Healthcare Software Engineering
Healthcare technology only works if the people who need it can actually use it — and trust it with their data. We build clinical tools, patient platforms, and NHS integrations that meet that bar from day one.
Engagements from £550/day · NHS Digital standards experience · HIPAA-aware builds
The real problems
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Patient records in one system. Referrals in another. Letters going out by post. Care teams making decisions without full visibility. The tech stack is a patient safety issue, not just an IT problem.
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Patients are used to consumer-grade UX from banks and retailers. A healthcare portal that takes 12 clicks to book an appointment isn't just frustrating — it drives them back to phone calls that cost your team hours.
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FHIR R4 is the standard. Most systems claim to support it. Few actually interoperate without bespoke middleware, weeks of integration work, and an engineer who understands HL7. We're those engineers.
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CQC requirements. NHS Digital standards. MHRA classifications for software as a medical device. Every new feature requires a compliance check — but that doesn't mean you can't move fast if you plan the architecture correctly.
What we build
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Secure portals where patients book, check results, complete questionnaires, and communicate with their care team. Built with accessibility as a requirement — not an afterthought.
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Multi-disciplinary team tooling, referral management, care pathway tracking, and clinical task management — designed for the complexity of real care delivery.
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We've built integrations with NHS Spine, EMIS, SystmOne, and third-party FHIR servers. We understand the specs and the quirks of how real systems implement them.
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DCB0129, DCB0160, Data Security and Protection Toolkit, DSPT — we know the standards. We help clinical teams and startups navigate them without grinding delivery to a halt.
Proof of work
A digital health startup needed a care coordination platform from zero to seed-round-ready in 8 weeks. We built the MVP — patient-facing portal, clinician dashboard, appointment engine, and basic EHR integration. They raised £800K on the back of it.
8 wks
MVP delivery
£800K
Seed round raised
Zero
Security incidents post-launch
Trust
Healthcare software failures don't just cost money — they affect patient safety. We take that responsibility seriously in how we architect, test, and deliver.
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We've worked directly with NHS Digital standards, NHS Login, and spine integrations. We understand the infrastructure, the constraints, and where the bodies are buried.
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Encryption at rest and in transit. PHI handling with proper access controls and audit logging. Whether you're targeting US markets or applying best practice in the UK, we build to the highest standard.
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Penetration testing as part of delivery. Role-based access down to field level. Zero-trust network architecture. Security isn't a checkbox — it's baked into the code from day one.
Ready to start?
Patient-facing product, NHS integration, or modernising clinical tooling — describe the problem and we'll tell you what we'd build, how long it would take, and what it would cost. No NDAs before we've said hello.
Typical response within 24 hours · No sales pressure