What Prescribing Services Ltd. does

Prescribing Services Ltd. is a private UK healthcare IT company that has operated for approximately 16 years providing population health management, risk stratification, and clinical decision support tools to the National Health Service (NHS). Its core offerings centre on Eclipse Live, an Advice & Guidance service that gained NHS Digital central assurance in 2017 and is supported by NHS central funding, alongside National Patient Safety Insights (risk stratification software processing over 10 billion rows of patient data weekly), VISTA (patient analysis for Accountable Care Organisations), and modular tools including PROTECT, RADAR prescribing alerts, Diabetes Complete, Eclipse Prime, Patient Engagement, Digital Care Record, Looper Service, Cancer Screening, and the Ambulance Service interface. The platform integrates with the four major NHS GP clinical systems (EMIS, Vision, SystmOne, Microtest) via HSCN network connectivity and is hosted in an ISO 27001-certified ex-nuclear bunker facility operated by Cyberfort using 256-bit AES encryption and NHS-approved hashing.

The company operates a sales-led, NHS-centric GTM where Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) commission the service on behalf of their constituent GP Practices, supplemented by direct ordering from individual practices. Revenue derives from recurring NHS commissioning and central funding rather than publicly disclosed pricing, with services actively risk stratifying more than 27 million live patient records across 30 Integrated Care Systems, over 2,400 GP Practices, and more than 50 CCGs in England. Compliance certifications include ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GDPR, and NHS Digital assurance, and the company has expanded beyond its core software offering into community diagnostics via the Norfolk Community Diagnostic Centre (2021) and COVID-era population health programmes such as COVID Protect. The company is clinician-led, with Dr Julian Brown serving as Clinical Lead, and is incorporated in England and Wales as a private limited company with no disclosed external funding, parent, or acquisition history.

Name

Prescribing Services Ltd.

Legal name

Prescribing Services Ltd.

Website

https://prescribingservices.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Prescribing Services Ltd. is a private UK healthcare IT company providing NHS Digital-assured population health management, risk stratification, and clinical decision support software to CCGs, GP Practices, and Integrated Care Systems across England, actively risk stratifying over 27 million patient records.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IT / Clinical Decision Support

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Risk Stratification & Predictive Modeling (utilization, cost, readmission) (HLACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Management & Coordination Platforms (case/disease management workflows) (HLACAHAD), Chronic Condition Medication Programs (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) with Integrated Prescribing (HLALAIAH)

Keywords

• Population health management
• Clinical risk stratification
• NHS digital health solutions
• Prescribing decision support
• Patient safety analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Buxton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Digital Commissioned Services: Advice and Guidance (Eclipse Live) service was centrally assured and funded by NHS Digital. The service has been commissioned by CCGs on behalf of GP Practices. Revenue derived from NHS central funding and direct commissioning by NHS organisations.
2. GP Practice Subscriptions: Over 2400 GP Practices utilise the Eclipse Live system. Practices can order directly or through CCG commissioning on their behalf.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Prescribing Services Ltd. provides IT, data analytics and clinical risk stratification software for NHS and social care organisations in England. Its flagship offering, Eclipse Live, is an NHS Digital centrally assured Advice and Guidance system with a centralised patient database and proactive risk stratification, used by over 2,400 GP practices and 50+ Clinical Commissioning Groups. The company's portfolio also includes VISTA Pathways, PROTECT, Eclipse Prime, the Patient Engagement Platform, and COVID Protect, which collectively process more than 10 billion rows of patient data weekly and protect over 24 million patients across 30 Integrated Care Systems.

Product overview

Prescribing Services Ltd. provides a unified platform of NHS-focused population health management and patient safety solutions. The core offerings are Eclipse Live (NHS Digital assured Advice & Guidance with RADAR prescribing alerts and Diabetes Complete), VISTA (patient analysis for Accountable Care Organisations), and National Patient Safety Insights (risk stratification processing 10 billion rows of patient data weekly). These are complemented by modular tools including PROTECT (population risk optimisation), Eclipse Prime (patient cohort targeting), Patient Engagement (web portal), Digital Care Record, Looper Service (referral management), Cancer Screening, Ambulance Service interface, and COVID Protect. The portfolio operates across 30+ ICSs, 2400+ GP Practices, and protects 27+ million patient records, integrating with EMIS, Vision, SystmOne, and Microtest clinical systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eclipse Live: NHS Digital centrally assured Advice & Guidance system providing centralised database for NHS organisations to evaluate compliance with best practice guidelines.
• Eclipse VISTA
• Eclipse PRIME
• RADAR
• Diabetes Complete
• PROTECT

