Healthcare Innovation Consortium

What Healthcare Innovation Consortium does

Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC), founded in 2021 and headquartered in Macclesfield, United Kingdom (Company Number 13160464), is a digital health and social care consultancy that helps NHS organisations, technology suppliers and international health innovators discover, implement and optimise digital health solutions, with a particular focus on Electronic Patient Records (EPR). Services are organised across four pillars — Discovery (for both providers and suppliers), Implementation, Success, and dedicated EPR advisory — delivered through a consortium model that blends clinical, technical, operational and regulatory experts rather than a single bench of generalist consultants.

HIC operates a multi-revenue model anchored by paid consultancy engagements (delivered against 'Book a Call' and 'Company Engagement Form' CTAs), an industry-funded UK EPR Network membership at £4,950 plus VAT per 12-month period, the EPR Summit and EPR Wales events (delivered in collaboration with Convenzis Group, attracting 300+ delegates and 12+ EPR vendors), and structured discovery workshops for suppliers entering the NHS market. There is no proprietary software product; technology surface consists of published whitepapers, case studies, and a partner website used as a content hub.

The customer base spans Integrated Care Systems (Cambridge and Peterborough, South East London), NHS trusts (Royal Papworth, Cambridge University Hospitals, North West Anglia, London Ambulance Service, Lancashire and South Cumbria), all six of the seven NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliances covered for digital maturity work, and supplier-side clients such as ZoomDoc, Kinsetsu and Xerox/CareAR. International suppliers from Europe, India and the Americas enter HIC's pipeline via an International Accelerator programme co-led with NHS, legal (Hill Dickinson) and trade-association (Mecomed) partners. HIC is founder-led by CEO Hadleigh Stollar with COO Charlotte John and Chief Partnerships Officer Suzie Ali-Hassan, supported by roughly 11 staff and a network of embedded experts.

Name

Healthcare Innovation Consortium

Legal name

Healthcare Innovation Consortium Ltd

Website

https://hicdigital.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthcare Innovation Consortium is a UK digital health consultancy that helps NHS trusts, Integrated Care Systems and health technology suppliers discover, implement and optimise Electronic Patient Record and broader digital transformation programmes through a consortium of clinical, technical, operational and regulatory experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Digital Transformation Consultancy

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Information Exchange & Public Health Data Integration (HLAJAJAD), Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACABAA)

Keywords

• Digital health consultancy
• EPR advisory services
• NHS transformation consulting
• Healthcare discovery services
• EPR implementation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Macclesfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - NHS and Healthcare Provider Advisory: HIC generates revenue by providing paid consultancy services to NHS organisations, ICSs, trusts, and healthcare suppliers. Services include discovery programmes, EPR implementation support, digital strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and benefits reviews. Engagement is structured via engagement forms and booked consultation calls.
2. EPR Network Membership: The UK EPR Network is industry-funded. Each partner contributes £4,950 plus VAT for the first twelve-month period, supporting network infrastructure, event organisation, and content development. Membership is open to EPR suppliers and innovators working with NHS organisations in England.
3. Event Sponsorship and Exhibition: HIC generates revenue from EPR Summit and EHR Wales events through sponsor packages and exhibition stand sales. The EPR Summit attracts over 300 delegates and 12+ EPR suppliers/vendors. Sponsors and exhibitors include EPR vendors, technology suppliers, and industry organisations.
4. Discovery Workshops for Suppliers: HIC offers paid discovery workshops for health technology suppliers looking to enter or expand within the NHS market. Workshops include collateral review, stakeholder mapping, use case identification, and strategic recommendations. Fees are quoted per engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Healthcare Innovation Consortium is a digital health and social care consultancy that helps NHS organisations, Integrated Care Systems, NHS trusts, and health technology suppliers discover, implement, and optimise digital health solutions. Its core services span Discovery (for providers and for suppliers), Implementation, Success/optimisation, and Electronic Patient Record advisory, delivered by a consortium of clinical, technical, operational, and regulatory experts. Supporting the consulting work, HIC runs the UK's first EPR Network membership community, the EPR Summit and EHR Wales events, an International Accelerator for overseas health tech firms, and the AMR Innovation Programme.

Product overview

Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC) is a digital health and social care consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory and support services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings include Discovery Services (for both NHS providers and supplier organisations), Implementation Services, Success Services, and Electronic Patient Record Services. These are complemented by the EPR Network community programme for EPR suppliers and innovators, the EPR Summit and EPR Wales events for knowledge sharing, and published whitepapers on digital health topics. The services are delivered by a consortium of clinical, technical, operational, and regulatory experts who help healthcare organisations navigate digital transformation, EPR adoption, and innovation spread across the NHS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPR Network: UK's first Electronic Patient Record Network - a collaborative initiative created to accelerate the digitisation of healthcare across the UK, bringing together EPR providers and innovators, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to drive knowledge sharing, innovation, and strategic partnerships.

