Phonebar V8.7.1

A gradual rollout for this version will run from Tuesday 24th March to Wednesday 15th April 2026

You will be notified via the Phonebar when the update is available for your site

🚀 What's New

Coming Soon - Surgery Led Appointment Booking

Booking Links can be sent to patients via SMS to allow them to book, check and reschedule their appointments. These can be sent either individually via the SMS Window, or in bulk via the Bookings Tab in the Appointments Window

Once a link has been received by the patient, they will be able to access this and select the appointment they wish to book

For more information, see our collection of Surgery Led Appointment Booking Help Guides here

This feature is currently in pilot. To register your interest, please fill out this form

Surgery Intellect, powered by TORTUS, Filing Updates

Improvements have been made to the time and date stamping when filing Surgery Intellect content back to the clinical record

Once filed, the title will also distinguish between face-to-face and telephone consultations, allowing you to file with greater accuracy

To learn more about Surgery Intellect, powered by TORTUS, see our collection of Help Guides or explore our Academy Courses

🛠️ Minor Fixes

Issue with EMIS connectivity during inbound calls has been resolved
Stability improvements and minor fixes
General UI improvements

Have you visited the Surgery Connect Academy? Our Mastering the Phonebar courses for EMIS Web and SystmOne Users covers everything you need to build the skills, knowledge and confidence of Phonebar users within your practice