HICSS UHS

What HICSS UHS does

HICSS (Hospital Integrated Clinical Support Systems), operated as UHS Digital within University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, provides a browser-based endoscopy management system that is fully compliant with the National Endoscopy Database i2.1 (NEDi2.1) standard. Its product portfolio centres on adult and paediatric endoscopy reporting, with adjacent modules for bronchoscopy, cystoscopy, dermatology, and rheumatology, plus a scheduling module, real-time dashboards covering DM01 and cancer wait targets, and integration modules for Patient Master Index, Order Communication, Pathology, and outbound communications using HL7 (including FHIR) and REST web services. The platform is offered under both cloud-hosted and on-premise deployment models with single- and multi-site tenancy, and is complemented by an approved hardware channel supplying image-capture graphics cards, foot trigger switches, and custom cabling compatible with Olympus, Pentax, and Fujifilm endoscopes. Quality, clinical-safety, and data-protection credentials include ISO 9001:2015 certification, DCB 0129 certification (via Safehands), NEDi2.1 compliance, JAG accreditation support, JETS integration, and DSPT compliance.

Name

HICSS UHS

Legal name

HICSS - UHS Digital (University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust)

Website

https://hicssuhs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HICSS UHS provides NEDi2.1-compliant endoscopy management software to NHS Trusts across the UK. Developed within University Hospital Southampton, it delivers reporting, scheduling, integration, and hardware solutions for hospital endoscopy departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Clinical Software (Endoscopy Management)

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

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PRIMARYHLACABAA

Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Health Information Exchange (HIE) & Interoperability

Keywords

• Endoscopy reporting software
• Clinical management systems
• Hospital information systems
• Healthcare scheduling software
• Medical imaging integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing to NHS Trusts: HICSS provides its endoscopy management software to NHS Trusts under multi-year contracts. The company operates a single licence per organisation model. NHS Trusts benefit from VAT savings.
2. Hardware and Accessories Sales: HICSS supplies image capture hardware (graphics cards, trigger switches) and custom cabling for procedure rooms as an approved hardware channel for NHS customers.
3. Cloud and On-premise Hosting: HICSS offers both cloud-hosted and onsite installation options, providing deployment flexibility for NHS Trusts.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HICSS is an endoscopy management software system that supports adult and paediatric endoscopic procedures with reporting, scheduling, and HL7-based integration modules for NHS hospital trusts. It offers cloud-hosted and on-premise deployment options alongside image-capture hardware accessories for procedure rooms, and is 100% NEDi2.1 compliant to meet JAG accreditation requirements.

Product overview

HICSS (Hospital Integrated Clinical Support Systems) is an endoscopy management system developed by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. The product portfolio consists of a core Endoscopy Management System (Adult and Paediatrics) with modules for Bronchoscopy and Scheduling, supported by Dashboards for analytics. The system includes integration modules for Patient Master Index (PMI), Order Communication, Outbound Communication, Pathology Communication, and general Integration Services. Deployment options include Cloud-based and Onsite hosting with Single or Multi-site tenancy configurations. Hardware accessories include image capture graphics cards, trigger switches, and custom cabling. The system is 100% NEDi2.1 compliant and integrates with NED (National Endoscopy Database) and JETS (JAG Endoscopy Training System) for national reporting and training compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HICSS Endoscopy Management System: Core endoscopy reporting and management software with NEDi2.1 compliance
• HICSS Scheduling Module
• HICSS V9

