[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1782},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-category-news":3},{"articles":4,"total":1780,"page":1781,"perPage":1780,"totalPages":1781},[5,154,280,380,498,701,948,1133,1265,1517,1581],{"id":6,"title":7,"author":8,"body":9,"category":139,"date":140,"description":141,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":144,"imageAlt":145,"imageCaption":146,"location":142,"meta":147,"navigation":148,"path":149,"seo":150,"seoTitle":151,"sitemap":148,"stem":152,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":153},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-epcr-security-status.md","SnapMedic ePCR security: Cyber Essentials, UK hosting and how we protect records","SnapMedic Team",{"type":10,"value":11,"toc":129},"minimark",[12,16,21,30,33,37,40,43,46,50,53,56,59,62,66,69,85,88,92,95,98,110,113,117],[13,14,15],"p",{},"Organisations ask about security before they ask about features, and that makes sense, because ePCR holds patient records. This note sets out what we have in place and who is responsible for what.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"the-company","The company",[13,22,23,24,29],{},"SnapMedic Ltd (company number 17449168) is Cyber Essentials certified, as of 6 October 2026. The certification covers the whole organisation, and you can check it on the public registry. We say more in our ",[25,26,28],"a",{"href":27},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-cyber-essentials-certified","Cyber Essentials announcement",".",[13,31,32],{},"SnapMedic is also registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (registration ZC257109).",[17,34,36],{"id":35},"where-patient-data-lives","Where patient data lives",[13,38,39],{},"Patient data is hosted in the UK, in the London region of our hosting provider, Civo. Civo holds ISO\u002FIEC 27001:2022 and Cyber Essentials Plus certification and a SOC 2 Type II report. The data centre operator, Kao Data, is ISO 27001 certified.",[13,41,42],{},"We keep encrypted backups separately with OVHcloud, also in its London region. OVHcloud's object storage is ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified.",[13,44,45],{},"Those are our providers' certifications, not SnapMedic's own. We mention them because you're entitled to know who sits underneath the service, and because they matter when you do supplier checks.",[17,47,49],{"id":48},"access-controls-in-the-product","Access controls in the product",[13,51,52],{},"Patient records belong to your organisation. They are stored server-side and readable by the service for authorised synchronisation, audit and support. Organisation isolation, named permissions, encryption and audit logging govern access.",[13,54,55],{},"Members sign in with a one-time email code, and identifiable recording also uses an authenticator. There is no public sign-up. If a tablet goes missing from a vehicle or a volunteer leaves, your administrator can revoke that device's session straight away, without waiting for us.",[13,57,58],{},"A colleague joins a record by exact incident reference or record ID. There is no browsable list or free-text patient search, and every lookup is audited.",[13,60,61],{},"A locked record keeps its original. Signed updates show who added what, and each entry keeps its author and time.",[17,63,65],{"id":64},"what-wed-ask-any-epcr-supplier","What we'd ask any ePCR supplier",[13,67,68],{},"We started as paramedics, so we know what a patient record is worth when it goes wrong. These are the questions we'd put to any supplier, ourselves included.",[70,71,72,76,79,82],"ul",{},[73,74,75],"li",{},"Where is patient data stored, and in which country?",[73,77,78],{},"Where do backups go, and are they encrypted?",[73,80,81],{},"Who at the supplier can read a record, and is that access logged?",[73,83,84],{},"What happens to my data if I leave?",[13,86,87],{},"The honest test of an answer is whether it names a place, a provider and a person. \"Secure cloud hosting\" names none of them. Ours are above, and we'll put the rest in writing for your service.",[17,89,91],{"id":90},"what-this-means-for-your-due-diligence","What this means for your due diligence",[13,93,94],{},"Cyber Essentials is a baseline. It shows an organisation has basic technical controls in place against common cyber attacks. It doesn't replace your own supplier checks, and records in an ePCR can help you evidence how your service handles patient information, but they don't make your service compliant with a standard by themselves.",[13,96,97],{},"For a supplier review, ask us for:",[99,100,101,104,107],"ol",{},[73,102,103],{},"The Cyber Essentials certificate details, so you can check them on the public registry.",[73,105,106],{},"A written description of hosting and retention for your service.",[73,108,109],{},"A list of who at SnapMedic can read patient data, and when.",[13,111,112],{},"Hosting and retention arrangements are agreed with each organisation, and the quote sets them out.",[17,114,116],{"id":115},"questions","Questions",[13,118,119,120,124,125,29],{},"If your security or information governance team has questions, ",[25,121,123],{"href":122},"\u002Fepcr#contact","get in touch",". For how the product works, read ",[25,126,128],{"href":127},"\u002Fepcr","SnapMedic ePCR",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":132},"",2,[133,134,135,136,137,138],{"id":19,"depth":131,"text":20},{"id":35,"depth":131,"text":36},{"id":48,"depth":131,"text":49},{"id":64,"depth":131,"text":65},{"id":90,"depth":131,"text":91},{"id":115,"depth":131,"text":116},"news","2026-10-10","How SnapMedic protects ePCR patient records: Cyber Essentials, ICO registration, UK hosting, separate encrypted backups and access controls.",null,"md","\u002Fimages\u002Fproduct\u002Fv1\u002Fenterprise\u002Feprf-two-device\u002Fdevice-b-attribution.webp","An ePCR draft record on desktop with the signed-in crew member named as the editor and a Complete and lock button.","Product screen using synthetic demonstration data; no patient or customer record is shown.",{},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-epcr-security-status",{"title":7,"description":141},"SnapMedic ePCR security and UK hosting","news\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-epcr-security-status","XHO6vK4aQIPS9f9l4MTECVzR2lEJ04yRatboqC1rL_Q",{"id":155,"title":156,"author":157,"body":158,"category":139,"date":274,"description":275,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":142,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":276,"navigation":148,"path":27,"seo":277,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":278,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":279},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-cyber-essentials-certified.md","SnapMedic Is Now Cyber Essentials Certified","Kirsty Wright",{"type":10,"value":159,"toc":267},[160,167,177,181,184,188,191,223,226,230,233,237,254,258,264],[13,161,162,166],{},[163,164,165],"strong",{},"SnapMedic Ltd is now Cyber Essentials certified."," We passed on 6 October 2026, and the certification covers our whole organisation.",[13,168,169,170,176],{},"Cyber Essentials is the UK Government-recommended cyber security standard, run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). You can ",[25,171,175],{"href":172,"rel":173},"https:\u002F\u002Fregistry.blockmarktech.com\u002Fcertificates\u002Fa0020cef-63e1-4785-84f4-bd51931e52c5\u002F",[174],"nofollow","check our certificate yourself on the public registry",", so you don't have to take our word for it.",[17,178,180],{"id":179},"why-this-matters-to-us","Why this matters to us",[13,182,183],{},"SnapMedic is used by paramedics, student paramedics, first responders and the teams who support them. People trust us with their learning, their notes and, for organisations, their working data. That trust is the whole point, and we'd rather prove we take it seriously than just say so.",[17,185,187],{"id":186},"what-is-cyber-essentials","What is Cyber Essentials?",[13,189,190],{},"Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme that checks an organisation has put the technical controls in place to protect itself against common cyber attacks. It's assessed against five areas:",[70,192,193,199,205,211,217],{},[73,194,195,198],{},[163,196,197],{},"Firewalls:"," securing