Hybrid Healthcare

The future of healthcare is not digital. It's Hybrid

Hybrid healthcare blends the best of digital with the compassion of human care. By removing friction and automating routine tasks, we give teams the breathing room to do what they do best: deliver timely, high-quality care. From early detection and intervention to waiting well and staying well, we make joined-up care practical, personal, and ready to scale.

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Introduction

The NHS doesn’t need another vision.
It needs a plan.

The pressure on outpatient services is growing - and hybrid healthcare is how the NHS shifts from reactive to resilient. Our six-part blueprint combines people and tech to improve flow, free up capacity, and keep patients connected. Built on national priorities on productivity, prevention, and population health, it turns strategic ambition into everyday action - trust by trust, system by system.

joined up patient engagement

Joined up patient engagement

Joined-up patient engagement means patients stay informed and supported, wherever they enter care. By connecting services and communication around the patient, Hybrid Healthcare replaces silos with a seamless, consistent experience reducing friction, restoring trust, and improving outcomes at every step of the patient journey.

complete patient data

Complete patient data

When clinical and patient-submitted information flows freely across settings, teams see the full picture not just fragments. It means safer decisions, faster interventions, and fewer missed opportunities. By joining up data across primary, community, and secondary care, Hybrid Healthcare removes blind spots and equips staff with the insight they need to act early and improve outcomes at scale.

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Smarter Triage

Smarter triage starts before the appointment. It’s about making the right decision at the right moment, using complete patient context, not guesswork. From simple admin checks to complex clinical reviews, teams can stratify risk, validate referrals, and assess readiness ahead of time. No duplicate systems, no blind spots. Just informed action that keeps patients on the right path and helps services stay ahead of demand.

Connected Routing

Connected Routing

Routing turns decisions into action. Once triaged, patients shouldn’t sit in limbo. Smart routing keeps care moving by connecting services, automating next steps, and removing handover friction. Whether directing to diagnostics, pharmacy, community, or back to primary care, referrals are seamless and patients stay informed. No gaps, no guesswork. Just faster transitions, shared capacity, and a clearer path from decision to delivery.

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Patient powered booking

Patient-powered booking unlocks capacity without adding pressure. Instead of rigid, admin-heavy scheduling, patients book and reschedule their own appointments within clinically safe parameters. It reduces DNAs, cuts churn, and fills slots faster, all while giving patients more control. It’s a smarter, more sustainable way to manage demand and keep clinics running at full potential.

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Automated workflows

Automated workflows are key to improving outpatient performance. They reduce wait times, keep lists moving, and free up clinical time by handling routine steps automatically from sending forms to chasing responses and triaging outcomes. With fewer delays and less manual admin, services run more smoothly, patients move through faster, and staff stay focused on delivering care.

from pressure to prevention

Stop chasing crisis. Start shaping care

Outpatient transformation isn’t about working faster, it’s about working differently. That means closing care gaps before they escalate, using time and resource where it matters most, and shifting from reactive response to planned, preventative action. With the right foundations in place, services run more efficiently, staff regain capacity, and more patients stay well without needing hospital care.

Complete care gaps

Stop care from slipping through the cracks. Real-time patient context flows between your services, so referrals move faster, follow-ups stay on track, and patients feel supported from start to finish.

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Optimise productivity

Do more with less, without the burnout. Our tools remove the noise, connect the dots, and empower your teams to do what only they can. Less chasing, more treating. Less admin, more impact.

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Predict and prevent

Spot risk early, intervene faster, and avoid unnecessary deterioration. With real-time patient insight and smart triage, services act earlier, avoid crisis care, and keep more people well, longer.

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Make care feel personal, not procedural

Care that flows, pressure that eases, and transformation that scales.

When outpatient services are built on stronger foundations, elective recovery becomes more than a target. It becomes achievable. Patients move through the system without unnecessary delays. Communication is consistent and Insight drives every decision. 

Connect the care journey, from start to finish

Communication doesn’t stop at the clinic door. It follows patients across services, settings, and specialties. By meeting people on their terms through text, portal, or post, you create a consistent, inclusive experience that keeps everyone in the loop. No missed messages. No missed moments. Just joined-up care that drives better outcomes and a system that finally speaks with one voice.

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No more guessing. Just complete patient context

Every smart decision starts with the full picture. When data flows across settings, clinicians get the insight they need, patients stay visible, and nothing gets missed. Real-time updates, patient-reported information, and clinical records come together in one connected view. No system-hopping. No blind spots. Just timely, informed decisions that move care from reactive to proactive.

Prioritise with precision. Intervene before deterioration

When risk is visible early, care gets delivered where it’s needed most. By capturing the right information up front, services can stratify need, target resource, and act before problems escalate. High-risk patients are seen faster. Clinics run smoother. Decisions get made with confidence not guesswork.

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Get the right patient, in the right place, at the right time

Efficient care depends on getting patients where they need to be, first time. That means validating referrals early, routing to the most appropriate setting, and balancing capacity across the system. Transitions become smoother. Demand is better distributed. And pressure eases on the parts of the system that feel it most.

Introducing HybridOS

Built to embed hybrid healthcare, system by system

The new operating system to deliver hybrid healthcare. HybridOS powers our best-in-class tools, working in sync to enhance the human touch, not replace it. Services flow, patients stay engaged, and system-wide transformation sticks.

data-led care

Let clinical insights drive the next steps.

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Accessing Care

Care that’s patient-led and prioritised.

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Co-Ordinating Care

Keep clinics full and patients in the loop.

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core pep

Foundational tools that do heavy lifting.

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Accreditations

Meeting the highest security standards for today's NHS

We know how important it is to keep your personal health information safe. That’s why DrDoctor meets and exceeds the strictest NHS and national standards for data protection and security. From how we store your data to how we handle messages, everything we do is designed with patient privacy in mind - and independently verified.

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ISO 27001 Information Management Systems

 

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Cyber Essentials Plus Certified

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Data Protection and Security Toolkit (DPST) Standards Exceeded

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Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) Pass

Transforming how healthcare is both accessed and delivered