Orchid is one of the leading Occupational Health Department computer systems in the UK. The system allows recording of every aspect of a department's work so that comprehensive management reports can be obtained.
Our many users around the country, and abroad, comment on how easy to use and flexible the system is.

Price
We are easily the most competitively priced software in the market today. Contact us for a quote, or allow us to beat any quote from another supplier.

Design
Orchid has been designed with occupational health professionals for occupational health professionals.

Simple
Orchid is easy to use and completely flexible. That’s why we encourage you to download and try our free version.

Complete
Orchid comes complete, not divided into “modules”. You simply turn on or off the parts you are interested in.
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Secure Login and Password ID’s with completely independent Audit Trail. Ability to integrate with Active Directory for added Security. Web version requires secure password and can run using SSL for additional security.
Next feature > Orchid can be easily upgraded from Single to Multi-User with no data loss. The software also contains the ability to Transfer and access data off-site.
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Access your Occupational Health records from anywhere, anytime using our optional web interface. The same data is available securely on the web as you see on your office PC. No need to choose whether to go ‘all web’ or ‘all PC’ as some of our competitors do.
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Access Orchid through specially built secure interfaces for iPhones, iPads, smartphones and any device with a built in browser.
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Automatic Links to Audiometers to allow downloading of tests. Contact us to see how your audiometry data can be easily imported into Orchid. Current links include ASRA, Amplivox, Kamplex, Bilsom, etc.
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Links to Vitalograph’s Spirotrac software and Micro Medical’s SPIDA 5 software for spirometry result and graph downloading
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Download Personnel information from central systems to save time entering names and addresses etc. Orchid handles new starters, leavers automatically and can be set to download this data on a schedule.
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Screenings include Respiratory, Skin, Laboratory, Driving, Food Handling, Clinical, Vision, Audio, General, HAVS, Night Shift Workers as well as allowing the user to create their own specific Surveillance and Questionnaires.
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Store scanned forms, GP letters, images, and so on, within the employee record. Why not record your session on a digital recorder and save the file in the employees record? Video the employee with lifting problems and save the video in their file. The uses of Orchid’s Digital Storage section are only limited by your imagination.
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Full Immunisation Package Included. Create your own Immunisation Schedules. Full Batch tracking system included.
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Orchid tracks employee sickness and allows the OH nurse to record any ‘events’ such as telephone calls, visits, etc., to fully track what the company does during an employee’s absence. Detailed reports on sickness levels are available including Bradford Scores.
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Orchid enables the Safety team to track all incidents by employee, Department, Location or Contract. Detailed reports on incident handling are available.
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A separate database of all pre-employment screenings is held on Orchid. Automatic production of completed fit-slips is available, together with the ability to scan in the completed health questionnaire to store in the employee’s record.
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A complete referral management and tracking system is included in Orchid. Outline the reason seen together with the current status of the referral, and action members of staff to move the referral on. Detailed reporting is available on all referrals by location or contract.
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Orchid allows entry of a complete history of the employee, including family medical history, employment history and medical history.
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Individual time recording and analysis. Detailed reports analyse time spent by contract, location or activity.
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Departmental and Individual Activity Recording. Orchid automatically creates a ‘Daily Log’ of all activity on the system. This allows detailed analysis of activities for a period by staff, activity and location/contract.
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Run single or multiple contracts on the same Orchid system. Limit users to specific contracts. Allow managers to login to a web page to see details of their referrals, sickness etc.
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Comprehensive analysis reports included. Preview data live on screen before printing, exporting or emailing by PDF. Sort by any column on screen.
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Links to Microsoft Word for automatic letter production. Produce mail merge letters from Orchid data.
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Export data to Microsoft Excel for off-system analysis. Full graphing capabilities from a single keypress in Orchid.
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Flag important actions that need completed by a specific date for a specific user or for anyone to action. Mark Reminders completed when done.
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All users have access to all parts of Orchid. Each user can choose to turn sections off or on as needed, with the menus updating accordingly. This means you can tailor the system for each user and decide what each user can access. If the job role changes, turning on new sections is just a mouse click away.
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Orchid allows multiple diaries to be set up. Users can choose which diaries they use and the others are hidden until needed.
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Orchid has the ability to send an SMS text message to remind clients of appointments.
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Receive support direct from CHI and development to customise Orchid exactly to your requirements. Private versions of Orchid allow customisation by users also.
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This is the full desktop version of Orchid, limited to a single user and 250 employees.
Larger organisations may use this to try out the software before purchasing the fully-licensed version (see our versions page for more information).
Note that it does not include add-ons, such as web browser access or the iPhone and iPad interfaces. Contact us if you would like more users or web add-ons.
Important! When installed, log in with the username nurse2 and password nurse2.
System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, or 7.
Orchid comes in many different versions to suit your organisation size and budget.
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We are proud to be an associate member of COHPA, the UK’s leading association of Occupational Health providers.
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