diff --git a/docs/data-sources/emis.md b/docs/data-sources/emis.md index 4cc926e1..786ee4cf 100644 --- a/docs/data-sources/emis.md +++ b/docs/data-sources/emis.md @@ -1,7 +1,2 @@ !!! warning - Research access to the backend provided by EMIS is temporarily unavailable, pending funding arrangements between NHS England and EMIS. When funding has been secured, we will publish a timeline for gradually reopening access. - -## OpenSAFELY-EMIS database builds - -When EMIS receive data from external data sources (eg ONS), records are appended to the -relevant tables, not updated. The relevant tables have an `upload_date` column, and to get the latest data, we have to query for on `upload_date`. + Research access to the backend provided by EMIS is temporarily paused, pending completion of contracting between NHS England and Optum/EMIS. You can read examples of whole population work delivered using this service [here](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34340970/), [here](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37498081/) and [here](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37303488/). We will update on the news pages when NHS England have completed their contract.