J&J MedTech experience
NIHR HealthTech Research
Ethical patient research

You're building something that could genuinely help people. Let's make sure you build the right thing first.

We work with healthtech founders who have a strong clinical vision but face a maze of stakeholders, regulatory constraints, and competing product directions. We help you work out what to build, in what order, and how to get it into the hands of the people who need it.

Response within one working day • No lock-in contracts • UK-wide

Healthtech is harder than most founders expect

The clinical problem is clear. The vision is compelling. But the path from idea to adopted product is full of decisions that can send you in the wrong direction: who are you really building for, the clinician or the patient? What does NHS adoption actually require? How do you balance regulatory compliance with speed? What should you build first when everything feels urgent?

We've worked inside Johnson & Johnson MedTech, with NIHR HealthTech Research Centres, and alongside a number of healthtech founders at different stages. We understand the regulatory landscape, the NHS procurement reality, and the product decisions that make or break adoption.

We're not generalist consultants who'll apply a standard product framework to a sector they don't know. We bring real healthtech experience to every conversation.

Challenges we help healthtech founders solve

The questions that stop progress when you're trying to move fast.

"We don't know who to build for first"

Clinician, patient, commissioner, or trust IT team? Healthtech has more stakeholders than almost any other sector. We help you map the landscape and sequence your product decisions around the people who will actually drive adoption.

"We're not sure what we need to prove to get into the NHS"

Clinical evidence, economic evidence, integration requirements, procurement pathways: we help you understand what you actually need at your stage, and what you can build toward rather than try to solve all at once.

"Everything feels high priority"

When the clinical stakes are real, it's hard to say no. We help you work out what not to build as much as what to build, so your limited runway goes toward the things that matter most for adoption and growth.

"We need to validate with real patients or clinicians"

Through our Participation Studio, we run ethical research with patients, carers, and clinical staff. We understand NHS research governance and how to get meaningful insight quickly without cutting corners.

"Our team is building but we're not sure it's the right thing"

Development is expensive and time is short. We help you pressure-test your product direction before you commit more resource, surface the assumptions you haven't tested, and give you clarity on what should ship next.

"We're pitching to investors and need a credible roadmap"

Healthtech investors want to see a clear adoption pathway, not just a clinical problem. We help you build the product strategy and evidence base that makes your pitch credible and your plan defensible.

Why healthtech founders work with us

Real healthtech experience

We've worked inside J&J MedTech and with NIHR HealthTech Research Centres. We understand clinical pathways, regulatory requirements, and what NHS adoption actually takes. We won't apply a generic startup framework to a regulated sector.

We understand your stakeholder complexity

Patients, carers, clinicians, commissioners, trust IT, NHS procurement, and executive sponsors all have different needs. We help you map this landscape and build a product strategy that works across all of them, not just one.

We help you decide what not to build

The hardest decisions in healthtech aren't what to do. They're what to deprioritise, what to stop, what to say no to. We make those calls with you, so your runway goes toward the right things.

Ethical research capability

Through Participation Studio, we run research with patients, clinicians, and clinical staff. We understand consent, NHS research governance, and how to get rigorous insight quickly. Real evidence, not assumed clinical need.

Two of us, always

You get a CPO and a Head of Delivery working together. Strategy and execution in the same conversation. No junior handoffs. No handover between departments. Rosalyn and Matt, from the first session to the last deliverable.

Fixed prices, no lock-in

Start with a single £945 Clarity Session. No obligation to continue. No pitch at the end. If you want to go further, we'll agree the right next step based on what you actually need, not what fills a contract.

What healthtech founders say

"They gave us clarity in one morning that we hadn't found in three months. No fluff, just clear thinking and practical next steps we could action immediately."
CEO, Stealth-mode healthtech startup

Ways to work with us

Start as small as you like. No pressure to commit to more than you need.

Clarity Session

£945

One morning. We listen properly, map your situation, and help you work out what to focus on and why. You leave with a written priority plan and an honest view of what to do next. Stands alone, or leads into a sprint.

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Momentum Sprint

£2,400

A focused two-week engagement to build something concrete: a validated product direction, a clinical evidence roadmap, a stakeholder engagement plan, or whatever your most important blocker is right now.

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Embedded Partnership

£3,000/month

Ongoing senior product and delivery support, 2 to 3 days a month. Right for founders who want consistent strategic input as they build toward adoption, pilot, or scale. Cancel with 30 days' notice.

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Questions healthtech founders ask us

Do you understand the healthtech regulatory environment?
Yes. We've worked inside J&J MedTech and with NIHR HealthTech Research Centres. We understand MDR, UKCA marking, clinical evidence requirements, and NHS procurement pathways. We won't give you generic product advice that ignores the regulatory reality.
Can you help us engage NHS stakeholders?
Yes. We understand the NHS procurement and adoption landscape: ICS priorities, AHSN routes, clinical champions, and the difference between clinical buy-in and procurement buy-in. We've helped teams navigate this to get to pilot and beyond.
We're pre-revenue. Can we still work with you?
Yes, and this is often the best time. The decisions you make now about what to build and who for will shape everything. A Clarity Session at this stage can save you months of building in the wrong direction.
Do you do clinical research or patient recruitment?
Through our Participation Studio, we run ethical research with patients, clinicians, and clinical staff. We understand consent processes, NHS research governance, and how to conduct research that's both rigorous and fast.
How do you handle the complexity of multiple stakeholders in healthcare?
This is one of our core strengths. Healthcare has more stakeholder complexity than almost any other sector: patients, carers, clinicians, commissioners, IT teams, procurement, and executive sponsors all have different needs and different power over adoption. We map this landscape and help you build a product and engagement strategy that works across all of them.
Can you help us prepare for investor conversations?
Yes. We create the product strategy, validation evidence, and roadmap rigour that makes your pitch credible. Healthtech investors want to see that you understand the adoption pathway, not just the clinical problem. We help you demonstrate both.
What does a Clarity Session actually cover for a healthtech founder?
We start with your clinical problem and your vision. Then we work through: who you're really building for, what you should build first and why, what the adoption pathway looks like in practice, and where the biggest risks are. You leave with a prioritised plan and an honest assessment of what to do next. No pitch at the end.

Ready to get some clarity?

Tell us what you're building and where you're stuck. We'll come back within one working day with a clear next step.

Book a £945 Clarity Session

Prefer email? contact@dualperspective.co.uk