Products and services

• Discovery Services for Providers Discovery services that navigate digital health needs for NHS organisations, including pre-discovery assessments, collateral review, baseline and analysis, research for new pathways, engagement strategies, governance review, and stakeholder mapping to formulate project roadmaps.
• Discovery Services for Suppliers Paid discovery workshops and services for health technology suppliers and innovators to enhance their understanding of NHS clinical pathways, priorities, and strategic market access, including value proposition development and use case mapping.
• Implementation Services Implementation support services helping healthcare organisations adopt, implement, and scale robust technology solutions, drawing on HIC's blended consortium of clinical, technical, operational, and regulatory expertise.
• Success Services Post-implementation support services including benefits reviews, EPR optimisation, and continued success measurement to ensure digital health solutions deliver intended outcomes.
• Electronic Patient Record Services Independent advisory services supporting Integrated Care Systems and NHS trusts to adopt, implement, and optimise Electronic Patient Record systems that meet their specific needs.
• UK EPR Network Industry-funded collaborative membership network bringing together EPR providers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to drive knowledge sharing, innovation, and strategic partnerships supporting NHS digital transformation goals, priced at GBP 4,950 plus VAT per 12-month period.
• EPR Summit The UK's only annual event dedicated to Electronic Patient Record transformation, bringing together senior NHS decision-makers, digital transformation specialists, and industry experts, with revenue generated through delegate fees, sponsor packages, and exhibition stand sales.
• EHR Wales A dedicated event addressing Electronic Health Record transformation in Wales, exploring national vs regional EHR models, digital maturity assessment, and cross-nation learning for Welsh health boards.
• International Accelerator Programme Programme for non-UK health technology companies seeking to enter the UK NHS market, including a two-day London bootcamp with NHS, industry, and legal partners, value proposition development, use case mapping, pitch preparation, and networking opportunities.
• AMR Innovation Programme Programme inviting UK and Middle East innovators to apply for support to fast-track antimicrobial resistance (AMR) solutions into the health sector, delivered in partnership with Mecomed, Barts Life Sciences, Hill Dickinson, Piper Health, and BLK Partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• HIC discovery engagement with 35 stakeholders enabled mapping of existing discharge planning pathways and identification of process improvements for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICS, ultimately informing procurement decisions for a Shared Care Record solution.
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Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UK EPR Network Partners (Alcidion, Altera Digital Health, BridgeHead, Integrella, First DataBank, Orion Health, SI-Squared, System C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UK EPR Network, conceptualised by HIC's founder Hadleigh, brings together EPR providers and innovators, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. HIC co-authored the 'Optimisation Gap' whitepaper with eight leading EPR suppliers to explore the gap between EPR deployment and meaningful improvements in NHS efficiency, patient flow, and clinical experience.
• Convenzis GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC delivers the EPR Summit in collaboration with Convenzis Group, a leading healthcare event specialist. Convenzis provides event management expertise, delegate recruitment, and operational delivery support for what is described as the UK's only annual EPR transformation event.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England has agreed to actively engage with the UK EPR Network, sharing case studies, contributing valuable insights, and disseminating best practices. Their involvement ensures the network remains closely aligned with NHS digital goals and promotes collaboration among healthcare providers across the country.
• MecomedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC partnered with Mecomed (medical devices, imaging, and diagnostics trade association for Middle East & Africa) to launch the AMR Innovation Programme, inviting innovators from the UK and Middle East to apply for support to fast-track AMR solutions into the health sector. Mecomed provides regulatory affairs expertise, compliance guidance, market access knowledge, and stakeholder engagement.
• Barts Life SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC partnered with Barts Life Sciences as part of the AMR Innovation Programme and broader consortium model for delivering health innovation projects.
• Hill DickinsonmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHIC partnered with Hill Dickinson (law firm) as part of the AMR Innovation Programme and other health innovation projects, providing legal expertise alongside clinical and commercial perspectives in blended consortium teams.
• Piper HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC partnered with Piper Health as part of the AMR Innovation Programme, bringing healthcare sector expertise to the consortium.
• BLK PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC partnered with BLK Partners as part of the AMR Innovation Programme and broader consortium approach to health innovation delivery.
• Enterprise IrelandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnterprise Ireland partnered with HIC at NHS ConfedExpo 2024, hosting a joint drinks reception and featuring an Enterprise Ireland Zone with three Irish health technology companies (xWave Technologies, T-Pro, MyPatientSpace). Enterprise Ireland is the Irish Government's innovation and trade agency supporting global customers to partner with Irish companies.
• Xerox (including CareAR and DocuShare)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC partnered with Xerox at NHS ConfedExpo, with Xerox showcasing its digital patient team solutions including holistic health records transformation and outpatient communications programmes. CareAR (a Xerox company) was featured on the HIC stand for AR-powered medical device support solutions. Xerox and HIC also spoke together at Digital Health Rewired.
• LedidiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLedidi participated in HIC's International Accelerator programme and attended the accelerator bootcamp in London. Ledidi's Director of Partnerships provided positive feedback on the collaboration and the value of HIC's health outcome experience.
• AliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlio participated in HIC's International Accelerator programme for companies from Europe, India, and America seeking to enter the UK health market.
• BeFCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeFC participated in HIC's International Accelerator programme for companies from Europe, India, and America seeking to enter the UK health market.
• AramisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAramis participated in HIC's International Accelerator programme for companies from Europe, India, and America seeking to enter the UK health market.
• Cambridge and Peterborough Integrated Care System (C&P ICS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHIC was commissioned by C&P ICS to conduct discovery programmes for discharge planning transformation and EPR procurement. HIC worked with the digital team and trusts (Royal Papworth, CUH, NWAFT) to understand challenges and develop a digital strategy and roadmap for EPR implementation across the region.
• KinsetsumajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHIC conducted a face-to-face discovery workshop for Kinsetsu (a tracking solution company) to enhance its healthcare value proposition. The workshop aligned Kinsetsu's messaging with NHS priorities and identified a strategic use case for Pathology and Medical Device Management. Outcome included a comprehensive Final Report with project vision, requirements, success criteria, and recommended activities.
• Spectrum Community Health CICmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHIC embedded its Head of Digital Delivery (Andy Quinn) and Business Analyst (Sol Clarke) into Spectrum's team to support informatics, digital, and project management across 19 prisons. Discovery work led to development of a digital strategy and five-year plan using data and innovation to improve prison healthcare.
• Digital Health and Care Northern IrelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIC is working with Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland on a discovery project to understand the ecosystem and develop a blueprint for a digital innovation hub. This is part of HIC's expanding geographical footprint beyond England.
• ZoomDocminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHIC worked with ZoomDoc (online healthcare provider offering medical certificates) to define options for scaling, including potential partners such as PCNs, ICSs, and pharmacy, system integration approaches, and NHS app integration pathways.
• Smartbox.aiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmartbox.ai participated on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024. Smartbox.ai provides AI-powered processing of Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) for the NHS, reducing staff time and improving accuracy of medical record disclosure.
• CareAR (Xerox company)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCareAR, a Xerox company providing AR-powered remote assistance and digital work instructions for medical devices, participated on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024 as part of HIC's community of innovation.
• xWave TechnologiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerxWave Technologies (cloud-based clinical decision support system for radiology) exhibited on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024 as part of the Enterprise Ireland Zone.
• T-ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerT-Pro (AI-powered speech technology and RPA in healthcare) exhibited on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024 as part of the Enterprise Ireland Zone.
• MyPatientSpaceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMyPatientSpace (digital health as a service platform for virtual wards, chronic disease management, pre/post-surgery care) exhibited on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024 as part of the Enterprise Ireland Zone.
• Simed GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSimed Global (instant diagnostic CX device for TB, RSV, and viral vs bacterial infection differentiation) exhibited on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024.
• DadPadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDadPad (digital resources for new fathers developed alongside the NHS) exhibited on the HIC stand at NHS ConfedExpo 2024.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Baringa Partners: UK-based management consultancy with a healthcare and public sector practice advising on NHS transformation, data, and digital programmes. Comparable in advisory type, broader in industry coverage.
• CGI: Global IT services firm with an established UK NHS digital health practice, including EPR implementation and integration. Overlaps with HIC's advisory work but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• KPMG: Big Four firm with a UK healthcare practice supporting NHS organisations on digital, operational, and clinical transformation. Adjacent to HIC's NHS advisory services at much larger scale.
• Accenture: Global management and technology consultancy with a dedicated UK health practice serving NHS organisations on digital transformation. Overlaps with HIC's EPR advisory but operates at much larger scale and scope.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with UK public sector health practice offering NHS digital transformation, EPR, and analytics advisory. Comparable in customer and topic but not specialised in EPR alone.

Emerging players

• HIMSS: Global health information and management systems society running healthcare IT communities, events, and content. Partially comparable to HIC's EPR Network and Summit, though operating on a global rather than UK-focused scale.

Direct peers

• Ethical Healthcare Consulting: UK NHS digital transformation consultancy supporting trusts and systems with technology adoption, clinical engagement, and digital strategy. Comparable in customer segment and service mix to HIC.
• Channel 3 Consulting: UK-based digital health consultancy advising NHS trusts, ICSs, and suppliers on EPR strategy, procurement, and optimisation. Highly comparable to HIC in target customer, service portfolio, and consortium-style delivery model.
• Apira: UK-based health IT and EPR consultancy delivering advisory and implementation services to NHS customers. Directly comparable to HIC's core consulting and EPR services offering.

Others

• Convenzis Group: UK healthcare event specialist that co-delivers the EPR Summit with HIC and runs adjacent NHS-focused events. Comparable in event delivery model but not a direct competitor in advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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