Upgrading the connection
Intouch upgraded Stoneleigh Surgery to an FTTP connection, increasing broadband speed tenfold. This provided the bandwidth needed to support cloud-based calling alongside the surgery’s everyday internet and data use.
Service
Cloud telephony and FTTP connectivity
Environment
Hosted cloud phone system supporting patient calls, outbound clinical calls and remote access across desktop and mobile devices
Compay Size
Part of Integrated Care Partnership, operating across four GP surgery sites in Epsom and Ewell
Industry
Healthcare / NHS Primary Care
The CHALLENGE
Stoneleigh Surgery relied heavily on its phone system to manage patient enquiries and support day-to-day clinical communication. However, the existing setup had limited capacity, making it harder to handle higher volumes of incoming calls while doctors still needed reliable access to contact patients directly. The underlying connectivity also needed to support a more modern voice environment. Stoneleigh needed a system that could increase call capacity, manage patient queues more effectively and protect outbound clinical calls, without adding complexity for staff or relying on traditional phone infrastructure.
The solution
Intouch upgraded Stoneleigh Surgery to an FTTP connection, increasing broadband speed tenfold. This provided the bandwidth needed to support cloud-based calling alongside the surgery’s everyday internet and data use.
The new hosted phone system increased available call capacity fivefold. More patients could contact the surgery at the same time, reducing the limitations of the previous setup during periods of higher call demand.
Inbound patient calls were managed through a call queue with position updates, while dedicated outbound capacity was kept available for clinicians. This meant doctors could continue contacting patients without competing with the main incoming call queue.
The results
5
More available call capacity
10x
Faster broadband following the FTTP upgrade
1
Dedicated outbound calling route for clinicians
4
Device platforms supported: iOS, Android, Windows and Mac
Ongoing IMpact
The biggest improvement was not simply having more phone lines. Stoneleigh Surgery now has a communications setup that better reflects how the practice handles both incoming patient demand and outbound clinical calls. The cloud-based system gives the surgery more capacity during busy periods, clearer queue management for patients and protected outbound calling for clinicians. With faster FTTP connectivity supporting the platform, the practice also has a stronger foundation for day-to-day voice and data use. Instead of working around the limits of a traditional phone setup, Stoneleigh now has a more scalable system that can adapt as call volumes, staffing and working arrangements change.
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