TR01 — Trust Dossiers
Campaign window: Thu 18 Jun — Thu 2 Jul 2026. Goal: secure at least one quotable reference letter for the NHS SBS Healthcare AI Solutions Framework submission (deadline 21 Jul 2026).
Note on named contacts: postholders below reflect best public information as of mid-2026. Verify on the trust website or LinkedIn before sending. Where a role is in transition, use the substantive interim and copy the executive assistant.
1. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT (UHB)
- Profile: One of the largest acute trusts in England (~22,000 staff; QE Birmingham, Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull). Strong research culture via PIONEER (Health Data Research Hub for Acute Care) with UoB.
- Known AI/digital initiatives: PIONEER acute-care data hub; ambient documentation pilots in ED; Epic EPR convergence work; participation in NHS England AI Diagnostic Fund (imaging).
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Tanya Pankhurst (or current substantive CCIO — verify)
- CMO: Dr Dave Rosser legacy office now under successor (verify)
- Director of Digital / CDIO: Sarah Williams (verify)
- PIONEER Director: Prof Elizabeth Sapey
- Recent public statements: PIONEER publications on acute-care AI; Sapey on safe AI deployment in acute medicine.
- Procurement signals: Active under NHS SBS frameworks for digital; AI Diagnostic Fund participant.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Beever AI’s ACL 2025 paper has citation overlap with PIONEER researchers — open door via academic credibility.
- Approach angle: Academic-peer, not vendor. Lead with Beever evidence and sovereign on-prem story (PIONEER data governance is conservative).
- Ask: A short letter confirming awareness of BritiAI’s capability in ambient documentation and willingness to evaluate Scribe-On-Site under the framework. Optionally an introductory call with PIONEER leadership.
2. Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
- Profile: Specialist paediatric tertiary centre, London. World-leading rare disease and paediatric research. Home of the DRIVE unit (Digital Research, Informatics and Virtual Environments).
- Known AI/digital initiatives: DRIVE; long-standing partnerships with DeepMind/Google Health era; federated learning pilots; rare-disease NLP.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Shankar Sridharan (verify)
- DRIVE Director: Neil Sebire (Chief Research Information Officer) — well-known public voice
- Director of Digital: Sarah Newcombe (verify)
- Recent public statements: Sebire on responsible AI in paediatrics; trust position on synthetic data and federated learning.
- Procurement signals: Tends to partner-via-research rather than pure procurement — but uses SBS frameworks for production.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold. No direct relationship. Possible warm path via UCL Institute of Child Health network.
- Approach angle: Do NOT pitch ambient documentation here — wrong fit for paediatric specialist setting. Lead with Atlas for Trusts (neural memory / longitudinal patient context) and AI Readiness Programme.
- Ask: Letter acknowledging BritiAI’s research-aligned approach (Beever ACL 2025) and interest in exploring Atlas under the framework. A formal pilot ask would feel premature — keep it to “intent to evaluate”.
3. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Profile: Five-site North-West London acute trust (~14,000 staff). Deep integration with Imperial College London. Home of iCARE (Imperial Clinical Analytics, Research & Evaluation).
- Known AI/digital initiatives: iCARE secure data environment; Cerner EPR; ambient AI pilots reported in 2025; partnership with Imperial AI Centre.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Sanjay Gautama
- CRIO: Prof Erik Mayer (iCARE)
- Director of ICT / CDIO: Kevin Jarrold (verify still in post)
- Recent public statements: Mayer on safe deployment of generative AI in NHS; Gautama on EPR optimisation.
- Procurement signals: Active user of SBS frameworks; preference for evaluated, evidence-backed suppliers.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Imperial AI Centre alumni overlap on advisor bench.
- Approach angle: Evidence-first. iCARE responds to peer-reviewed work — Beever ACL 2025 is the door-opener.
- Ask: A letter from CRIO referencing BritiAI’s evidence base and intent to evaluate Scribe-On-Site or WardFlow under the framework. Offer to brief iCARE in 15 minutes.
