We lower the barriers to deploying clinical AI at scale, enabling patient pathways to be enhanced with AI in a matter of weeks, rather than the months or years required by proprietary or point-to-point approaches.​

We provide all the expertise, momentum and technology needed. In fact, we’ve already done the heavy lifting, integrating with the leading model vendors covering clinical pathways including chest x-rays, mammograms, prostate screening, cardiac analysis and fractures. This makes deployment scalable and repeatable at pace for NHS organisations. With Answer you have one delivery partner for validation and testing, one governance framework, one technology solution to install and integrate, and one point of contact.

The DTAC compliant and HRA approved technology we built is already being used by eight leading trusts, covering 15 million patients. It’s enabled these organisations to integrate secure and scalable AI solutions quickly and cost effectively into clinical workflows. We’re a tried, trusted, award winning partner. We’ve supported King’s College Hospital and Guys and St Thomas’ to deploy AI solutions at scale so they can use AI quickly and safely, earning national recognition for our services.

We get the complex landscape of health and care and AI’s role within it. Over the 20 years we’ve been working with the NHS, there are very few national and high-profile regional transformation projects that we haven’t contributed to, and we’re really proud of that. We have experience of working with NHS England, Genomics England, world-leading academic institutions, innovative private healthcare providers, and of course, cutting-edge AI model vendors. Our NHS customers benefit not just from our deep technical expertise, but our political and operational nous to help them get from A to B safely and quickly.

We’re a significant contributor and primary development partner to the Medical Open Network for AI (MONAI) deployment technology working side by side with global tech leaders and world-renowned academic and clinical institutions such as UCL, Stanford University, Mayo Clinic, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts. With an open approach, you’ll never need to be locked in to a single vendor. In an industry that is ever changing with so many exciting developments, we make it possible for you to access them all, quickly, safely, and easily.

We have extensive experience working with cutting edge innovations such as federated learning, generative AI, natural language processing, and model assurance. We’re tackling tomorrow’s risks today and have the solutions for ensuring rapidly developing AI is clinically and technically safe and secure. We’re continually investing our skills and expertise in extending the open-source MONAI deployment technology, developing it for new modalities.

We understand the available models better than anyone else and have already integrated with the leading applications for chest x-rays, mammograms, prostate screening, cardiac analysis and fractures. Essentially, we’ve already done the heavy lifting. We also work successfully with the largest imaging and patient record suppliers to enrich clinical workflows with integrated AI.

We work with healthcare organisations at the very start of their AI journey to create data-driven strategies based on national standards. We also work with trusts to build future business cases to extend existing AI capability.

With a pedigree in developing and integrating clinical software, we’re a one stop shop for everything you need to deploy AI quickly and safely. Taking a cloud-first approach, we have built and work with open standards at a national, regional and local level. We pride ourselves on building solutions with the NHS, for the NHS, all but removing the need for costly AI add-ons that have been hastily developed.

Successful AI deployment relies on good data and the seamless integration of different systems. We provide the technical oversight and knowledge of standards such as FHIR and HL7 as well as the hands-on skills to integrate quickly, safely, and effectively, managing multiple vendors on your behalf. You can have confidence in our strong track record of working with the largest imaging and patient record suppliers to integrate systems across various settings and providing the foundations to unlock benefits quickly.

We’re with you every step of the way. When you’ve deployed, we’re on hand around the clock to support with further training, fixes and additional configuration, and manage relationships with other vendors, so you can be confident going into clinical use. Just ask the 10 NHS trusts that are deploying AI with our support. The AI market and emerging technologies are volatile. So, when AI is integral to clinical work, you need a support partner who can provide you with the reassurance and resilience that they’ll be there to help you get back up on running. No other professional services provider has our track record of supporting NHS organisations with their live deployed AI solutions. Our support packages include 24/7/365 support and can ensure business continuity in the event of an outage.

While the potential of AI is great, it also poses risks if it is not managed properly. By conducting holistic monitoring of the models that have been deployed, you can innovate with the clinical assurance that they’re safe and scalable. By monitoring the models as they evolve over time, we can make sure they’re performing as they should, while defending against unintended bias.

Deploying an AI solution is just the start of the journey. Once live, it’s important to consolidate and monitor usage so the cost vs clinical and operational impact can be regularly assessed. With Answer Digital as your AI deployment as a service partner, we take care of all the heavy lifting. We provide you with regular insight about how your AI solution is being used, the impact it is having, and how it can be refined to maximise the return on your investment.