Evidence & Outcomes
CAREFUL is used by NHS trusts and international healthcare organisations. The outcomes below are drawn from independent clinician-led evaluations, quality improvement projects and peer-reviewed poster presentations — not vendor marketing.
Withybush Hospital — Acute Medical Take
30–60 minutes saved per doctor per shift. 50% reduction in ED wait times.
CAREFUL digitised the acute medical take at this NHS Wales district general hospital, replacing paper-based handovers and referrals with structured, real-time coordination.
Withybush Hospital — Inpatient Referrals QIP
Referral time cut from 22.5 minutes to under 1 minute.
A quality improvement project comparing CAREFUL's digital referral workflow with the hospital's traditional paper "white slip" system for cardiology referrals.
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
7.4/10 ease-of-use. 98% report high or moderate safety impact.
Usability feedback from a three-year deployment across the cross-site Critical Care department.
Australian Aged Care — BMJ/IHI Forum
91% report improved safety. 97% improved nurse-doctor communication.
Results from a pilot across five aged care organisations in Melbourne, presented at the BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Brisbane, November 2024.
Safety Outcomes in Emergency Medicine
Digitised medical take with 24-hour remote oversight.
Dr Nagasayi's safety stream presentation on using CAREFUL to improve handovers, referrals and task management in the acute medical take.