4. Manchester University NHS FT (MFT)
- Profile: Largest NHS trust in England (~28,000 staff, 10 hospitals incl. MRI, Wythenshawe, Saint Mary’s). Major digital pathology hub.
- Known AI/digital initiatives: Digital pathology programme; Epic EPR; ambient documentation expressed interest in 2025 board papers; participation in Northern Care Alliance digital agendas.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Andrew McCulloch (verify)
- CMO: Prof Dame Jane Eddleston (verify)
- Director of Digital: Justine Greene (verify)
- Recent public statements: Board papers on workforce productivity via digital; pathology AI evaluation.
- Procurement signals: Active SBS user; ambient documentation explicitly on roadmap.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold but high-fit. North-West GBAI network.
- Approach angle: Operational — frame Scribe-On-Site as workforce-productivity, not “AI”. MFT board language is throughput, RTT, staff burnout.
- Ask: Letter from CCIO or Director of Digital confirming ambient documentation is on the trust’s evaluation roadmap and that BritiAI is a recognised potential supplier under the framework.
5. NHS Lothian
- Profile: Scotland’s second-largest health board (~24,000 staff; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Western General, Royal Hospital for Children & Young People). Key Scottish anchor.
- Known AI/digital initiatives: CivTech challenges; DataLoch; partnership with University of Edinburgh AI; Scottish AI Alliance involvement.
- Likely contacts:
- Director of Digital: Susan Goldsmith (verify)
- Medical Director: Dr Tracey Gillies (verify)
- DataLoch lead: Prof Cathie Sudlow (Usher Institute)
- Recent public statements: CivTech AI challenges; DataLoch publications.
- Procurement signals: Scotland procures separately from NHS SBS (NSS National Procurement) — but Scottish trusts increasingly reference SBS-listed suppliers for credibility.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Edinburgh AI ecosystem overlap; possible warm path via Usher Institute.
- Approach angle: Sovereign-by-design story plays strongly in Scotland (data residency, public-interest framing). Lead with UK-hosted, on-prem option.
- Ask: Letter from Director of Digital or Medical Director recognising BritiAI’s sovereign approach and capability area — useful even though Scotland uses a different procurement route, as a credibility marker.
6. Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS FT
- Profile: Two-site acute trust (Chelsea & Westminster + West Middlesex). ~6,500 staff. Known for CW+ charity-funded innovation and rapid pilot adoption culture.
- Known AI/digital initiatives: CW+ Innovation programme; ambient documentation pilots; digital outpatients work; partnership with Imperial.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Pippa Nightingale era succeeded — verify current CCIO
- CMO: Dr Roger Chinn (verify)
- Director of Digital: Kevin Jarrold (shared with Imperial historically — verify)
- CW+ Innovation Director (verify)
- Recent public statements: CW+ Innovation public reports; Chinn on digital outpatient transformation.
- Procurement signals: Faster than average; CW+ charity can fund pilots outside framework, then standardise via framework.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold but culturally aligned with SME suppliers.
- Approach angle: Pilot-friendliness — frame as “we’d value being on your evaluation radar for a small, focused pilot once framework awards land”.
- Ask: Letter confirming intent to evaluate BritiAI products in a focused pilot post-award. This is the trust most likely to commit to a future-pilot statement.
7. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS FT
- Profile: Specialist ophthalmology tertiary centre, London. Globally recognised research output. Home of historic DeepMind retina AI partnership.
- Known AI/digital initiatives: Long lineage of AI research (OCT classification); INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub; partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Peter Thomas
- Director of Digital Medicine / AI: Pearse Keane (well-known public voice on ophthalmic AI)
- Director of Digital: verify
- Recent public statements: Keane on foundation models for retina; ethical deployment of AI.
- Procurement signals: Research-led; production procurement via SBS.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Beever’s NLP work has academic credibility but ophthalmic fit is indirect.
- Approach angle: Atlas for Trusts (longitudinal patient memory) has ophthalmic relevance (chronic disease tracking). Do NOT lead with ambient documentation — wrong setting.
