Cloud-Native Development for UK HealthTech -- Compliance Built In
ClickMasters provides Cloud-Native Development for UK HealthTech with NHS DTAC, DCB0129 compliance from Sprint 1.
Key Highlights
Compliance
+3 more standards
Pricing
Cloud-Native Development for HealthTech -- UK Specifics
NHS Cloud Architecture Framework
ClickMasters NHS cloud framework: (1) Clinical patient data (NHS number, diagnosis, prescription -- Article 9): AWS eu-west-2 only, private VPC, no third-party SaaS processors without DTAC Domain 2 review, (2) Operational data (staff records, finance -- no patient data): AWS eu-west-2 preferred, managed SaaS with UK GDPR DPA acceptable, (3) Public information (NHS service information, patient leaflets): CloudFront + S3, CMS acceptable, no data residency restriction. This framework prevents both over-engineering (treating public info as clinical data) and under-engineering (treating clinical data as operational data).
NHS FHIR R4 UK Core Cloud Architecture
FHIR cloud-native: (1) HAPI FHIR server on ECS Fargate (PostgreSQL backend -- JSONB for FHIR resources), (2) UK Core profile validation (all FHIR resources validated against UK Core constraints before storing), (3) FHIR audit log (AuditEvent resource -- every FHIR resource access logged), (4) NHS API integrations (PDS, GP Connect, EPS, eRS -- all FHIR R4 UK Core, all require HSCN in production). AWS: HAPI FHIR on ECS Fargate eu-west-2, Aurora PostgreSQL, ElastiCache Redis (FHIR search cache), CloudFront (public NHS info only).
NHS Digital APIs Integration Pattern
Key NHS API patterns: (1) NHS Login OAuth 2.0 PKCE (patient authentication -- browser-to-NHS Login, backend validates tokens), (2) PDS FHIR R4 (patient demographics -- server-to-server from ECS Fargate over HSCN -- production), (3) GP Connect FHIR R4 (GP records -- HSCN required), (4) EPS HL7 v3 + FHIR R4 (prescriptions -- HSCN required). HSCN: start onboarding day 1 -- takes 6-10 weeks. Most common cause of NHS HealthTech launch delay is late HSCN onboarding.
NHS Cloud Cost Optimisation
Typical NHS HealthTech SaaS serving one NHS Trust: ECS Fargate GBP80/month, Aurora PostgreSQL Multi-AZ GBP180/month, ElastiCache Redis GBP35/month, CloudWatch GBP45/month, CloudFront GBP15/month, S3 GBP5/month. Total: GBP360/month. Multi-trust with RLS: GBP400-600/month for 5 trusts -- marginal cost per additional trust very low.
Compliance
NHS DTAC
DCB0129
IEC 62304
NHS DSP Toolkit
UK GDPR Article 9
Cyber Essentials Plus
MHRA
Compliance & Regulations
Every solution we build for this industry is designed to meet the following regulatory and standards requirements.
NHS DTAC
DCB0129
IEC 62304
NHS DSP Toolkit
UK GDPR Article 9
Cyber Essentials Plus
MHRA
Investment Options
Flexible engagement models tailored to your healthtech project requirements.
GBP35,000--GBP160,000
Full engagement
- Industry-specific approach
- UK GDPR compliant
- Dedicated technical lead
GBP3,500-GBP8,000
Scoping
- Industry-specific approach
- UK GDPR compliant
- Dedicated technical lead
from GBP2,000/mo
Ongoing
- Industry-specific approach
- UK GDPR compliant
- Dedicated technical lead
What Our Clients Say
Success stories from clients in healthtech industry.
“ClickMasters transformed our digital infrastructure. Their understanding of UK fintech regulations saved us months of compliance work.”
Sarah Mitchell
CTO, FinTech Solutions Ltd
“The team's expertise in NHS integrations and DTAC compliance was invaluable. They delivered on time and within budget.”
Dr. James Cooper
Medical Director, HealthFirst UK
“Their grasp of FCA requirements and insurance sector nuances helped us launch our platform 40% faster than expected.”
Michael Brooks
CEO, InsureTech Pro
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about healthtech software development.
NHS HealthTech cloud setup timeline?
(1) AWS DTAC controls setup: 2-3 weeks. (2) HSCN connection: 6-10 weeks (CRITICAL PATH -- start day 1). (3) HAPI FHIR UK Core on ECS: 2-3 weeks. (4) NHS Login integration: 1-2 weeks. (5) GitHub Actions CI/CD with DTAC evidence: 1-2 weeks. Total: 10-18 weeks. Bottleneck: HSCN. ClickMasters advises starting HSCN onboarding on day 1 of every NHS engagement.
Does NHS HealthTech always need HSCN?
HSCN required for PDS, GP Connect, and EPS production. NOT required for: NHS Login, NHS App API, NHS 111 (some configs). ClickMasters rule: if your product needs to query a GP system or dispense prescriptions in production, HSCN is required. Start onboarding day 1.
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