our network and devices against unauthorised access",[73,200,201,204],{},[163,202,203],{},"Secure configuration:"," setting up systems safely rather than leaving defaults in place",[73,206,207,210],{},[163,208,209],{},"User access control:"," making sure people only have access to what they need",[73,212,213,216],{},[163,214,215],{},"Malware protection:"," guarding against viruses and malicious software",[73,218,219,222],{},[163,220,221],{},"Security update management:"," keeping software patched and up to date",[13,224,225],{},"A growing number of organisations ask their suppliers to be Cyber Essentials certified. If you're a service or organisation looking at SnapMedic, this is one of the questions you can now tick off.",[17,227,229],{"id":228},"this-is-the-first-step-not-the-last","This is the first step, not the last",[13,231,232],{},"We're a small team, and we'd rather build our security up properly than all at once. Cyber Essentials is the first certification on our road to more. As we grow, we'll keep working towards further recognised standards, and we'll tell you about each one when we get there.",[17,234,236],{"id":235},"how-we-handle-your-data","How we handle your data",[13,238,239,240,244,245,249,250,29],{},"Certification sits alongside how we already handle information. Our ",[25,241,243],{"href":242},"\u002Fprivacy","privacy policy"," explains what we collect, where it's stored and how long we keep it, and how the personal app, Enterprise and Learning are handled differently. If you're an organisation with specific questions, our ",[25,246,248],{"href":247},"\u002Ffor-organisations","organisations page"," is the place to start, or you can email us at ",[25,251,253],{"href":252},"mailto:hi@snapmedic.app","hi@snapmedic.app",[17,255,257],{"id":256},"thank-you","Thank you",[13,259,260,261,29],{},"Thank you to everyone who uses SnapMedic and trusts us with a small part of your working life. We'll keep earning it. If you'd like to see us put something specific on our road, ",[25,262,263],{"href":252},"email us at hi@snapmedic.app",[13,265,266],{},"Kirsty",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":268},[269,270,271,272,273],{"id":179,"depth":131,"text":180},{"id":186,"depth":131,"text":187},{"id":228,"depth":131,"text":229},{"id":235,"depth":131,"text":236},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":257},"2026-10-06","SnapMedic Ltd has achieved Cyber Essentials certification, the UK Government-recommended cyber security standard. It's the first step on our road to more security certifications.",{},{"title":156,"description":275},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsnapmedic-cyber-essentials-certified","xKIvCGWKgEpVJZ1SAKEliPx-VE1wjs004xGGC7CqjoI",{"id":281,"title":282,"author":8,"body":283,"category":139,"date":373,"description":374,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":142,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":375,"navigation":148,"path":376,"seo":377,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":378,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":379},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-website.md","Welcome to the New SnapMedic Website",{"type":10,"value":284,"toc":368},[285,288,291,295,303,326,330,340,348,352,361],[13,286,287],{},"We've launched a new SnapMedic website. The old site had grown alongside the app, and it was getting harder to find the right information, especially if you were looking for something for a whole team rather than yourself.",[13,289,290],{},"The new site gives each part of SnapMedic its own space. Here's where to start.",[17,292,294],{"id":293},"for-your-own-practice","For your own practice",[13,296,297,298,302],{},"If you use SnapMedic on shift or for revision, head to the ",[25,299,301],{"href":300},"\u002Fapps","personal app page",". You can see the clinical tools, shift and skills tracking, flashcards and OSCE practice in one place, with links to download the app. The core tools are still free; the website change doesn't change your app or your account.",[13,304,305,306,310,311,315,316,320,321,325],{},"You can also use some tools here on the website, including the ",[25,307,309],{"href":308},"\u002Fnews2-calculator","NEWS2 calculator",", ",[25,312,314],{"href":313},"\u002Fgcs-calculator","GCS calculator"," and ",[25,317,319],{"href":318},"\u002Fcardiac-arrest-logger","cardiac arrest logger",". Looking for something to read? The ",[25,322,324],{"href":323},"\u002Fnews","news and guides"," are still here too.",[17,327,329],{"id":328},"for-your-organisation","For your organisation",[13,331,332,333,336,337,339],{},"We've made it easier to see what the organisation products do and how they fit together. ",[25,334,335],{"href":247},"SnapMedic Enterprise"," is a separate, managed clinical toolkit for services and responder teams. ",[25,338,128],{"href":127}," is an optional Enterprise add-on for patient care records; it isn't part of the personal app.",[13,341,342,343,347],{},"There's also a dedicated page for ",[25,344,346],{"href":345},"\u002Flearning","SnapMedic Learning",", our separate training product for organisations. It explains how teams can create courses, deliver lessons and quizzes, and track completion and certificates. If you're exploring these products for your service, the pages explain what to ask us about and how to get in touch.",[17,349,351],{"id":350},"tell-us-what-you-think","Tell us what you think",[13,353,354,355,360],{},"We want the site to answer your questions without making you hunt for them. If a page is unclear, a link is broken, or something you need is missing, ",[25,356,359],{"href":357,"rel":358},"https:\u002F\u002Ffeedback.snapmedic.app",[174],"send us feedback",". That helps us make the next improvement.",[13,362,363,367],{},[25,364,366],{"href":365},"\u002F","Explore the new website"," and let us know how you get on.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":369},[370,371,372],{"id":293,"depth":131,"text":294},{"id":328,"depth":131,"text":329},{"id":350,"depth":131,"text":351},"2026-09-25","Our new website is here. Find the SnapMedic app, explore Enterprise and Learning, and get to the tools and guides you need more easily.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-website",{"title":282,"description":374},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-website","VRlpjHSG9tHEZiq3a3YVqBt933bD7vPtkD7qgdrLtVY",{"id":381,"title":382,"author":157,"body":383,"category":139,"date":490,"description":491,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":492,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":493,"navigation":148,"path":494,"seo":495,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":496,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":497},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fintroducing-standby-point.md","Standby Point: Our New UK Ambulance Community",{"type":10,"value":384,"toc":484},[385,394,397,401,405,408,411,415,450,453,457,460,463,466,470,477],[13,386,387,388,393],{},"Today we are launching ",[25,389,392],{"href":390,"rel":391},"https:\u002F\u002Fstandbypoint.co.uk",[174],"Standby Point",", a free UK Discord community for student paramedics, NQPs, ambulance clinicians, volunteers and educators.",[13,395,396],{},"It's somewhere to ask the question you nearly kept to yourself, share the things you wish somebody had told you, and talk to people who understand the job.",[398,399],"tik-tok-embed",{"url":400},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tiktok.com\u002F@snap.medic\u002Fvideo\u002F7680578434468220182",[17,402,404],{"id":403},"why-standby-point","Why Standby Point?",[13,406,407],{},"A standby point is where an ambulance crew waits between jobs. In theory, anyway. If you've worked on an ambulance, you'll know how often that part actually happens. The other meaning is the reason we chose it. Wherever you are in your training or career, there should be somebody standing by who has faced the same question before.",[13,409,410],{},"Maybe you're about to start your first placement and don't know what to take. Maybe you're halfway through an NQP portfolio, or you've been on the road for years and have something useful to pass on. Standby Point is student-first, but it isn't student-only. Applicants, apprentices, NQPs, ambulance support roles, volunteer