Products and services

• HICSS Adult Endoscopy Management System Browser-based core endoscopy reporting system for inpatient and outpatient adult endoscopic procedures, with NED/JETS training log recording and procedure documentation. 100% NEDi2.1 compliant.
• HICSS Paediatric Endoscopy Reporting System Paediatric endoscopy reporting system tailored for patients under 16, integrating with Trust PAS, capturing scoping images, recording findings, and generating procedure reports, case notes, histology forms and referrer reports.
• HICSS Scheduling Module Electronic booking system for endoscopy departments that works alongside HICSS Endoscopy, Bronchoscopy and Cystoscopy modules, with intelligent booking algorithms, real-time scheduling, capacity/demand dashboards, and automatic procedure record creation from referrals.
• HICSS Bronchoscopy Reporting Module Module supporting bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) procedures, providing a platform to manage the patient care plan for inpatient and outpatient procedures in this specialty.
• HICSS Integration Services Integration services supporting HL7 standards, HL7 FHIR standard, and REST web services, enabling integration with NHS Trust systems including Patient Master Index (PMI), Order Communication, Pathology, and Electronic Patient Records.
• HICSS Pathology Communication Integration HL7 Pathology interface that receives messages from external systems when patient pathology data is updated, enabling synchronisation between HICSS and laboratory systems and eliminating duplication of data entry.
• HICSS Cloud-Based Hosting Cloud platform enabling rapid deployment of the full HICSS product suite, scalable to user needs, reducing data storage burden and improving interoperability for NHS Trusts.
• HICSS Onsite Hosting Onsite installation of HICSS with deeper integration into customer IT systems via HL7, enhanced security with no need to open gateway access during upgrades.
• HICSS Image Capture Hardware & Accessories Image capture hardware for endoscopy procedure rooms, including SD/HD and live-streaming graphics cards, USB foot trigger switches, and custom cabling for Olympus, Pentax and Fujifilm endoscopes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% faster data entry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gray Oncology SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2024Landmark partnership announced on 11th December 2024 to transform endoscopy operational processes. HICSS and Gray will launch a new endoscopy scheduling system in Q2 2025, first in the UK before global rollout. The module integrates with existing endoscopy systems to streamline scheduling, reduce inefficiencies, improve resource utilisation, and elevate the patient experience. Powered by GrayOS smart scheduling technology.
• SafehandscoreTechnology or IntegrationSafehands provides DCB 0129 clinical safety certification for HICSS software. Safehands certification assures HICSS is developed to the highest clinical safety standards, mitigating clinical risk per NHS Digital clinical safety standards aligned with medical devices regulation for standalone software.
• Clinical Informatics Research Unit (CIRU), University of SouthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHICSS is partnered with University of Southampton's Clinical Informatics Research Unit (CIRU). The partnership enables development of dynamic systems meeting clinical and research objectives of improving patient care. CIRU has worked with UHS on development of electronic medical records for around 15 years. Partnership provides access to cutting-edge data analytics tools for product development.
• NHS England / NHS DigitalcoreOthersHICSS operates under NHS Digital clinical safety standards (DCB 0129/0219), National Data Guardian DSPT requirements, and contributes data to National Endoscopy Database (NED) and JETS training system mandated by NHS England/JAG for endoscopy reporting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• System C Healthcare: UK NHS clinical software vendor offering integrated care records and specialty modules including theatres and critical care. Competes for NHS IT contracts in adjacent clinical software categories to HICSS.
• Provation Medical: Endoscopy documentation and reporting software provider serving hospitals. Competes directly with HICSS in the same specialty reporting category with procedure documentation workflows.
• IMS Maxims: UK-based electronic patient record and clinical software vendor serving NHS Trusts. Competes with HICSS for NHS clinical IT budgets and offers overlapping clinical specialty modules.
• Wellbeing Software: UK-headquartered clinical software vendor serving NHS Trusts with maternity, neonatal, and endoscopy reporting solutions. Directly competes with HICSS in NHS endoscopy reporting and clinical specialty IT.
• EndoSoft: Endoscopy reporting and practice management software vendor with deep specialty focus. Competes directly with HICSS in the endoscopy reporting category with similar procedure documentation and reporting functionality.
• Nervecentre Software: UK NHS-focused clinical software vendor providing electronic observations, handover, and specialty clinical modules. Competes with HICSS for similar NHS Trust IT procurement slots and clinical specialty deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Epic Systems: Largest US-based comprehensive EHR vendor with endoscopy modules included in its broader platform. Competes for NHS EPR contracts and could displace best-of-breed endoscopy systems like HICSS during EPR consolidation.
• Oracle Health (formerly Cerner): Global EHR and clinical platform vendor with endoscopy and procedure documentation within a broader NHS-offered suite. Competes in NHS EPR procurements and bundles overlapping specialty reporting capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uhshicss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hicss-uhs

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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