The collaboration will enable xWave to deploy CDS, the company’s novel clinical decision support tool, for NHS patients.
Irish health-tech start-up xWave Technologies is partnering with three major UK National Health Service (NHS) trusts, throughout 2025 and 2026, to improve patient waiting times for imaging and diagnostic services.
Headquartered at NovaUCD in Dublin, xWave is a cloud-based clinical support platform that helps clinicians access referral services for their patients and supports radiology teams.
The partnership will enable xWave to deploy CDS, the company’s novel clinical decision support tool, which aims to streamline access to medical imaging procedures and improve early diagnosis and outcomes for patients.
The collaboration, which is being led by the Greater Manchester Imaging Network and includes three NHS Trusts, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will run a new project called GP Direct Access.
The GP Direct Access scheme will allow GPs to order CT scans of the chest, stomach and hip areas as well as MRI scans of the brain, in addition to x-rays and ultrasounds. The aim is to empower GPs to work directly, cutting down on waiting times for patients and reducing the need for specialist consultations.
Mitchell O’Gorman, the CEO of xWave Technologies, said, “We’re incredibly excited to work with such forward-thinking Trusts to deliver clinical decision support at scale. At a time when radiology waiting lists are growing and workforce shortages are intensifying, tools like ours can help Trusts deliver faster, smarter and more equitable access to diagnostic imaging.”
Catherine Walsh, the associate director of the Greater Manchester Imaging Network, added “We are delighted to be introducing this innovative technology across three of our NHS Trusts. These tools will not only improve outcomes for patients by ensuring they get the right scan at the right time, but they will also support our hardworking GPs and radiology teams by streamlining workflows and optimising use of limited resources.”
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