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EBO.ai

by EBO.ai

Health Innovation East Midlands
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EBO.ai

EBO.ai provides at Conversational AI Virtual Assistant (VA) designed to support NHS services in managing the increasing operational pressures associated with ADHD pathways. The platform delivers proactive, automated patient engagement, enabling services to validate waiting lists, collect structured assessment data, identify risk earlier, and keep patients informed and supported throughout the pathway. It operates as a digitally enabled extension of clinical and administrative teams, reducing manual workload while improving safety, consistency, and accessibility.

Built on behavioural science and codesigned with clinicians and people with lived experience, the VA delivers personalised, multilingual, neurodiversityinformed conversations across web and mobile devices. It does not diagnose; instead, it enhances pathway efficiency, reduces unwarranted variation, and strengthens system oversight by feeding structured inputs directly into NHS workflows and EPRs. The platform operates under NHSgrade compliance, including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, DTAC and DCB0129 clinical safety assurance, and is widely deployed across mental health, community, and outpatient services in the NHS.

Core Functions

  • Proactive Waiting‑List Validation at Scale: The Virtual Assistant routinely contacts patients on ADHD waiting lists to confirm ongoing need, update demographic details, and collect wellbeing information. This maintains accurate, prioritised lists, reduces administrative burden, and prevents patients from being lost to follow‑up. Red/amber flags are automatically escalated to clinical teams.


  • Structured Data Capture for Triage and Assessment: EBO’s dialogues collect PROMs, PREMs, functional impact information, and collateral data, feeding results directly into clinical workflows. This reduces time spent on pre‑assessment administration, supports clinical decision-making and improves time to first appointment.


  • Patient Support While Waiting: The system offers a “Waiting Well” programme including: Sleep and emotional regulation tools, Self‑advocacy guidance, Anxiety support, Links to peer networks and local resources. This converts passive waiting into active self‑management, supporting patient safety and readiness for assessment.

Appointment Management & Administrative Automation: The VA can send appointment reminders, answer FAQs, and provide preparation guidance. This reduces DNAs, increases flow through clinics, and frees staff time.

Inclusive, Neurodivergence‑Informed Communication: Conversations are designed to minimise cognitive load through short, predictable, step‑based messages, Easy Read formats, and user‑paced interaction. Content is available in 100+ languages, with flexible text/voice options.

Interoperable Data Layer: EBO integrates with multiple EPR systems and supports standards such as FHIR R4, HL7v2 and MESH. It can operate across mental health, primary care, community and social care settings, providing a consistent engagement layer.

Regulatory Compliance

EBO.ai demonstrates a strong compliance position for NHS deployment:

  • DTAC compliant with a full assurance packet.

  • DCB0129 clinical safety certified, with guardrailed content and redflag clinical escalation.

  • ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus accredited.

  • Hosted on Microsoft Azure UK with NHSaligned information governance.

  • NHS Login integration and progressing toward full NHS App integration via Wayfinder (scheduled February 2026).

The VA does not store patient data; instead, it acts as a secure conduit between clinicians and patients, with data retained locally within NHS systems.

Price Model and Cost

EBO.ai operates on a subscription model suitable for scalable, pathwaywide deployment. EBO can build/structure pricing to suit your requirements. Deployment fees, license fees, annual recurring costs, monthly recurring costs or whatever is needed. EBO can also support with providing a fixed asset to assist with CAPEX vs OPEX purchases.

Pricing includes:

  • Microsoft Azure hosting

  • Scale of waitinglist validation

  • Localisation or additional use cases

  • An internal ROI calculator is used with NHS teams to model reductions in administrative time, postage/phone costs, DNAs, and improved elective throughput.

Costs can be configured to support pathwayspecific or crosspathway deployments.

Clinical Validation and Evidence

EBO.ai is deployed across 18 NHS Trusts in England and Wales, supporting a range of use cases including waiting list validation, appointment management, econsent and elective recovery. These deployments provide realworld evidence of productivity gains, improved list accuracy, reduced DNAs and increased patient engagement.

All content surfaced by the VA is clinically assured, and the system’s closed AI model ensures no unvalidated external information is provided to patients.

Integration and Compatibility

EBO.ai has been designed to integrate seamlessly into existing NHS technical and operational setups:

  • Live or developing integration with RiO, SystmOne, Cerner, EMIS Community, and guaranteed NHS App integration (Wayfinder).

  • Supports FHIR R4, HL7v2, MESH and CSV for structured, interoperable data flows.

  • Provides clean structured data back into clinical systems, reducing need for manual transcription and improving data quality.

  • Does not require significant IT uplift; can act as a systemagnostic engagement layer.

  • Implementation typically takes 8–12 weeks depending on scope, with clinical safety workshops and guardrail design as key milestones.

Service User Design / Involvement

EBO’s ADHD pathway design has been shaped extensively by people with lived experience, carers, clinicians and voluntary sector partners. This codesign approach ensures the system is safe, inclusive and accessible for neurodivergent users.

Design for Neurodiversity

  • Short, predictable messages reduce processing demand.

  • Easy Read and Plain English formats.

  • Ability to repeat or pace content.

  • Consistent tone designed to minimise anxiety.

  • Users can respond at any time without pressure.

Sensory and Executive Function Considerations

  • No flashing or animated elements; low sensory load.

  • Tasks broken into small steps with optional reminders.

  • Supports text, voice and assistive input devices.

Equity and Inclusion

  • Content available in 100+ languages.

  • Tailored for varying literacy levels (reading age ~9).

  • Co-designed with autism & ADHD groups and carers.

  • Demonstrated reach to digitally excluded and lowerliteracy groups.

Iterative Improvement

Dialogue structures and safety guardrails are tested with neurodivergent users before deployment and refined through continuous feedback, including partnerships with the Patients Association and Influence at Work.

Last updated: 27 Apr 2026
Overview
Innovator

EBO.ai

Pathway

ADHD

Stage

Digital Front Door / Assessment & Diagnostic Support / Education & Self-Management / Clinical Productivity

Evidence

Professional endorsements / Documented outcomes

Intended User

Service user-facing / Service admin / system-facing

Pricing

Per-user cost / Per-organisation cost / Annual billing / One-off license

Integration

Electronic Patient Record (EPR) Integration / Standardised Data / Cross-Platform Access / Data Portability

Accessibility

Neurodiverse-friendly / Supports multiple languages / Carer support

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