responders, experienced clinicians, educators and mentors are all welcome.",[17,412,414],{"id":413},"whats-inside","What's inside?",[70,416,417,423,429,435,441,447],{},[73,418,419,422],{},[163,420,421],{},"Ask the Crew"," is where you can post questions about study, placement, clinical learning, careers, wellbeing and kit.",[73,424,425,428],{},[163,426,427],{},"Crew Library"," keeps useful, reviewed resources from disappearing into months of chat.",[73,430,431,434],{},[163,432,433],{},"The Mess Room"," is the main conversation. If you were in the old General channel, its history is here too.",[73,436,437,440],{},[163,438,439],{},"Question of the Week"," is staying. It was already one of the busiest parts of the server, so changing it for the sake of a rebrand would have been daft.",[73,442,443,446],{},[163,444,445],{},"Creator Corner"," gives approved creators somewhere to share relevant videos, podcasts, articles, events and tools.",[73,448,449],{},"There are also private peer rooms for students, NQPs and experienced clinicians. We're planning study sessions, guest talks and Q&As in the voice and Stage areas.",[13,451,452],{},"We have big plans for this space. We want to run regular study groups, CPD evenings and presentations.",[17,454,456],{"id":455},"ask-the-daft-question","Ask the daft question",[13,458,459],{},"Nobody sits you down and explains every radio phrase, abbreviation, placement habit or first-shift expectation. A lot of it gets picked up by quietly watching other people and hoping you haven't missed something obvious. Standby Point gives those questions somewhere to go.",[13,461,462],{},"We do need to be clear about the boundaries. Never share patient-identifiable details, and don't use Discord for live clinical advice. JRCALC, local policy and your service's clinical support routes are still the places to go for patient-care decisions.",[13,464,465],{},"There is no prize for making somebody feel stupid. Answer constructively or leave it for somebody who can.",[17,467,469],{"id":468},"join-the-standby-crew","Join the standby crew",[13,471,472,473,476],{},"Standby Point is ",[163,474,475],{},"free, forever, with no ads",". SnapMedic powers it, but the app is optional. Use SnapMedic, use something else, or use no clinical app at all. It makes no difference to whether you belong there.",[13,478,479,483],{},[25,480,482],{"href":390,"rel":481},[174],"Have a look at Standby Point",", read the house rules and, if it sounds useful, join the standby crew.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":485},[486,487,488,489],{"id":403,"depth":131,"text":404},{"id":413,"depth":131,"text":414},{"id":455,"depth":131,"text":456},{"id":468,"depth":131,"text":469},"2026-09-01","Standby Point is our free UK Discord community for student paramedics, NQPs, ambulance clinicians, volunteers and educators. Join the standby crew.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fstandby-point\u002Fhero.png",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fintroducing-standby-point",{"title":382,"description":491},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fintroducing-standby-point","4DYgvn34PH8SbeboBXmYcsB-YUgHQTRNW1WJKfllJjg",{"id":499,"title":500,"author":157,"body":501,"category":139,"date":693,"description":694,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":695,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":696,"navigation":148,"path":697,"seo":698,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":699,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":700},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fjune-2026-in-review.md","June 2026 in Review",{"type":10,"value":502,"toc":685},[503,506,510,521,524,539,554,558,565,615,618,622,625,629,636,639,643,646,649,652,655,657,660,668,671],[13,504,505],{},"June was a slow month for new sign-ups, in fact it's the quietest we've had all year. At the same time, the clinicians who are already here are using SnapMedic more, and more deeply, than they ever have. Those two things are both true, and there are some reasons why.",[17,507,509],{"id":508},"growing-our-community","Growing our community",[13,511,512,513,516,517,520],{},"A little over ",[163,514,515],{},"500 new clinicians joined SnapMedic in June",", taking total downloads past ",[163,518,519],{},"13,000",". New sign-ups have softened for a few months now, and June was no exception. Almost all of that growth is now UK-based and organic, clinicians finding us on the App Store or hearing about us from a colleague.",[13,522,523],{},"Word of mouth is slowing down and I think that was always going to happen. In addition I have been far less active on social media and in the community due to other commitments and time sinks.",[13,525,526,527,532,533,538],{},"As always if SnapMedic has been useful to you on shift, leaving a review on the ",[25,528,531],{"href":529,"rel":530},"https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Fgb\u002Fapp\u002Fsnapmedic\u002Fid6746365698",[174],"App Store"," or ",[25,534,537],{"href":535,"rel":536},"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=snapmedic.app",[174],"Google Play"," does more than almost anything else to help other clinicians find us.",[13,540,541,542,547,548,553],{},"If you want to go further, we run an ambassador program over on our ",[25,543,546],{"href":544,"rel":545},"https:\u002F\u002Fdiscord.gg\u002FMjE7uATD34",[174],"Discord server",". Join the server, grab your referral link, and share it with colleagues. There's also a small ",[25,549,552],{"href":550,"rel":551},"https:\u002F\u002Fsnapmedic.app\u002Fshop",[174],"sticker and poster shop"," if you'd like something to put up around your workplace.",[17,555,557],{"id":556},"what-people-used-in-june","What people used in June",[13,559,560,561,564],{},"Calculators are still the most-used part of the app: ",[163,562,563],{},"416 clinicians"," ran one in June. Across the rest:",[70,566,567,573,579,585,591,597,603,609],{},[73,568,569,572],{},[163,570,571],{},"309"," used the Respiration Counter",[73,574,575,578],{},[163,576,577],{},"288"," logged a cardiac arrest",[73,580,581,584],{},[163,582,583],{},"232"," logged shifts, and the regulars averaged nearly eight each",[73,586,587,590],{},[163,588,589],{},"203"," worked through the ECG Interpretation tool",[73,592,593,596],{},[163,594,595],{},"157"," ran flashcard study sessions, the most committed averaging close to 30 reviews",[73,598,599,602],{},[163,600,601],{},"132"," took quizzes",[73,604,605,608],{},[163,606,607],{},"117"," practised with AI OSCE",[73,610,611,614],{},[163,612,613],{},"83"," logged CPD skills",[13,616,617],{},"Most of these numbers are down a touch on May, which is what happens when fewer new users are arriving to try things for the first time. Overall a smaller, more committed core group of users are using the app more.",[17,619,621],{"id":620},"shift-tracker-had-a-great-month","Shift Tracker had a great month",[13,623,624],{},"If there's one feature to celebrate this month, it's Shift Tracker. It was the only part of the app to grow in both users and usage, up about 6% on May with a real jump in how much people logged. It's quietly become the most popular feature in the app, which makes sense because we all want to be paid!",[17,626,628],{"id":627},"osce-practice","OSCE Practice",[13,630,631,632,635],{},"OSCE had a solid, steady month: ",[163,633,634],{},"277 sessions started and 138 finished",", a completion rate just under 50%. Scores stayed strong, from the mid-60s at Foundation up to 90% for those tackling Intermediate scenarios, so the people who finish are performing well.",[13,637,638],{},"We are looking at improving this in the coming months as University courses start up again and we can get more feedback from students.",[17,640,642],{"id":641},"whats-next","What's next",[13,644,645],{},"The honest summary is that the product is working and distribution isn't, and the summer is about fixing the second half of that.",[13,647,648],{},"The first job is just getting the word out properly again: ambassadors, some content, a couple of partnerships. The plans have been sitting there for a while, and June was the month it became obvious they need to actually run rather than exist as a document in a lost folder somewhere.",[13,650,651],{},"The bigger features in the background, the organisation tools and