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NHS-Compliant Patient Portal for UK Healthcare Provider
50
GP practices
78%
Online booking adoption
WCAG 2.1 AA
Accessibility
100%
NHS DSPT compliant
The Challenge
A network of 50 GP practices in Manchester needed a patient portal integrated with their EMIS clinical system, meeting strict NHS Digital and IG Toolkit requirements.
Key challenges:
- NHS Login integration for verified patient authentication
- HL7 FHIR R4 integration with EMIS Web
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility (mandatory for NHS services)
- DCB0129/DCB0160 clinical safety compliance
- Data hosted under NHS DSPT guidelines
Our Solution
Next.js patient portal using NHS Design System components with full accessibility compliance and NHS Login integration.
Implementation:
- NHS Login OAuth 2.0 for verified patient identity
- FHIR R4 API layer bridging Next.js and EMIS Web
- End-to-end encrypted patient-clinician messaging
- Hosted on NHS-accredited Azure UK South
- Full WCAG 2.1 AA audit and remediation
The Results
50
GP practices
78%
Online booking adoption
WCAG 2.1 AA
Accessibility
100%
NHS DSPT compliant