Creating your account
Medicus practices — getting your data into Nexus
If you switched Nexus on from inside Medicus, this explains what happens next, how long it takes, and what you'll hear from us along the way. For the clicks inside Medicus itself — enabling the bulk extract and the app — see Steps to set up Medicus ...
Steps to set up Medicus for Nexus
There are two things to switch on in Medicus before Nexus works. They do different jobs and you need both: What you enable What it gives you Bulk data extraction Your practice's record history flows into Nexus, so dashboards, QOF and recall lists ...
Your first sign-in to Nexus
Setting your password How you get your password depends on how you joined: Organisation sign-ups and access requests — once approved (usually 1–2 working days), you receive an email with a link to set your password. Invited team members — you set ...
Signing your organisation up to Nexus
Before you start — do you need this? This wizard is for buying the paid platform, and only one authorised person per practice does it. If you just want the benchmarking dashboards, they're free for all NHS staff — no registration of your organisation ...
Joining your organisation's existing Nexus account
If your practice already uses Nexus, you don't register a new organisation — you join the existing one. There are two ways in. Option 1 — You were invited by email Your practice's Nexus administrator can invite you from Practice → Team members. ...
Free NHS data access in Nexus
Anyone with an NHS email address can use the Nexus benchmark dashboards for free — no card details, no trial clock, and no need to register your organisation or involve anyone else at your practice. This is not a taster of the paid product that ...
Choosing the right way to sign up to Nexus
There are three ways into Nexus. If you're not sure, start with the free option — it costs nothing, needs no card details, and you can always join or start a paid organisation account later. All self-serve accounts require an NHS email address — ...