OneAdvanced purchases INPS Vision EPR

Software provider OneAdvanced has completed the purchase of certain assets of In Practice Systems (INPS) relating to the Vision electronic patient record (EPR), which is the main GP software for Scotland.

INPS, the British subsidiary of Cegedim SA, voluntarily placed itself under administration in December 2024 owing to financial difficulties while Scotland was in the process of migrating all of its GP clinical systems from EMIS to the INPS Vision software.

The acquisition puts an end to six months of uncertainty for GPs using the Vision EPR.

Ric Thompson, senior vice president of health and care at OneAdvanced, said: “GPs in Scotland can rest assured knowing this vital transition will be seamless, with no interruptions to clinical care.

“Our existing relationship with NHS National Services Scotland will ensure the INPS Vision platform will not only be fulfilled, it will also be accelerated with innovative advancements only OneAdvanced can deliver.

“Adding Vision EPR to our existing Primary Care solutions, ensures OneAdvanced is directly connected to the NHS 10-year vision for improved patient outcomes through better neighbourhood care.”

Around 900 GP practices are undergoing a transition from legacy Vision and EMIS technology to the Vision cloud-based EPR system, backed up by this purchase.

Steven Flockhart, director of digital and security at NHS National Services Scotland, said: “A stable and effective GP IT system is essential to supporting primary care across Scotland.

“We look forward to working closely with OneAdvanced on this next phase of service delivery.”

OneAdvanced will combine the Vision EPR solution with its healthcare portfolio to create a next-generation healthcare platform.

Thompson added: “We are pleased to add this mission critical solution used by hundreds of GP practices across the UK to our healthcare portfolio.

“We are on the brink of a generational leap in healthcare technology, by integrating Vision EPR expertise with OneAdvanced’s existing healthcare solutions, such as document management (Docman), secondary care electronic patient management (Adastra), online GP consultation (Patchs) and clinical triage and decision support (Odyssey), we deliver the backbone for a future defined by intelligence-led, highly personalised, and efficient healthcare delivery.”

OneAdvanced’s healthcare platform is intended to align with the ambitions of the NHS 10 year health plan, published on 3 July 2025,  by underpinning the transformation to neighbourhood care and supporting local GPs, pharmacies and communities.

Meanwhile in April 2025, OneAdvanced, previously known as Advanced, announced the launch of a large language model for healthcare businesses, which delivers AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.

The Information Commissioner’s Office announced in March 2025 that it had reduced a fine imposed on OneAdvanced to £3.07 million for security failings that put the personal information of almost 80,000 people at risk.

It had previously issued a provisional notice of intent to fine the firm £6.09m following a ransomware incident in August 2022 in which hackers accessed systems belonging to OneAdvanced’s health and care subsidiary.