A merger creates a major disruption in the life of any organisation. Organisations that plan effectively, manage the process carefully, and communicate directly to reduce employee uncertainty will have a greater chance of achieving a smooth integration.

CIRIS for Mergers harnesses the power of information technology to reduce the risks and maximise the opportunities associated with NHS mergers. Delivered as a service over the Internet, it is easy to use and quick to set up.

• Assemble hundreds of integration action plans into one system visible to everyone
• Engage all affected staff with online discussion forums and voting technology
• Make more effective use of precious meeting time and track all actions arising
• Manage the process of re-writing the organisation’s policies and procedures
• Rapidly integrate all the compliance evidence repositories from multiple organisation units
• Bring together all the disparate governance, risk and compliance related registers into one system
• Introduce good practice and set up systems for the smooth running of the new organisation