About
A centralised NHS policy storage system for easy access, ensuring consistency, better care, and streamlined legal support.
NHS Centralised Policy Storage & Access System Consultants in the NHS frequently move between hospitals, each with its own policies, pathways, and frameworks. Due to their demanding schedules, it is impractical for consultants to familiarise themselves with every hospital’s individual procedures. This inconsistency can lead to confusion, inefficiencies, and potential risks in patient care.
Our solution is a centralised policy storage system that allows consultants and healthcare professionals to access hospital policies at the point of treatment. By creating a unified database, we streamline access to essential guidelines, ensuring compliance, consistency, and a higher standard of care across NHS facilities.
Beyond improving clinical accessibility, our system also addresses the inefficiencies in obtaining policies for legal and administrative purposes. In litigation cases, acquiring hospital policies to support claims is often time-consuming and cumbersome, as documents are scattered across individual PCs, departmental folders, or outdated intranet systems. Our system enables NHS Resolution and legal teams to self-serve, reducing delays and administrative burdens.
Importantly, this solution avoids political and governance issues. We are not dictating how hospitals or Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) operate—we are simply enhancing transparency and accessibility. By providing a structured, easily navigable repository, we empower healthcare professionals to deliver better care while allowing hospitals to maintain their internal governance structures.
This project represents a significant step towards improving operational efficiency, legal preparedness, and, most importantly, patient outcomes within the NHS.
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Website
https://guidelines.fyi/
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Code and Licence
Source code: https://github.com/hackday-gitwellsoon/ https://api.guidelines.fyi/admin/