Evidence-Based AI Assistant

MACH: Supporting HIV Education and Patient Care

A multilingual, evidence-informed chatbot designed to provide accessible, accurate HIV information for patients and the public — supporting clinicians in improving health literacy and engagement.

Evidence-based content
GDPR & NHS compliant
24/7 patient access
Clinician speaking with a patient in a clinic setting

Under the MACH hood

MACH uses a proprietary large language model (LLM) trained on trusted HIV-related data and integrated with machine translation to provide accurate answers about HIV prevention, treatment, and living well with HIV. It supports clinical care by guiding patients to reliable information and enhancing health literacy.

Multilingual HIV Education

Content available in multiple languages and literacy levels to serve diverse patient populations.

24/7 Patient Access

Reliable answers between appointments, supporting continuous patient engagement.

Evidence-Based Content

Aligned with NHS, WHO, UNAIDS and BHIVA guidance for clinical accuracy.

Multi-Platform Access

Accessible on web and mobile, designed for low-bandwidth environments.

Reduces Stigma & Misinformation

Non-judgmental responses tailored to promote safer behaviors and accurate understanding.

Clinical Benefits

How MACH supports clinical teams and improves patient outcomes:

Patient Education Reinforcement

Reinforces patient education outside the clinic, offering consistent, evidence-based answers.

Reduces Consultation Time

Reduces consultation time spent correcting misinformation.

Improves Adherence

Encourages medication adherence by improving patient understanding of treatment and side effects.

Promotes Health Equity

Available in multiple languages and literacy-appropriate formats.

Supports NHS Goals

Supports NHS HIV awareness, prevention, and population health goals.

Governance & Security

Clinical Governance & Data Protection

MACH is developed in accordance with GDPR and NHS Digital information governance standards. Conversations are encrypted and anonymous; identifiable patient data is neither stored nor used to train models. Clinical content is validated and regularly reviewed by HIV specialists.

Security & Privacy Standards

No data stored or shared
End-to-end encrypted conversations
Fully GDPR and NHS Digital compliant
No identifiable patient data used for training
Content reviewed by HIV specialists

Clinical Assurance Processes

Clinical governance processes include specialist review, change control for content, and documented escalation pathways for clinical queries flagged by the chat system.

• Specialist reviewer panels for content validation
• Formal change-control for content updates
• Escalation pathways for flagged clinical queries
Collaboration

Collaboration

Collaborate with MACH for pilots, clinical evaluation, and localised signposting. Flexible deployment options make it easy to offer the service in waiting rooms, patient portals, and community settings.

Pilot studies & clinical evaluation
Measured deployment with evaluation metrics to inform clinical utility and safety.
Feedback & content validation
Local clinicians and specialist panels can review and sign off content iterations.
Simple deployment options
QR codes for waiting rooms, embeddable links and patient portal integrations with minimal IT effort.
Customisable local signposting
Local resource links, FAQs and referral routes can be configured to match your pathways.
QR + poster Portal link Localised content

Ethical standards & inclusivity

MACH is intentionally designed to be non-judgmental, stigma-free, and accessible to diverse communities.

Non-judgmental, stigma-reducing tone in all interactions.
Inclusive across gender, sexuality, culture, and ability.
Accessible content for varying literacy and digital skills.
Regular equity-focused reviews to ensure fairness and cultural safety.