some new learning features, are still in progress and tied up in partnerships, which is part of why the last couple of months have been quieter on the shipping front. Wellbeing is finally about to ship, we've been waiting on some reviews from partner agencies.",[13,653,654],{},"We also have two huge enterprise projects on the pipeline to help bring SnapMedic to more organisations and support their daily workflows. These will be a big focus for the rest of the year and into 2027.",[17,656,257],{"id":256},[13,658,659],{},"A slow month on the surface, but a reassuring one underneath. The core is strong, the tools are sticking, and the app is on a firm footing financially. What we need now is more clinicians through the door, and that's something I need to work on.",[13,661,662,663,667],{},"If there's something you'd like to see, a calculator, a flashcard topic, an OSCE scenario, tell us on the ",[25,664,666],{"href":357,"rel":665},[174],"feedback portal",". Most of what we ship starts life as a one-line note there.",[13,669,670],{},"See you next month.",[672,673,674,680],"download-cta",{},[675,676,677],"template",{"v-slot:title":130},[13,678,679],{},"Checkout SnapMedic Today",[675,681,682],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,683,684],{},"Download SnapMedic and get the latest features and fixes. Free clinical tools.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":686},[687,688,689,690,691,692],{"id":508,"depth":131,"text":509},{"id":556,"depth":131,"text":557},{"id":620,"depth":131,"text":621},{"id":627,"depth":131,"text":628},{"id":641,"depth":131,"text":642},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":257},"2026-07-01","An honest month: new sign-ups slowed again, but the clinicians already here are using SnapMedic more than ever. Shift Tracker was the standout, plus 6.9 shipped and where our heads are for the summer.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-9-0\u002Fshift-wizard-new.png",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fjune-2026-in-review",{"title":500,"description":694},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fjune-2026-in-review","AziR35bj0chCM9O5QYp83YJc3baVkYWimegVvLG1kCA",{"id":702,"title":703,"author":157,"body":704,"category":139,"date":940,"description":941,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":942,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":943,"navigation":148,"path":944,"seo":945,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":946,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":947},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fmay-2026-in-review.md","May 2026 in Review",{"type":10,"value":705,"toc":931},[706,709,711,722,725,735,748,752,758,802,805,809,816,819,845,848,851,855,867,870,872,875,878,882,889,892,909,911,918,920],[13,707,708],{},"May was a steadier month in terms of user growth and features shipped, partly by design. I took a break for a few weeks and the rest of it went into polishing what's already there and prototyping a few ideas rather than shipping a big new version. The clinicians who've been with us a while are using SnapMedic more than ever, and OSCE Practice in particular had its best month since launch.",[17,710,509],{"id":508},[13,712,713,714,717,718,721],{},"Around ",[163,715,716],{},"740 new clinicians joined SnapMedic in May",", taking total downloads to roughly ",[163,719,720],{},"12,700",". It was a quieter month for new sign-ups, the slowest so far this year, and most of that softness was outside the UK. UK clinicians are now about 90% of the community.",[13,723,724],{},"I'll be honest: word-of-mouth has carried us a long way, but it has a ceiling, and with our lack of social media posts over the past few months we've seen a slowdown. Getting the word out properly, through ambassadors, content and a few partnerships, is the main thing on my mind for the summer.",[13,726,727,728,532,731,734],{},"If SnapMedic has helped you on shift, the single biggest thing you can do is leave a review on the ",[25,729,531],{"href":529,"rel":730},[174],[25,732,537],{"href":535,"rel":733},[174],". It genuinely changes how many clinicians find us.",[13,736,737,738,742,743,747],{},"If you want to go further we have an ambassador program on our discord server ",[25,739,741],{"href":544,"rel":740},[174],"here",". You can join the server and help us spread the word about SnapMedic by sharing your referral link with your colleagues and friends. We also have a small ",[25,744,746],{"href":550,"rel":745},[174],"sticker \u002F poster shop"," where you can buy some stickers and posters to share around your workplace or with colleagues.",[17,749,751],{"id":750},"what-people-used-in-may","What people used in May",[13,753,560,754,757],{},[163,755,756],{},"449 clinicians"," ran one in May. Across the rest of the app:",[70,759,760,765,770,776,781,787,792,797],{},[73,761,762,578],{},[163,763,764],{},"367",[73,766,767,572],{},[163,768,769],{},"334",[73,771,772,775],{},[163,773,774],{},"219"," logged shifts, with regular users averaging more than six each",[73,777,778,590],{},[163,779,780],{},"201",[73,782,783,786],{},[163,784,785],{},"195"," ran flashcard study sessions, the most committed averaging well over 30 reviews each",[73,788,789,602],{},[163,790,791],{},"176",[73,793,794,608],{},[163,795,796],{},"144",[73,798,799,614],{},[163,800,801],{},"101",[13,803,804],{},"The pattern I keep coming back to is the daily-use one. Shift Tracker, Skills Tracking and the Cardiac Arrest Logger all held steady or grew this month, and the people who use them use them a lot.",[17,806,808],{"id":807},"osce-practice-the-best-month-yet","OSCE Practice — the best month yet",[13,810,811,812,815],{},"This is the part I'm most pleased about. ",[163,813,814],{},"First-time OSCE use more than tripled in May",", jumping from 38 new users in April to 139, after we started surfacing OSCE during onboarding so people actually find it.",[13,817,818],{},"And they're finishing more of what they start:",[70,820,821,835,842],{},[73,822,823,826,827,830,831,834],{},[163,824,825],{},"297 sessions"," started, ",[163,828,829],{},"159 completed",", a ",[163,832,833],{},"53.5% completion rate"," (up from 46.5% in April)",[73,836,837,838,841],{},"The mode that was giving us trouble, ",[163,839,840],{},"Foundation Checklist, recovered nicely",", from 33% completion to 41%",[73,843,844],{},"Average scores climbed as well, especially at Advanced level",[13,846,847],{},"That completion bump is down to a small fix we shipped: a progress indicator inside the session so you can see how far through you are, plus a clearer prompt when it's time to give your impression. If you've ever tapped out of an OSCE half-way, that one was for you.",[13,849,850],{},"Chat mode is back to being the favourite (179 starts to Checklist's 118). There are more intermediate scenarios in draft covering paediatrics, mental health and major trauma, and they're next on the list.",[17,852,854],{"id":853},"a-new-home-for-feedback","A new home for feedback",[13,856,857,858,862,863,29],{},"Mid-month we moved the feedback portal to its own home at ",[25,859,861],{"href":357,"rel":860},[174],"feedback.snapmedic.app",". It loads quicker, looks like the rest of SnapMedic, lets us label things properly as a bug, feature or improvement, and you can sign in with your SnapMedic account rather than a separate one. All your existing ideas and votes came across. ",[25,864,866],{"href":865},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffeature\u002Fnew-feedback-portal","Read more about the move",[13,868,869],{},"Honestly, most of what we've shipped recently started as a one-line note on that portal, so please keep them coming.",[17,871,642],{"id":641},[13,873,874],{},"The summer is about two things: getting SnapMedic in front of more clinicians, and making the first day after install count. People who try two or three features on day one are far more likely to still be here a week later, and helping newer users find that second feature is the work I most want to land next.",[13,876,877],{},"The bigger features that are in the words are absolutely huge. We are adding bits for organisations to allow them to use SnapMedic effectively and some really fancy new learning tools. All of these are work in progress and subject to external partnerships hence the quieter months