- Ask: Letter from CCIO acknowledging BritiAI’s research-grade approach and interest in exploring Atlas for chronic disease pathways. Keep modest.
8. Royal Free London NHS FT
- Profile: Three-site acute trust (Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm). ~10,000 staff. Historic AI partnerships (notably the DeepMind/Streams kidney-injury work).
- Known AI/digital initiatives: Legacy Streams programme history (relevant context: trust learned hard lessons on data governance); current digital strategy emphasising governance-first AI.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: verify current postholder
- CMO: Dr Caroline Clarke era — verify
- Director of Digital / CDIO: verify
- Caldicott Guardian: relevant given history
- Recent public statements: Cautious-on-AI public posture post-Streams.
- Procurement signals: Uses SBS frameworks; governance bar is high.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold. Sovereign-by-design story is exactly the post-Streams reassurance the trust needs.
- Approach angle: Lead with governance, data residency, on-prem, audit trails — NOT capability flash. Tone humble.
- Ask: Letter from Director of Digital or Caldicott Guardian acknowledging BritiAI’s sovereign-by-design approach as aligned with the trust’s governance posture. Light touch.
9. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)
- Profile: Large acute trust (~20,000 staff; LGI, St James’s). Regional digital lead for Yorkshire & Humber. Strong in-house digital team (PPM+ EPR built in-house).
- Known AI/digital initiatives: PPM+ EPR; Leeds Care Record (regional shared record); AI in radiology; close ties with University of Leeds.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: Dr Geoff Hall
- CMO: verify
- Director of Digital: Richard Corbridge (returned to Leeds — verify) or successor
- Recent public statements: Hall on digital maturity; Corbridge (if in post) a vocal national digital figure.
- Procurement signals: Discerning buyer; prefers suppliers who respect in-house engineering.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold but culturally compatible — both BritiAI and LTHT respect engineering.
- Approach angle: Peer-engineering tone. Atlas for Trusts story (interoperate with PPM+) lands well; do not threaten the in-house build.
- Ask: Letter from CCIO recognising BritiAI as a credible SME on the framework with capability complementary to PPM+. Optional 15-min call with digital team.
10. Northumbria Healthcare NHS FT
- Profile: Large integrated acute + community trust covering Northumberland & North Tyneside (~12,000 staff). Strong operational-efficiency culture (Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital model).
- Known AI/digital initiatives: Operational analytics; flow and discharge focus; less AI-flashy, more outcomes-driven.
- Likely contacts:
- CCIO: verify current postholder
- CMO: Dr Jeremy Rushmer (verify)
- Director of Digital: verify
- COO: relevant given operational focus
- Recent public statements: Operational excellence; discharge and flow.
- Procurement signals: SBS user; values outcomes evidence over novelty.
- Warmest BritiAI side: Cold. Operational fit for WardFlow Copilot (discharge) is strong.
- Approach angle: Lead with WardFlow Copilot — agentic discharge directly addresses Northumbria’s known operational priorities. NOT a research pitch.
- Ask: Letter from COO or CCIO confirming that agentic discharge support is on the trust’s evaluation roadmap and BritiAI is a recognised supplier under the framework.
Differentiation matrix (asks at a glance)
| # | Trust | Lead product | Specific ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UHB | Scribe-On-Site | Evaluate ambient doc under framework |
| 2 | GOSH | Atlas for Trusts | Intent to evaluate (research-aligned) |
| 3 | Imperial | Scribe / WardFlow | Evidence-led evaluation, iCARE brief |
| 4 | MFT | Scribe-On-Site | Ambient doc on roadmap statement |
| 5 | Lothian | Sovereign platform | Sovereign-approach credibility marker |
| 6 | Chelsea & Westminster | Any | Intent-to-pilot statement |
| 7 | Moorfields | Atlas | Chronic-disease pathway interest |
| 8 | Royal Free | Sovereign/governance | Governance-alignment statement |
| 9 | Leeds | Atlas / interop | SME-on-framework credibility |
| 10 | Northumbria | WardFlow Copilot | Discharge on roadmap statement |