Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is working with Isla Health, a trusted digital platform that allows patients to securely share information — such as photos, videos, or questionnaires — with their clinical team.
How it Works
1. You'll get a secure link. We will get in touch with you via text message or email, containing a link from Isla.
2. You'll share information. This link will ask you to submit information requested by your clinical team, which could be a questionnaire, image, video, or sound recording. You don't need to download an app or register/sign-up.
3. Your team reviews it. Once submitted, your clinical team can then review the information to support your care delivery.
This helps us assess your condition more quickly, reduce waiting times, and ensure you get the right care at the right time.
● Isla’s digital pathway platform (DPP) allows clinical teams to collect and review information directly from you to support delivering care
● A number of specialities at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) are using Isla at different stages of the clinical pathway for assessing and managing various health conditions
Isla Health, a certified B-Corp established in 2019, is the health tech company behind the award-winning digital pathway platform (DPP) for healthcare providers. Based in London, Isla supports clinical teams throughout the patient’s care journey. The platform powers over 200 clinical pathways and processes >2 million submissions annually.
By enabling clinicians to remotely monitor patients, Isla alleviates administrative burdens and frees up valuable clinical time. The platform significantly enhances healthcare efficiency, so clinicians can make faster, more confident decisions and focus on the high-value patient care that truly matters.
The platform is trusted by over 30 NHS Trusts and global healthcare systems and is actively used across more than 40 clinical specialties. Isla is fully compliant with UK and EU governance and data protection requirements for healthcare providers, ensuring all data handling practices meet the stringent standards of GDPR and relevant regulations.
What data is collected and processed? How will it be used?
Isla collects and processes patient demographic and health data requested by clinical teams to support care delivery. This data will only be used by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support your treatment. It will not be used for any other purposes, such as research or teaching, unless we contact you and ask for your permission to do so.
How is data stored and protected?
Isla is web-based and supports the secure capture of data with encrypted storage in the cloud. All data is protected following industry best practice regarding access controls and encryption. Isla's cloud infrastructure is located in the UK and is subject to UK legal jurisdiction and is compliant with GDPR. The data can only be accessed by the team that captured it, vetted Isla staff, and any specialists to whom they wish to pass the data on. Isla’s privacy policy: https://isla.health/privacy-policy/
Digital pathways are essential for the NHS because they offer a practical solution to the current system's inefficiencies. The healthcare system is burdened by time-consuming administrative tasks, duplication, and disconnected tools, all of which take away from valuable patient time. Digital pathways tackle these issues directly by using remote information capture, asynchronous communication, and automation for predictable tasks like triage and monitoring. The aim isn't to replace clinical interactions but to streamline processes, thereby unlocking capacity, reducing delays, and restoring valuable time to care. This results in a more consistent, efficient, and scalable care model that benefits patients, clinicians, and the entire health system.