recently.",[17,879,881],{"id":880},"early-access-builds","Early Access Builds",[13,883,884,885,888],{},"Today we are launching a new Ambassador program build to the app. This is going to be in testing for a while before we release to the genera public. If you are interested in joining the beta please join the ",[25,886,546],{"href":544,"rel":887},[174]," and go to the #snap-ambassadors channel.",[13,890,891],{},"This build brings access to the following features \u002F fixes:",[70,893,894,897,900,903,906],{},[73,895,896],{},"Shift Tracker now shows an easier step by step process to logging a shift",[73,898,899],{},"Intubations are now logged much more appropriately with a guide. Brilliant if you use SnapMedic as an airway log!",[73,901,902],{},"Intervention log events now auto map to skills tracking to avoid duplication.",[73,904,905],{},"Paediatric GCS scale is now available",[73,907,908],{},"Lot's of bug fixes and performance improvements",[17,910,257],{"id":256},[13,912,913,914,917],{},"A quieter month on the surface, but a good one underneath: OSCE is the best it's looked since launch, the core tools are sticking, and the app is on a firm footing. If something's missing you'd like to see, a calculator, a flashcard topic, an OSCE scenario, whatever, tell us on the ",[25,915,666],{"href":357,"rel":916},[174],". The roadmap genuinely gets shaped by these messages.",[13,919,670],{},[672,921,922,926],{},[675,923,924],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,925,679],{},[675,927,928],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,929,930],{},"Download SnapMedic and get the latest features and fixes. Free to start, no subscription required.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":932},[933,934,935,936,937,938,939],{"id":508,"depth":131,"text":509},{"id":750,"depth":131,"text":751},{"id":807,"depth":131,"text":808},{"id":853,"depth":131,"text":854},{"id":641,"depth":131,"text":642},{"id":880,"depth":131,"text":881},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":257},"2026-06-01","OSCE Practice had its best month yet, with first-time use more than tripling and completion rates up across the board. Plus a quieter month for sign-ups, the new feedback portal, and how SnapMedic was used in May.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fai-osce\u002Fhero.png",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fmay-2026-in-review",{"title":703,"description":941},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fmay-2026-in-review","vx3Ql69AKeTPSnZwY3oAyRBFOTAS1u1oz_Dx6Bhi9Zc",{"id":949,"title":950,"author":157,"body":951,"category":139,"date":1125,"description":1126,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":1127,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":1128,"navigation":148,"path":1129,"seo":1130,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":1131,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":1132},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fapril-2026-in-review.md","April 2026 in Review",{"type":10,"value":952,"toc":1116},[953,956,958,967,976,980,986,1028,1032,1035,1039,1042,1048,1052,1062,1065,1069,1072,1092,1094,1097,1099,1102,1104],[13,954,955],{},"Quieter month for SnapMedic overall with a few launches and fixes. Version 6.8 went out built almost entirely from feedback, and the people who've been around a while are using the app more than they used to.",[17,957,509],{"id":508},[13,959,713,960,717,963,966],{},[163,961,962],{},"970 new clinicians joined SnapMedic in April",[163,964,965],{},"12,000",". UK clinicians are still about 86–87% of the community, with steady growth in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.",[13,968,727,969,532,972,975],{},[25,970,531],{"href":529,"rel":971},[174],[25,973,537],{"href":535,"rel":974},[174],". It makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[17,977,979],{"id":978},"what-people-used-in-april","What people used in April",[13,981,560,982,985],{},[163,983,984],{},"540 clinicians"," ran one in April, about 2.6 times each on average. Across the rest of the app:",[70,987,988,993,997,1002,1008,1013,1019,1024],{},[73,989,990,590],{},[163,991,992],{},"375",[73,994,995,572],{},[163,996,764],{},[73,998,999,578],{},[163,1000,1001],{},"355",[73,1003,1004,1007],{},[163,1005,1006],{},"239"," ran flashcard study sessions, with the most committed averaging over 30 reviews each",[73,1009,1010,602],{},[163,1011,1012],{},"223",[73,1014,1015,1018],{},[163,1016,1017],{},"210"," logged shifts, regular users averaging six each",[73,1020,1021,608],{},[163,1022,1023],{},"184",[73,1025,1026,614],{},[163,1027,801],{},[17,1029,1031],{"id":1030},"version-68-you-asked-we-fixed","Version 6.8: you asked, we fixed",[13,1033,1034],{},"We ran a feedback survey at the end of March and version 6.8 is more or less what fell out of it. Almost every change started as something one of you asked for: shift presets, day-to-night swap, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log wizard, a guided EPCR documentation aide, and a new card-based OSCE debrief.",[1036,1037],"prose-img-group",{":images":1038},"[{\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-8-0\u002Fshift-presets.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic shift presets screen showing saved start and end times for quick rota entry\"}, {\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-8-0\u002Fskills-tracking-wizard.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic step-by-step skills tracking wizard for paramedic clinical skill logging\"}]",[13,1040,1041],{},"The biggest fix was probably the GRS sync one. Rest days were occasionally being counted as 24-hour shifts, which was throwing off totals and overtime. That's now sorted alongside some other little GRS issues.",[13,1043,1044,29],{},[25,1045,1047],{"href":1046},"\u002Fnews\u002Frelease\u002Fv6-8-0","Read the full v6.8 release notes",[17,1049,1051],{"id":1050},"osce-practice-settling-in","OSCE Practice settling in",[13,1053,1054,1057,1058,1061],{},[163,1055,1056],{},"184 clinicians ran an OSCE practice session in April",", completing ",[163,1059,1060],{},"458 sessions"," between them. Chat and Checklist mode are now roughly even in popularity. Chat sessions finish more often (around 60%); Checklist users tend to score higher when they get to the end.",[13,1063,1064],{},"Completion rates dropped slightly, mostly in Foundation Checklist mode. We have some intermediate scenarios in draft as well, covering paediatrics and mental health.",[17,1066,1068],{"id":1067},"what-we-shipped-beyond-68","What we shipped beyond 6.8",[13,1070,1071],{},"A few quieter improvements also went live in April, mostly aimed at the first 24 hours after install:",[70,1073,1074,1080,1086],{},[73,1075,1076,1079],{},[163,1077,1078],{},"Shift Setup nudges"," if you finish onboarding without a shift pattern set up. Around 900 people saw this in April, and clinicians who set up shift tracking are the ones who stick around.",[73,1081,1082,1085],{},[163,1083,1084],{},"A new shift notification series"," that nudges people to track shifts if they haven't logged one in their first day.",[73,1087,1088,1091],{},[163,1089,1090],{},"Achievement nudges",", a home-screen card that appears when you're close to unlocking a streak or milestone.",[17,1093,642],{"id":641},[13,1095,1096],{},"May is a bit of a break with myself on leave for the first week or so. Next few weeks are going to me focused on improving the current experience and building some prototypes. These may turn into features in the future or simply be test beds for new ideas.",[17,1098,257],{"id":256},[13,1100,1101],{},"April was a careful month: fewer headlines, more polish on the bits you use every day. If something's missing you'd like to see (a calculator, a flashcard topic, an OSCE scenario, whatever) please tell us. The roadmap genuinely does get shaped by these messages.",[13,1103,670],{},[672,1105,1106,1111],{},[675,1107,1108],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,1109,1110],{},"Update to Version 6.8 now",[675,1112,1113],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,1114,1115],{},"Download SnapMedic and get the new shift presets, skills wizard and OSCE debriefs. No subscription required.