February 12, 2024 · 6 min read
Reducing DNAs: A Data-Driven Approach for Day Surgery Centres
How structured reminder workflows cut non-attendance rates by 31% across our network of day surgery clients.
Healthcare Software Provider
Modern Software for
Advanced Medical Practice
Cortexa develops and supports comprehensive clinical software across specialist practices, day surgery centres, and hospitals in 14 regions. One patient record. Every department. No compromise.
EMR — Module
Designed For
Surgeons & Specialist Physicians
Streamline clinical workflows, capture structured operative notes, and manage complex patient histories with confidence.
Day Surgery Centres
Efficiently manage theatre schedules, patient flow, and post-operative follow-ups across multiple units.
Private Surgical Hospitals
Coordinate full hospital operations — admissions, theatres, wards, and pharmacy with one integrated platform.
Community & Public Hospitals
Adaptable configurations for outpatient clinics, community health, and multi-site public healthcare needs.
Trusted & Highly Rated
Independent healthcare software assessments have scored Cortexa at 4.8/5 across 94 clinical sites.
"This program is extremely comprehensive & advanced. The clinical side is excellent — the best we've evaluated in this category."
Dr. Margaret Chen
Chief Medical Information Officer, St. Aidan's Private Hospital
"Extremely thorough. The reporting suite alone replaced three separate tools we were managing before."
James Okafor
Practice Manager, London Orthopaedic Group
"The functions of this software would definitely be of great benefit. Scheduling and theatre flow are flawless."
Sarah Whitfield
Director of Nursing, Midlands Day Surgery Centre
Source: Independent Healthcare Software Review, 2023 Edition
Key Features & Benefits
A Complete Clinical Operating System
Comprehensive EMR
Complete electronic health record management tailored to surgical specialties. Structured templates for 40+ procedures.
Appointment Scheduling
Flexible, intuitive booking system for practices and theatres. Manage 2,000+ daily appointments with ease.
Integrated Billing
Seamless invoicing, payment processing, and fund claiming. Claim submission time reduced by 62% on average.
Reporting & Analytics
Gain insight into practice performance with 120+ pre-built reports. Monitor KPIs from a single dashboard.
Robust Security
ISO 27001 certified, AES-256 encrypted. Ensuring patient data privacy and compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and local standards.
Dedicated Support
A 40-person clinical support team with an average response time of 11 minutes. 99.98% uptime SLA.
Our Process
Live in 90 Days
01
Discovery
On-site workflow analysis with your clinical and administrative teams. Configuration specification within two weeks.
02
Configure
Tailored setup of templates, billing rules, theatre schedules, and reporting dashboards. Remote and on-site sessions.
03
Train & Migrate
Phased data migration with zero downtime. Role-based training for every user — from surgeons to reception staff.
04
Optimize
Quarterly business reviews. Continuous feature releases shaped directly by client feedback — 22 new features last year.
About Cortexa
Two Decades of Clinical Software Experience
Cortexa Health was founded in 2004 in Manchester, UK, with a singular mission: build clinical software that surgeons actually want to use. 20 years later, our platform supports 900+ specialty clinics, 150+ day surgery centres, and 45 hospitals across the UK, Ireland, and Australia.
Every release is tested in live clinical environments. Our development team includes clinicians who ensure that the software fits your workflow — not the other way around.
20+
Years in production
1100+
Clinical sites live
2.2M
Patient records managed
8
Regional support offices
42
Dedicated support analysts
99.98%
Uptime SLA (2023)
4.8/5
Average client satisfaction
Upcoming Events
Meet the Cortexa Team
March 12–14, 2024
Surgical Innovation Summit
ExCeL London · Stand 27
Live demo of the new AI-assisted documentation module. Let's talk workflow efficiency.
April 22, 2024
Webinar: Theatre Scheduling in 2024
Online · 14:00 BST
Reducing cancellation rates with data-driven theatre allocation. Case studies from 3 NHS trusts.
June 5–6, 2024
Private Healthcare Leaders Forum
The Grange, St Albans
Closed-door roundtable on interoperability and shared care records. By invitation.
Clinical Insights
From the Cortexa Blog
January 28, 2024 · 4 min read
AI-Assisted Operative Notes: First Six Months in Production
An honest look at how our new structured note feature performs in real theatre environments — the wins and the gaps.
January 15, 2024 · 8 min read
Interoperability in 2024: FHIR, HIE, and the Shared Care Record
What the new interoperability mandates mean for private surgical hospitals — and how to prepare.
Ready to Transform Your Practice?
Learn more about how Cortexa software can enhance efficiency and patient care in your specific medical environment. Request a demo, and we'll have a clinical specialist in touch within one business day.
Call Us
+44 (0)161 555 0192
Mon–Fri, 08:00–18:00 GMT
hello@cortexa.health
support@cortexa.health
Head Office
Suite 12, St James's House
Manchester, M1 6FQ, UK
Frequently Asked Questions
Most single-speciality practices are fully live within 60 days. Larger multi-site hospital deployments typically take 90–120 days. Our team handles data migration, training, and go-live support.
Both. We offer a fully managed cloud deployment in UK-based data centres, or a hybrid model where patient data stays on your infrastructure and the application layer runs in the cloud.
Every client gets a named support analyst and a 24/7 critical incident line. Standard queries receive a first response within 30 minutes. We maintain an average resolution time of 4.2 hours.