Innovation
MediShout
Competition
Competition 19 - NHS Reset and Recovery and New Ways of Working
The Innovation
MediShout’s innovation transforms hospitals into digitally smart environments, saving time for staff and
improving operational efficiency. It uses digital technology to help reduce elective waiting lists and tackle the two main bottlenecks that cause delays and cancellations in theatres; kit availability,
and wasted theatre time from poor communication.
Theatre Communication Tool - The MediShout app coordinates workflow and communication between ward and theatre staff enabling faster start times, fewer delays and reduced downtime between cases.
Equipment Availability Platform - The platform ensures hospitals have the right kit at the right time, preventing delays and cancelled operations. It combines data from elective scheduling lists and uses AI and Smart-prioritisation to predict trauma load. This data is passed to the equipment
management teams and sterile services.
Traction
- Named as a startup to watch 2023 by Sifted
- MediShout was part of Microsoft’s AI for Social Impact Programme 2021
- Ash Kalraiya (CEO) is an alumnus of the NHS Innovation Accelerator
- Raised a £1 million seed round, led by Episode 1 Ventures
NHS Impact
MediShout is digitising and improving theatre communication and processes. Translating efficiency improvements into fewer cancellations and improved theatre capacity to support elective recovery.
Sites: Used in 4 hospitals - Broomfield, Basildon, Southend, Braintree (MSE NHS Trust)
Partnered with Mid and South Essex NHS Trust Orthopaedic theatres across four hospital sites to co-design the solution with end-users
Clinician perspective
"Since we have started using MediShout to log our Estates, Equipment and ICT issues we have had a much more robust oversight of these issues affecting our service delivery and are able to easily identify outstanding tasks and chase with the relevant service teams."
Ian, Paediatric Ed Matron
Date Published
March 2023