 2moro”
Airedale Doctor Explores New Way of Communicating with Patients
7th May 2007
Leeds, UK
Mobile phones are now considered an essential by many. We organise our lives with them: we get texts telling us about the next train and bus times, the latest news headlines and football scores. Now, patients across the country are starting to receive texts about their next doctor’s appointment.
A GP surgery in Bradford & Airedale tPCT is pioneering the use of patient text messages from SystmOne. Holycroft Surgery is saving time and money and giving patients peace of mind – just by sending a simple text.
Dr John Parry, a GP at Holycroft Surgery, and TPP’s Clinical Director, says, “Texting patients is a great idea. I’ve had very favourable feedback from patients, including those who have received information about test results by text. As a practice, we will be closely monitoring the benefits and are looking forward to the cost savings brought about by reducing the number of patients who miss their appointments.”
It’s not all about patients remembering their appointments – through SystmOne, GP surgeries can send texts about test results, they can let patients know about any new clinics they’re running – in short, they can send a text about almost anything! And, as with all communications between doctor and patient, the information in the text message is saved in the patient’s record.
The text message module that TPP have chosen to use in SystmOne is the market leading meditxt platform from message specialist Cy-nap. The platform has been in continuous uninterrupted service for over 6 years and is trusted by healthcare professionals to deliver many thousands of critical messages every day.
Holycroft Surgery was the first GP practice to use SystmOne back in 1999. Since then, they’ve been pushing the boundaries of what the system can achieve. As a forward-thinking and technology-embracing team, looking for new ways to communicate with patients, they were delighted to trial the new text messaging functionality.
SystmOne text messaging will soon be rolled out to all 590 GP practices across England and Wales using the system.
About TPP
Established in 1998, TPP is the UK leader in centralised clinical systems for primary care. Working within the NHS framework and in consultation with clinicians, they have developed the SystmOne suite of products to address the governments vision of a patient-centric health service.
About Cy-nap
“mobile technology helping people to manage their lives”
Cy-nap Ltd was established in January 2001 and is the result of over 14 years of innovation within the technology market.
meditxt® has been developed specifically for use in hospitals, clinics and surgeries
edutxt® is used extensively in schools, colleges and universities
txttools is used by companies that create services for business-to-consumer clients and with companies who provide services and content directly to their consumers. These companies encompass a variety of business markets including corporate, publishing, law, web development, retail, health. In fact any group that has a need to communicate with people, be they customers, subscribers, members or staff.
For further information please visit www.tpp-uk.com www.txttools.co.uk
or call Beth Daley (TPP) on 0113 20 500 80, Steve McCann (Cy-nap) on 0113 234 2111
Southampton Solent University join 257 other HE/FE establishments and 242 schools using the edutxt SMS messaging service
4th May 2007
Leeds, UK
On virtually the 6th anniversary of signing the first education customer edutxt signs the 500th – Southampton Solent University. The rise of desktop messaging applications in education has been meteoric, from a virtual standing start with very few people even considering it as a viable medium desktop text messaging has become an essential tool in the communication set of every education establishment. The edutxt team have focused from day one on this market and developed the applications in open collaboration with the community.
The result of working so closely with these early adopters is an astonishingly feature rich application which is trusted by the community to send many thousands of critical 2-way messages every hour. Messages can be multi-lingual, sent internationally and delivery can be tracked. The edutxt application can also be integrated or used as a secure standalone application on the Internet, it is compatible with virtually every MIS, VLE and library system. Including Moodle, SIM’s, SITS and Blackboard.
The edutxt application is a secure online application, you log in online much like you do when you are accessing online banking – in fact the security is the same. The service has been subject to best practice from day one with regard to sensitive data which can include minors or vulnerable adults. All frontline edutxt staff have CRB checks.
There are a number of companies which offer SMS services, but only one company which specialises in the education market: edutxt.
edutxt is used by over 250 UK universities & colleges and over 240 schools. It allows the user to simply manage, send and receive text messages to a mobile phone anywhere in the world. It is possible to send a text to one person or any number of people instantly.
Adam Nilski, Recruitment Officer at Southampton Solent University, says: “edutxt was the perfect choice for our text messaging solutions; the edutxt system is solid in build and durable to our needs. I look forward to including these services in our marketing campaigns and monitoring their impact over a period of time.”
Stephen McCann, managing director of edutxt says: “edutxt is a wonderful product to be involved with. It is very easy to use and soon becomes part of the fabric of what you do every day. It is a dynamic service and even I am surprised at the speed and flexibility of it’s growth. Working with the community to develop the product is very rewarding indeed.” He continues. “We hosted Europe’s first ever education txt message conference at the University of Leeds in March, it was great to meet so many edutxt users – they were all so enthusiastic about the service and in particular our support team here.”
For further information e-mail info@edutxt.co.uk or visit www.edutxt.co.uk
A free trial is available on request.
About Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University is one of the UK’s newest universities, providing a diverse and inspiring portfolio of modern, relevant and vocational courses. The University offers its 16,000 students more than 150 undergraduate degrees ranging from Music to Maritime, Leisure to Law, Master’s degrees and PhDs, plus a variety of professional and short courses.
By working closely with business and industry, Southampton Solent University enjoys an excellent reputation for the distinctive way it links together student learning, applied research and service to business and the community.
About edutxt
“mobile technology helping people to manage their lives”
The company specialises in high quality text message applications for the education sector. edutxt® is used extensively in schools, colleges and universities to communicate with students and parents.
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