Build with clinicians
If you are a clinician with an idea for a digital tool, we can help you turn it into a real, safe product: designed with you, built by our engineers, and safety-assured by our Clinical Safety Officer.
Who it is for
Doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals and clinical academics with an idea that could help patients.
What we bring
- Engineering to build it.
- Clinical safety, assured by our Clinical Safety Officer.
- Design, with the people who will use it.
- NHS standards from the start.
- Signposting on whether your product may be a medical device, with the MHRA's guidance: Medical devices: software applications.
The path
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Confidential conversation
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Discovery
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Prototype
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Build
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Clinical safety case
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Pilot
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Launch
How we work together
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Who owns the idea
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Funding
We can point you to programmes that support clinical innovators. We do not award funding ourselves.
Confidentiality
A non-disclosure agreement is available before you share any details of your idea.
Questions people ask
Do I need to be able to code?
No. We bring the engineering. You bring the clinical insight and the problem you want to solve.
Will my idea be a medical device?
It may be. Software intended for a medical purpose can be regulated as a medical device. We help you understand the question early and point you to the MHRA's guidance; the regulatory assessment is part of the work.
Can you help me find funding?
We can point you to programmes that support clinical innovators. We do not award funding ourselves.
Is my idea kept confidential?
Yes. A non-disclosure agreement is available before you share any details.
Please do not include any patient information.
Describe your idea in general terms, without details about any patient.