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":1117},[1118,1119,1120,1121,1122,1123,1124],{"id":508,"depth":131,"text":509},{"id":978,"depth":131,"text":979},{"id":1030,"depth":131,"text":1031},{"id":1050,"depth":131,"text":1051},{"id":1067,"depth":131,"text":1068},{"id":641,"depth":131,"text":642},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":257},"2026-05-02","Version 6.8 shipped a feedback-driven update with shift presets, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log and upgraded OSCE debriefs. Plus how SnapMedic was used in April.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-8-0\u002Fshift-presets.png",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fapril-2026-in-review",{"title":950,"description":1126},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fapril-2026-in-review","dEJrPvmZaQMnLBF3axhj1RdXuyww2kzWPM1584CaBLc",{"id":1134,"title":1135,"author":157,"body":1136,"category":139,"date":1257,"description":1258,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":1259,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":1260,"navigation":148,"path":1261,"seo":1262,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":1263,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":1264},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fmarch-2026-in-review.md","March 2026 in Review",{"type":10,"value":1137,"toc":1250},[1138,1141,1144,1146,1157,1166,1170,1176,1179,1189,1192,1198,1202,1205,1208,1211,1217,1219,1222,1224,1227,1236,1238],[13,1139,1140],{},"A lot happened in March. AI OSCE Practice came out of beta, we launched Pro+, shipped version 6.7 with shift rotas and wellbeing tools, and passed 11,000 downloads. Let's recap.",[398,1142],{"url":1143},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tiktok.com\u002F@snap.medic\u002Fvideo\u002F7623833348586114326",[17,1145,509],{"id":508},[13,1147,1148,1149,1152,1153,1156],{},"Over ",[163,1150,1151],{},"1,200 new users"," joined SnapMedic in March, roughly the same as February. We're now past ",[163,1154,1155],{},"11,000 downloads"," across iOS and Android, with 86% based in the UK.",[13,1158,1159,1160,532,1163,975],{},"If you've found SnapMedic useful, please leave a review on the ",[25,1161,531],{"href":529,"rel":1162},[174],[25,1164,537],{"href":535,"rel":1165},[174],[17,1167,1169],{"id":1168},"ai-osce-practice-is-out-of-beta","AI OSCE Practice is out of beta",[13,1171,1172,1175],{},[163,1173,1174],{},"AI OSCE Practice is now fully live."," After a beta period with ambassadors and early testers, the feature rolled out to all users with both Checklist mode and AI Chat mode.",[1036,1177],{":images":1178},"[{\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-7-0\u002FHomepage.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic home screen showing OSCE and wellbeing features\"}, {\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-7-0\u002FShift Insights.png\", \"alt\": \"Shift insights with wellbeing tracking\"}]",[13,1180,1181,1184,1185,1188],{},[163,1182,1183],{},"293 unique users"," started ",[163,1186,1187],{},"604 sessions"," in March. AI Chat mode was more popular than Checklist, and 70% of sessions were at foundation difficulty, which makes sense as people get used to it before moving up.",[13,1190,1191],{},"Chat mode puts you in a conversation with an AI virtual patient who responds to your questions and assessments. Checklist mode is a structured self-assessment that works anywhere, even offline. Both are there when you need to practise and a sim room isn't available.",[13,1193,1194,29],{},[25,1195,1197],{"href":1196},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffeature\u002Fai-osce-clinical-scenarios","Read more about AI OSCE Practice",[17,1199,1201],{"id":1200},"version-67","Version 6.7",[13,1203,1204],{},"We shipped a big update this month. Version 6.7 adds automatic shift rotas with a calendar view, wellbeing tracking with mood check-ins and hot debriefs, and better offline reliability.",[1036,1206],{":images":1207},"[{\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-7-0\u002FShift Calendar.png\", \"alt\": \"Monthly shift calendar with colour-coded shift sources\"}, {\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-7-0\u002FHot Debrief.png\", \"alt\": \"STOP framework debrief with distress tracking\"}]",[13,1209,1210],{},"You can now define a repeating rota pattern (cycle or weekly) and have shifts generated automatically. No more logging the same schedule week after week. The wellbeing side adds mood check-ins on the home dashboard and structured hot debriefs using the STOP framework. We also updated the drug and conditions data to March 2026 and worked through a pile of accessibility and bug fixes.",[13,1212,1213,29],{},[25,1214,1216],{"href":1215},"\u002Fnews\u002Frelease\u002Fv6-7-0","Read the full v6.7 release notes",[17,1218,642],{"id":641},[13,1220,1221],{},"We're writing new OSCE scenarios for April, covering a wide range of topics. Wellbeing updates and user feedback features are planned as well.",[17,1223,257],{"id":256},[13,1225,1226],{},"As always thank you for using SnapMedic and thank you for sharing with your colleagues. We are continuing to build and grow and lets see where we end up.",[13,1228,1229,1230,532,1233,29],{},"If you haven't tried AI OSCE Practice yet, give it a go. If you have, I'd love to hear how it went. Drop us a message or leave a review on the ",[25,1231,531],{"href":529,"rel":1232},[174],[25,1234,537],{"href":535,"rel":1235},[174],[13,1237,670],{},[672,1239,1240,1245],{},[675,1241,1242],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,1243,1244],{},"Try the new update",[675,1246,1247],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,1248,1249],{},"Download SnapMedic and start your first paramedic clinical scenario today. No subscription required.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":1251},[1252,1253,1254,1255,1256],{"id":508,"depth":131,"text":509},{"id":1168,"depth":131,"text":1169},{"id":1200,"depth":131,"text":1201},{"id":641,"depth":131,"text":642},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":257},"2026-04-01","AI OSCE Practice is out of beta, Pro+ is live, and we crossed 11,000 users. Here's what happened in March.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fv-6-7-0\u002FHomepage.png",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fmarch-2026-in-review",{"title":1135,"description":1258},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fmarch-2026-in-review","tXmTmQG79xHdaE1SX0Ew9-BzK9t4ksKuGnZ-_66SZ20",{"id":1266,"title":1267,"author":157,"body":1268,"category":139,"date":1509,"description":1510,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":942,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":1511,"navigation":148,"path":1512,"seo":1513,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":1514,"updatedAt":1515,"__hash__":1516},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Ffebruary-2026-in-review.md","February 2026 in Review",{"type":10,"value":1269,"toc":1495},[1270,1286,1289,1292,1303,1318,1328,1332,1339,1343,1350,1353,1356,1382,1385,1396,1401,1405,1413,1416,1420,1423,1426,1440,1443,1446,1451,1454,1458,1465,1469,1472,1475,1478,1481,1484],[1271,1272,1273],"blockquote",{},[13,1274,1275,1278,1279,532,1283,1285],{},[163,1276,1277],{},"Archive note — 28 September 2026:"," This review describes February 2026. AI OSCE allowances and organisation products have changed since then. Check ",[25,1280,1282],{"href":1281},"\u002Fpricing","current plans and pricing",[25,1284,335],{"href":247}," before using the older details below.",[13,1287,1288],{},"February builds on our learning foundations with the launch of flashcards, quizzes and now AI OSCE Practice into testing. Our community is growing and more active than ever. Let's recap.",[17,1290,1291],{"id":508},"Growing Our Community",[13,1293,1294,1295,1298,1299,1302],{},"This month we welcomed ",[163,1296,1297],{},"over 1,200 new users",": up 22% from January's 1,042. We're now approaching ",[163,1300,1301],{},"10,000 registered users"," across iOS and Android, with 87% of you based in the UK.",[13,1304,1305,1306,1309,1310,1313,1314,1317],{},"What's been particularly encouraging is how deeply people are using the app. In the second half of February alone, over ",[163,1307,1308],{},"330 clinicians used the ECG Interpretation aid",", nearly ",[163,1311,1312],{},"300 started flashcard study sessions",", and ",[163,1315,1316],{},"255 used the