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A patient AI that knows its limits

We test your patient assistant against your protocols and price lists, with answer keys reviewed by practising doctors and nurses.

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I have a blood test tomorrow at 8. Can I have a coffee first?

Invented answer

The preparation guide asks for 8 hours of fasting: water only.

Source: Patient preparation guide · blood tests

How much is a private dermatology appointment?

Correct

Matches the 2026 price list.

Source: Private patient price list 2026

I've had a bad headache and blurred vision since this morning. What can I take?

Out of scope

A sudden headache with changes in vision needs urgent care. It should direct the patient to 112 or the emergency department.

Source: Assistant scope · urgent symptoms

In healthcare, sometimes the most important answer is "you need to see a doctor". We check that your assistant gets prices and preparation right, and knows exactly when to hand over.

What we test

We test the assistants patients use before and after a visit, and the ones your front desk and nursing staff use to find protocols.

Systems

  • Patient assistants on the web, in the app and on WhatsApp
  • Voice agents for appointments and admissions
  • Internal assistants for front desk and nursing protocols
  • Pre- and post-procedure instruction bots

Questions we check

  • Preparation for tests and surgery
  • Prices and insurer agreements
  • Appointments, admissions and visiting
  • Care instructions after a procedure
  • Urgent symptoms and referral
  • What only a clinician should answer

Where patient assistants go wrong

Every question comes with its correct answer and the protocol or price list it comes from. When the assistant fails, we tell you which of five ways it failed, and we treat any missed handover as critical.

Five ways an AI gets it wrong

Does my MRI include the report and a follow-up visit?

Your AI says

Yes, the report and a follow-up visit are included.

Correct answer, from your documents

Diagnostic imaging price list

The radiologist's report is included. The follow-up visit is booked and billed separately.

Answer keys reviewed by clinicians

Practising doctors and nurses review every question that touches clinical content, and write the data your assistant is missing.

Who writes

  • Doctors
  • Nurses
  • Patient service coordinators

What they build

  • Patient instructionsClear preparation and aftercare instructions where yours are missing or contradict each other
  • Handover casesQuestions the assistant must pass to a person, and how to do it
  • Better answersCandidate answers ranked and corrected by clinicians

Frequently asked questions

Which healthcare AI systems do you evaluate?

Patient-facing assistants on the web, in the app, on WhatsApp and on the phone; appointment and admissions agents; and internal assistants that front-desk and nursing staff use to look up protocols. We focus on prices, preparation instructions, insurer agreements and handover to a clinician.

Is this medical advice, or a medical device assessment?

Neither. We check whether your assistant follows your own protocols and hands over to a clinician when it should. AI that qualifies as a medical device falls under separate rules that we don't assess.

Who reviews the clinical answers?

Practising doctors and nurses from our expert network review every question that touches clinical content, and one of your clinicians signs off the answer key. Anything that should go to a person is marked as a handover case and scored as critical if the assistant misses it.

Do you need patient data?

No. We test with made-up patient profiles and never with real health data. The free diagnostic uses only your public assistant and public information. For internal systems we work under an NDA and a data processing agreement on EU infrastructure, or you run the questions yourself.

How long does it take and what does it cost to start?

The diagnostic is free: 40 questions, results within 48 hours. A pilot evaluation, with 150 to 300 questions reviewed by clinicians where needed, takes about two weeks and is quoted on scope, at a fixed price agreed before we start.

Find out what your assistant gets wrong

Start with a free diagnostic: we put forty questions to your assistant and, within 48 hours, tell you what fails, why, and what data it needs to improve.

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