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MACH: Supporting HIV Education and Patient Care

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

Technology

Under the MACH hood

MACH leverages a foundational model, expertly prompted and fine-tuned on specialized HIV clinical data, enhanced with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to ground every response in the latest medical evidence. Operating within a highly secure Azure environment, this architecture provides a safe and effective tool for reliable guidance on prevention, treatment, and living well.

Multilingual Education

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

Evidence-Based

Strictly aligned with NHS, WHO, UNAIDS and BHIVA guidance for maximum clinical accuracy.

24/7 Patient Access

Reliable answers between appointments, supporting continuous patient engagement and support.

Multi-Platform

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

Reduces Stigma

Non-judgmental responses tailored to promote safer behaviors and accurately understanding, creating a safe space for questions patients might hesitate to ask in person.

Outcomes

Clinical Benefits

How MACH supports clinical teams and improves patient outcomes efficiently and effectively.

Reinforced Education

Offers consistent, evidence-based answers outside the clinic environment.

Time Efficiency

Reduces consultation time spent correcting misinformation.

Improved Adherence

Encourages medication adherence by improving understanding of treatment.

Health Equity

Available in multiple languages to reduce disparities.

Supports NHS Goals

Directly supports NHS HIV awareness, prevention, and population health goals through scalable technology.

Compliance

Governance & Data Protection

MACH is developed in accordance with GDPR and NHS Digital information governance standards. Identifiable patient data is neither stored nor used to train models.

Clinical content is validated and regularly reviewed by HIV specialists.

Security Standards

  • No data stored or shared
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • Fully GDPR compliant
  • No training on unique patient data

Clinical Assurance Processes

1
Specialist Review

Review panels comprised of HIV specialists and clinicians.

2
Change Control

Strict logs and versioning for all delivered medical content.

3
Escalation Pathways

Clear pathways for clinical queries flagged by the system.

NHS Compliance

Regulatory status & validation

MACH is developed to align with NHS standards and best practice. It is currently undergoing formal clinical validation and the DTAC (Digital Technology Assessment Criteria) assessment to confirm safety, privacy, clinical assurance and interoperability.

Outcomes and any required mitigations will be published following assessment. For partnership or evaluation enquiries, contact us.

Assessment progress

In progress In progress

  • 1
    Clinical validation
    Specialist panels reviewing clinical content and safety cases — in progress.
  • 2
    DTAC assessment
    Formal DTAC submission and review underway to confirm compliance with NHS digital criteria.
  • 3
    Data protection review (DPIA)
    Data protection impact assessment in progress as part of the security and privacy audit.
  • 4
    Clinical risk management plan
    Risk management plan development ongoing to capture mitigations and monitoring approaches.

Completed Completed

  • 5
    Hazard log
    Hazard log complete and published online to support transparency and traceability.
  • 6
    User journey
    User journey mapping complete to validate end-to-end patient and clinician interactions.
  • 7
    Clinical safety case report
    Clinical safety case report complete, documenting safety rationale and evidence.

Collaboration & Pilot Opportunities

Collaborate with MACH for pilots, clinical evaluation, and localised signposting. Flexible deployment options make it easy to offer the service.

Partner with us

Pilot studies

Measured deployment with evaluation metrics to inform clinical utility and safety.

Content validation

Local clinicians and specialist panels can review and sign off content iterations.

Simple deployment

QR codes, links, and patient portal integrations with minimal IT effort.

Local Signposting

Configure local resource links, FAQs and referral routes to match your pathways.

Ethical Standards & Inclusivity

Non-judgmental tone

Inclusive of gender & sexuality

Accessible literacy levels

Cultural safety reviews