Cardiac Arrest Logger",". The Shift Tracker has a group of dedicated power users logging their shifts every single day.",[13,1319,1320,1321,532,1324,1327],{},"If you've found SnapMedic useful, the single biggest thing you can do to help is leave a review on the ",[25,1322,531],{"href":529,"rel":1323},[174],[25,1325,537],{"href":535,"rel":1326},[174],": it makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[17,1329,1331],{"id":1330},"flashcards-quizzes-and-community-decks","Flashcards, Quizzes and Community Decks",[13,1333,1334,1335,29],{},"We've been working on flashcards, quizzes and community decks for a while now and we launched this feature early in the month. You can read more about them here: ",[25,1336,1338],{"href":1337},"\u002Fnews\u002Frelease\u002Fflashcards-quizzes-community-decks-ecg","New Flashcards and Quiz Features",[17,1340,1342],{"id":1341},"the-big-reveal-ai-osce-practice","The Big Reveal: AI OSCE Practice",[13,1344,1345,1346,1349],{},"The headline this month is ",[163,1347,1348],{},"AI OSCE Practice",", which is now live in beta and hopefully coming to all users in the near future.",[13,1351,1352],{},"OSCE preparation has always been a bottleneck for students and NQPs: you need a patient actor, a simulation room, and a booking. Most students get a handful of practice sessions before their formal assessment. We wanted to change that.",[13,1354,1355],{},"AI OSCE gives you an on-demand clinical scenario environment, in your pocket:",[70,1357,1358,1364,1370,1376],{},[73,1359,1360,1363],{},[163,1361,1362],{},"AI virtual patient",": ask anything you'd ask on scene. SAMPLE history, SOCRATES, PMHx, medications. The patient responds in character throughout the encounter.",[73,1365,1366,1369],{},[163,1367,1368],{},"Structured assessment toolbar",": tap to perform observations, ECG, chest, abdominal, neurological, skin, and more. Each assessment returns clinically accurate findings, just like an OSCE examiner would provide.",[73,1371,1372,1375],{},[163,1373,1374],{},"Offline checklist mode",": works fully without a signal, perfect for between shifts or on placement. Self-mark against criteria and see a model answer when you're done.",[73,1377,1378,1381],{},[163,1379,1380],{},"AI marking and feedback",": submit your clinical impression after each scenario and receive structured feedback on your assessment, reasoning, and management.",[13,1383,1384],{},"Checklist mode is included with Pro, and AI virtual patient sessions are accessible on a taster basis for free users (one session per day) with full access for Pro and Pro+ subscribers.",[1271,1386,1387],{},[13,1388,1389,1392,1393,29],{},[163,1390,1391],{},"Current access — updated 8 September 2026:"," The beta allowances described above have changed. Free now includes 1 AI session per week, Pro includes 3 per week, and Pro+ includes unlimited AI sessions. AI marking and feedback are included on every tier. Free users have selected checklist scenarios and 3 recent history entries; Pro and Pro+ include Pro scenarios and full history. See ",[25,1394,1395],{"href":1281},"current pricing",[13,1397,1398,29],{},[25,1399,1400],{"href":1196},"Read the full AI OSCE launch post",[17,1402,1404],{"id":1403},"pro-pro","Pro & Pro+",[13,1406,1407,1408,1412],{},"We've had a Pro subscription in the app for a while now and we see widespread signups for this. You can read more about the history of Pro here: ",[25,1409,1411],{"href":1410},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fannouncing-pro","Introducing SnapMedic Pro",". Whilst we are very proud of the new OSCE feature and we want everyone to be able to use it, we also want to ensure that the app remains free and accessible to all.",[13,1414,1415],{},"Pro+ is launching at £4.99 per month and will give you unlimited access to the new AI OSCE Practice feature. This will give you the ability to practice as much as you want, every day. Pro subscribers will still retain all of their current features and will have a usage cap on the feature. This is purely due to costs of AI generation and to ensure we provide the best experience for all users.",[17,1417,1419],{"id":1418},"ambassador-updates","Ambassador Updates",[13,1421,1422],{},"Ambassadors are the backbone of the SnapMedic community. They help us test new features, provide feedback, and spread the word about SnapMedic within their networks. Right now ambassadors are able to test and try out the new AI OSCE Practice feature before it is released to the public.",[13,1424,1425],{},"If you'd like to join the beta, becoming a Snap Ambassador takes seconds:",[99,1427,1428,1434],{},[73,1429,1430,1431],{},"Open SnapMedic and go to ",[163,1432,1433],{},"Settings",[73,1435,1436,1437],{},"Tap ",[163,1438,1439],{},"Become a Snap Ambassador",[13,1441,1442],{},"You'll unlock beta access immediately. No application or approval needed.",[17,1444,1445],{"id":641},"What's Next?",[1447,1448,1450],"h3",{"id":1449},"osce-release","OSCE Release",[13,1452,1453],{},"The AI OSCE feature will be released to all users in the coming weeks.",[1447,1455,1457],{"id":1456},"organisation-features","Organisation Features",[13,1459,1460,1461,29],{},"We're continuing to pilot organisation licensing for universities, ambulance trusts, and volunteer groups. If your organisation is interested, get in touch at ",[25,1462,1464],{"href":1463},"mailto:kirsty@snapmedic.app","kirsty@snapmedic.app",[1447,1466,1468],{"id":1467},"wellbeing-tools","Wellbeing Tools",[13,1470,1471],{},"Work is ongoing on crew wellbeing and post-incident support tools, including research conversations with wellbeing charities. More on this in the coming months.",[17,1473,1474],{"id":256},"Thank You",[13,1476,1477],{},"Launching AI OSCE in beta is something we've been building towards for a while and seeing the response from students and NQPs has made it worth it.",[13,1479,1480],{},"We're now approaching 10,000 users, with the app being used up and down the country. None of this happens without the community: the people who share the app with colleagues, leave reviews, report bugs, and tell us what to build next.",[13,1482,1483],{},"Thank you for using SnapMedic.",[672,1485,1486,1491],{},[675,1487,1488],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,1489,1490],{},"Try AI OSCE Practice Free",[675,1492,1493],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,1494,1249],{},{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":1496},[1497,1498,1499,1500,1501,1502,1508],{"id":508,"depth":131,"text":1291},{"id":1330,"depth":131,"text":1331},{"id":1341,"depth":131,"text":1342},{"id":1403,"depth":131,"text":1404},{"id":1418,"depth":131,"text":1419},{"id":641,"depth":131,"text":1445,"children":1503},[1504,1506,1507],{"id":1449,"depth":1505,"text":1450},3,{"id":1456,"depth":1505,"text":1457},{"id":1467,"depth":1505,"text":1468},{"id":256,"depth":131,"text":1474},"2026-03-01","February builds on our foundations with the launch of AI OSCE Practice into testing, and we welcomed over 1,200 new users.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Ffebruary-2026-in-review",{"title":1267,"description":1510},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffebruary-2026-in-review","2026-09-28","g93vWbvjY0Nlzh0MqBDgv88g1x36HwT6unignrHgBMM",{"id":1518,"title":1519,"author":157,"body":1520,"category":139,"date":1574,"description":1575,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":1531,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":1576,"navigation":148,"path":1577,"seo":1578,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":1579,"updatedAt":142,"__hash__":1580},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed.md","ECG aide in collaboration with PREMED ",{"type":10,"value":1521,"toc":1572},[1522,1525,1532,1535,1548,1551,1554,1557,1560],[13,1523,1524],{},"We are excited to share that we have been collaborating with PREMED over the past few months to bring you an ECG aide inside SnapMedic. This is a first for us and we hope to continue to work with them in the future.",[13,1526,1527],{},[1528,1529],"img",{"alt":1530,"src":1531},"PREMED logo","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed\u002Fpremed_red_text.png",[13,1533,1534],{},"PREMED are a team of specialist paramedics and doctors who are passionate about improving the education of clinicians including those in ambulance services. They have a suite of