Products and services

• Eclipse Live (Advice and Guidance) NHS Digital centrally assured Advice and Guidance service providing a centralised patient database to evaluate NHS organisation compliance with best practice guidelines. Includes the RADAR prescribing criteria engine for risk alerts and the Diabetes Complete tracking interface for national diabetes guideline compliance. Commissioned by CCGs on behalf of GP Practices, used by over 2,400 GP Practices and 50+ CCGs.
• National Patient Safety Insights Population health management and risk stratification software providing National Patient Safety Insights for the NHS. Processes over 10 billion rows of patient data each week and protects over 24 million patients across 30 Integrated Care Systems through proactive identification of at-risk patient groups.
• VISTA Pathways Population health management tool designed for effective validation of implementations for NHS organisations, transforming patient analysis for Accountable Care Organisations.
• PROTECT (Population Risk Optimisation Through Eclipse Clinical Triage) Population Risk Optimisation system delivering value for the NHS through effective Population Health Management, identifying and stratifying at-risk patient populations for proactive care.
• Eclipse Prime Holistic care identification system that identifies priority cohorts and motivates patients with targeted support and education to enhance effective health outcomes.
• Patient Engagement Platform Web-based patient portal providing positive support, education and feedback tools to enable patient engagement across NHS organisations.
• COVID Protect Population health management insight service supporting the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across Norfolk and Waveney, exemplifying collaborative cross-organisational population-based care.
• Digital Care Record Clinical information and support system putting the right information in the hands of doctors, nurses and care professionals at the right time to support clinical decision-making.
• Looper Service Standardised referral pathway enabling effective surveillance for safer management of patients awaiting specialist assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% reduction in emergency admission rates following introduction of Advice and Guidance system
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers51 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Quicksilva (ConnectQT Service Provider)coreTechnology or Integration · 26 October 2021Quicksilva provides the ConnectQT Integrated Toolbar service for Prescribing Services. Updated notice included ConnectQT (Quicksilva) as a Processor in October 2021.
• Cyberfort (formerly The Bunker)coreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party data hosting provider. Ultra-secure hosting solutions based in an ex-nuclear bunker facility for Prescribing Services patient data.
• Wellbeing Software (Apollo)coreTechnology or IntegrationData extraction partner providing Apollo data extraction services for secure patient data handling.
• Quicksilva (PDS Service Provider)coreTechnology or IntegrationPatient Demographics Service provider for patient identity management.
• NHS England (NHS Notify)coreTechnology or IntegrationNHS Notify Service Provider for SMS communications to patients.
• NHS DigitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Digital provided central assurance for Advice & Guidance (Eclipse Live) service in 2017 and supports NHS central funding. Prescribing Services was the first NHS Digital assured Subsidiary Service providing Risk Stratification Software.
• Health AmplifiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership for Norfolk Community Diagnostic Centre. Located adjacent to the centre is an 80,000 square foot residential medical training centre. All proceeds from the Training Centre support Charitable Programmes.
• Local GP Practices (Norfolk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorfolk-based GP practices partnered with Prescribing Services for the Norfolk Community Diagnostic Centre supporting vulnerable patients.
• Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care SystemflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull partnership with local Integrated Care System for community diagnostic centre, population health management, and COVID Protect implementation.
• Three Local HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with three local hospitals for the Norfolk Community Diagnostic Centre enabling comprehensive patient care pathways.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Health Catalyst: Healthcare data and analytics platform vendor serving providers and health systems globally. Comparable on population health management, risk stratification, and value-based care analytics, though primarily US-focused.
• Graphnet Health: UK-based population health management and shared care record vendor serving ICSs, GPs, and local authorities. Closest direct comparable to PSL on NHS population health, risk stratification, and care coordination.
• Cegedim Healthcare Solutions: Provides clinical software and population health analytics to UK GP practices and NHS organisations, including risk stratification and medicines management tools comparable to Eclipse Live.
• MedeAnalytics: Healthcare analytics vendor offering population health, risk stratification, and spend analytics to providers and payers — closely aligned with PSL's PROTECT and National Patient Safety Insights offerings.
• Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit: NHS commissioning support unit providing population health analytics, risk stratification, and pathway design services to CCGs/ICSs — directly comparable public-sector peer to PSL's commissioning model.

Broad incumbents

• TPP (The Phoenix Partnership): Provider of SystmOne, the dominant UK GP clinical system PSL integrates with. Could vertically integrate comparable risk stratification capabilities, posing a structural competitive threat.
• EMIS Group: UK-listed supplier of EMIS Web, the leading GP clinical system. As PSL's primary data source, EMIS controls a strategic chokepoint and could expand into native population health features.
• IQVIA: Global healthcare data, analytics, and real-world evidence vendor with UK and life sciences presence. Adjacent comparable for population health analytics and value-based care tooling at scale.
• Optum UK: Large US-headquartered health analytics and population health player with established NHS footprint (e.g., purchased EMIS GP IT business). Competes at the ICS level on analytics and value-based care.
• Oracle Health (formerly Cerner): Large EHR and population health incumbent with growing NHS presence via HealtheIntent. Competes indirectly by embedding risk stratification into a broader enterprise platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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