1. No Patient-Identifiable Data (PID)

CliniSearch processes zero patient data. Search terms relate only to guideline topics, not individuals, which removes multiple IG concerns from the outset.

See how this translates to practice: Explore our Clinical governance features, visit the Patient Safety Hub, or review Clinical Safety & Assurance for enterprise rollout.

2. NHS DSPT-Aligned Infrastructure

The platform is deployed on UK cloud infrastructure following:

  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • Role-based access control
  • Annual penetration testing
  • Secure development lifecycle (SDLC) principles

This aligns with DSPT requirements and standard NHS cloud guidance.

3. Clinical Safety (DCB0129 / DCB0160)

CliniSearch’s architecture supports:

  • A Clinical Safety Case
  • Hazard log describing potential risks
  • Mitigation strategies (e.g., surfacing source guideline text verbatim)

Because CliniSearch never interprets guideline content, clinical risk is comparatively low and well-defined.

4. Information Governance & Data Processing Agreements

Organisations receive:

  • DPIA-ready documentation
  • Data Processing Agreement
  • Description of technical and organisational measures (TOMs)

As no PID is processed, IG review is straightforward.

5. Single Sign-On (SSO) & Account Security

Support for:

  • NHSmail
  • Azure Active Directory
  • SAML2 / OAuth2 identity providers

Admins can centrally control access and monitor usage.

6. Auditability

Enterprise mode captures:

  • User logins
  • Search terms
  • Timestamp
  • Access patterns

All fully pseudonymised. Logs support QI projects and digital governance.

7. Reliability & Transparency of Clinical Content

Every search result is:

  • Extracted directly from the official guideline
  • Linked back to the exact paragraph or section
  • Time-stamped with the guideline version

No summaries, no editorial interpretation, no hallucinations.

8. Rapid Update Cycle

Guideline sources are monitored daily. Updates trigger automatic ingestion, extraction, and re-indexing—ensuring clinicians always view the latest version.

9. Integration Options

CliniSearch can be embedded or extended to support NHS digital priorities:

  • EPR sidebar tools
  • Internal AI assistants
  • Trust intranet search
  • API-driven workflow integrations

10. Designed for NHS-scale Deployment

From pilot to trust-wide rollout, CliniSearch supports:

  • High concurrency
  • Low-latency search
  • Centralised admin tools
  • Organisational dashboards

Conclusion

CliniSearch is built around NHS governance and safety from the ground up. It is not a globalised knowledge base — it is an NHS-aligned guideline engine that surfaces authoritative, UK-specific clinical content with reliability, auditability, and safety at its core.