E-learning modules that are used by various NHS Trusts and other organisations. This includes several modules on ECGs from the basic principles to more advanced topics.",[13,1536,1537,1538,1542,1543,1547],{},"We hope this aide will help you analyse ECGs by providing a structured approach. If you want to improve your skills we recommend you take a look at the PREMED ECG courses ",[25,1539,741],{"href":1540,"rel":1541},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.prem-ed.com",[174],". Use the code ",[1544,1545,1546],"code",{},"snapmedic"," to get 20% off.",[1036,1549],{":images":1550},"[{\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed\u002FECG 1.png\", \"alt\": \"Lead Mapping Tab\"}, {\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed\u002FECG 2.png\", \"alt\": \"Aide Page 1\"}]",[13,1552,1553],{},"PREMED provide a purchasable physical aide alongside their ECG courses, however we wanted to expand this into a digital format that could be easily accessed. Like all our clinical tools, this aide is accessible offline via the app at any point. It loads in milliseconds to provide you the same experience as the physical aide without overflowing your pockets. Over time we plan to add more elements to the tool in order to further support your clinical practice.",[1036,1555],{":images":1556},"[{\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed\u002FECG 3.png\", \"alt\": \"Aide Page 2\"}, {\"src\": \"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed\u002FECG leads popup.png\", \"alt\": \"Electrode Placement Guide\"}]",[13,1558,1559],{},"Check out the aide in action by downloading SnapMedic now using the links below. Don't forget to share the love and leave a review on the app stores.",[672,1561,1562,1567],{},[675,1563,1564],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,1565,1566],{},"Download SnapMedic Now",[675,1568,1569],{"v-slot:description":130},[13,1570,1571],{},"Experience the new ECG aide live and watch it improve over time",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":1573},[],"2025-11-19","We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with PREMED to bring you an ECG aide. This is a first for the app and we are excited to see how it will help you.",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed",{"title":1519,"description":1575},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fpremed","R-EDdbBXuopZ3Af-3EcAS4B3d1B_0O8DUaruc_pWMI0",{"id":1582,"title":1411,"author":1583,"body":1584,"category":139,"date":1774,"description":1775,"eventDate":142,"extension":143,"image":142,"imageAlt":142,"imageCaption":142,"location":142,"meta":1776,"navigation":148,"path":1410,"seo":1777,"seoTitle":142,"sitemap":148,"stem":1778,"updatedAt":1515,"__hash__":1779},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fnews\u002Fannouncing-pro.md","Snapmedic Team",{"type":10,"value":1585,"toc":1767},[1586,1599,1602,1605,1609,1612,1644,1647,1651,1654,1674,1678,1685,1688,1718,1722,1725,1728,1732,1758,1761],[1271,1587,1588],{},[13,1589,1590,1592,1593,1596,1597,29],{},[163,1591,1277],{}," This is the original Pro announcement from September 2025. SnapMedic is now available on the web; ",[25,1594,1595],{"href":1281},"current plans and prices"," include Free, Pro and Pro+. The personal intervention log is a temporary notepad and must not hold patient information. For formal patient records, see ",[25,1598,128],{"href":127},[13,1600,1601],{},"When we created SnapMedic, we had one clear goal: to provide ambulance clinicians with the professional tools they need every day. Our goal is to keep the app free and accessible to all.",[13,1603,1604],{},"But in reality, building and maintaining an app like this requires significant cost and resources.",[17,1606,1608],{"id":1607},"the-challenge-we-face","The Challenge We Face",[13,1610,1611],{},"To give a little bit of context, here are some of the monthly costs we incur:",[70,1613,1614,1620,1626,1632,1638],{},[73,1615,1616,1619],{},[163,1617,1618],{},"Email Hosting"," so we can communicate with you",[73,1621,1622,1625],{},[163,1623,1624],{},"Domain Hosting"," to allow us to function",[73,1627,1628,1631],{},[163,1629,1630],{},"Sync Server Infrastructure"," to allow you to access your data across all your devices",[73,1633,1634,1637],{},[163,1635,1636],{},"App Store and Google Play Fees"," to be able to provide the app to you",[73,1639,1640,1643],{},[163,1641,1642],{},"Development tools"," to allow us to build the app",[13,1645,1646],{},"These aren't optional costs, we have to pay for them in order to keep the app running.",[17,1648,1650],{"id":1649},"our-commitment-to-free-access","Our Commitment to Free Access",[13,1652,1653],{},"We strongly believe that the core of our app should be free and accessible to all. We are comitting that all of our core clinical tools will remain free. These include:",[70,1655,1656,1659,1662,1665,1668,1671],{},[73,1657,1658],{},"All calculators (GCS, NEWS2, Burns Assessment, etc.)",[73,1660,1661],{},"Emergency response tools (Cardiac Arrest logging, timers)",[73,1663,1664],{},"Patient observation recording & handovers",[73,1666,1667],{},"Clinical memory aids and mnemonics",[73,1669,1670],{},"Offline functionality",[73,1672,1673],{},"Basic shift tracking",[17,1675,1677],{"id":1676},"what-is-pro","What is Pro?",[13,1679,1680,1681,1684],{},"Pro is a ",[163,1682,1683],{},"£1.99"," monthly subscription that gives you access to some extra features that we are adding to the app. At the moment this is just the GRS Sync feature. This allows people who want to support us to do so in a way that is both sustainable for us and of minimal monthly cost. It's roughly the cost of a (cheap) coffee each month.",[13,1686,1687],{},"The reason we chose a subscription model is because the majority of our costs are ongoing and recurring. We need to find a way to fund these costs in order to keep the app running and one off payments are not sustainable for us.",[1689,1690,1692,1697,1702,1707,1710],"feature",{"type":1691},"pro",[675,1693,1694],{"v-slot:title":130},[13,1695,1696],{},"GRS Sync - Our First Pro Feature",[675,1698,1699],{"v-slot:subtitle":130},[13,1700,1701],{},"An addition to the Shift Tracking feature to make life easier.",[675,1703,1704],{"v-slot:basic":130},[13,1705,1706],{},"Manual shift entry and tracking - enter each shift individually with start\u002Fend times and overtime calculations",[13,1708,1709],{},"Automatically import your shifts from UK ambulance service GRS calendar exports:",[70,1711,1712,1715],{},[73,1713,1714],{},"Matches shifts using date, time, and callsign",[73,1716,1717],{},"Saves hours of manual data entry each month",[17,1719,1721],{"id":1720},"your-choice-our-gratitude","Your Choice, Our Gratitude",[13,1723,1724],{},"Whether you use SnapMedic for free or choose to support us with Pro, we're grateful you're part of our community. Pro exists simply to ensure SnapMedic can continue to be free at its core for all.",[13,1726,1727],{},"If you believe in what we're building and can spare the cost of a coffee each month, consider upgrading to Pro. You'll be directly supporting fellow clinicians while ensuring our tools remain accessible to all.",[17,1729,1731],{"id":1730},"getting-started-with-pro","Getting Started with Pro",[70,1733,1734,1740,1746,1752],{},[73,1735,1736,1739],{},[163,1737,1738],{},"iOS & Android",": Subscribe directly through the App Store or Google Play",[73,1741,1742,1745],{},[163,1743,1744],{},"Web",": Coming soon",[73,1747,1748,1751],{},[163,1749,1750],{},"Cross-platform",": One subscription works across all your devices",[73,1753,1754,1757],{},[163,1755,1756],{},"Cancel anytime",": No lock-ins, no questions asked",[1759,1760],"hr",{},[13,1762,1763],{},[1764,1765,1766],"em",{},"SnapMedic Pro - Supporting the tools that support you.",{"title":130,"searchDepth":131,"depth":131,"links":1768},[1769,1770,1771,1772,1773],{"id":1607,"depth":131,"text":1608},{"id":1649,"depth":131,"text":1650},{"id":1676,"depth":131,"text":1677},{"id":1720,"depth":131,"text":1721},{"id":1730,"depth":131,"text":1731},"2025-09-28","Learn why we're introducing SnapMedic Pro and how it helps us keep essential tools free for all ambulance clinicians.",{},{"title":1411,"description":1775},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fannouncing-pro","hCHhzSh1f1_slaGjxWaL9GclKSx2Yuh2Kze8FJ5-0yw",11,1,1792068822478]