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Custom software for healthcare

We build bespoke systems for healthcare organisations: patient and client management, booking, clinical admin workflows and secure portals. Each one is shaped around how your team works and connected to the software you already rely on.

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Systems we build

Typical healthcare projects. Each is scoped to your process, not a template.

  • AI-Powered Clinical Triage System

    An intelligent triage platform that analyses patient symptoms using natural language processing, cross-references clinical guidelines from NICE, and routes patients to the appropriate care pathway. Reduces A&E waiting times and ensures patients see the right specialist faster.

  • Remote Patient Monitoring Dashboard

    A real-time monitoring system for chronic disease management that collects data from wearable devices and IoT sensors, alerts clinicians to deteriorating vital signs, and enables proactive intervention before hospital admission becomes necessary.

  • Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration

    A digital prescribing system integrated with the NHS Electronic Prescription Service that reduces medication errors, checks for drug interactions, and provides pharmacists with a complete audit trail of prescribing decisions.

  • Care Home Management Platform

    A comprehensive digital platform for residential and nursing care homes that manages care plans, medication rounds, staff rotas, CQC compliance documentation, and family communication portals.

  • Mental Health Assessment and Tracking Tool

    A digital mental health platform that enables standardised assessments using PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales, tracks patient progress over time, supports IAPT reporting requirements, and facilitates secure communication between patients and therapists.

Problems we hear about

The issues that usually prompt the first conversation.
  • Fragmented patient data spread across multiple NHS systems, GP practices, and third-party providers makes it difficult to achieve a unified patient record
  • Strict regulatory requirements under the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and NHS Digital standards create high barriers to software deployment in clinical settings
  • Legacy IT infrastructure in many NHS trusts and care homes prevents adoption of modern cloud-based solutions and real-time data sharing
  • Staff shortages across the NHS and private healthcare mean clinicians spend excessive time on administrative tasks rather than patient care
  • Clinical safety requirements under DCB0129 and DCB0160 demand formal hazard analysis and safety case documentation before any software can be used in patient-facing contexts

Off-the-shelf or custom?

There are good off-the-shelf products for most of healthcare. If one fits your process, use it; we will tell you if we think so. Custom software makes sense when your process is distinctive, when you are joining several tools together by hand, or when a product forces your team into workarounds every day.

Rules we design around

Legislation and standards that commonly shape systems in this sector. We design with them in mind; your compliance advisers have the final word.
  • UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • Data Protection Act 2018
  • DCB0129 Clinical Risk Management for Manufacturers
  • DCB0160 Clinical Risk Management for Deployment
  • Caldicott Principles
  • NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
  • Care Quality Commission (CQC) Registration Standards
  • Medical Devices Regulation (UK MDR 2002) where applicable

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Common questions

What clinical safety standards does Elsio follow for healthcare software?
Elsio follows DCB0129 (Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems) and DCB0160 (Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems). These NHS Digital standards require formal hazard identification, risk assessment, and clinical safety case documentation before software is deployed in clinical settings.
Can Elsio integrate with NHS systems like Spine, EMIS, and SystmOne?
Yes. Elsio can build integrations with NHS Spine for patient demographics and the Summary Care Record, EMIS Web for GP practice data, and SystmOne for clinical records. Integration uses HL7 FHIR APIs and follows NHS Digital interoperability standards.
How does Elsio handle patient data security?
All patient data is processed in compliance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Caldicott Principles. 3, role-based access controls, full audit logging, and data processing agreements as standard.
How long does it take to build a healthcare application?
A patient portal or telehealth MVP typically takes 10 to 14 weeks. A full electronic health record system with NHS integrations takes 16 to 30 weeks depending on the number of clinical workflows, integration points, and the scope of the clinical safety case required.
Does Elsio build solutions for private healthcare providers as well as NHS organisations?
Yes. Elsio works with private hospitals, clinics, care homes, mental health practices, and digital health startups in addition to NHS trusts and integrated care boards. The same clinical safety and data protection standards are applied regardless of sector.

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Send a short brief and we will come back with questions, a rough approach and whether we are the right fit. No sales sequence.

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