Helping elective surgical hubs deliver best practice care
We are supporting elective care reform by equipping the UK's elective surgical hubs with digital solutions that optimise pathways in line with GIRFT and NHS Impact guidance.
360,000+
Total number of digital POAs completed
610,000+
Files shared between patients and clinicians
950,000+
Digital diary entries through virtual ward
End-to-end digital pathway for surgical hubs
Transform how your surgical hub manages perioperative care with a fully digital pathway that enhances patient preparation, streamlines workflows, and supports safer, more efficient recovery.

LifeBox | Digital POA
We offer a comprehensive digital health pre-operative assessment for patients awaiting surgery. LifeBox provides clinically proven solutions for surgical hubs to personalise patient care and maximise efficiency.

Recovery | Virtual ward
Our “end-to-end” process offers untapped insight into patients’ recovery and facilitates unique personalised care. Patients are able to securely communicate and provide recovery updates from home.
Working in partnership with the UK's largest elective orthopaedic surgical hub
Since 2019, we have partnered with the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre to drive innovation in perioperative care. As a recognised centre of excellence, SWLEOC sets the benchmark for best practice, and our collaboration has helped further enhance its digital pathways.
SWLEOC & LifeBox ePOA
Find out how SWLEOC achieved a 60% reduction in face-to-face POA appointments with LifeBox, improving efficiency and saving valuable clinical time.
SWLEOC & Recovery Virtual Ward
Discover how SWLEOC transitioned 93% of patients to a PIFU pathway with our Recovery virtual ward solution,saving 520 consultant clinic slots annually.
"The app is easy to use and gives me the live access I need to see my patients ahead of any proposed surgery. The feature of remotely accessing patients’ history, observation and some investigations are very convenient. Selecting the anaesthetic review option saves us a lot of time going through the full set of notes. The built-in risk scores and the ability for me to leave comments for my clinicians to read and act upon has allowed us to redesign our POA processes and workflows."
91%
of patients satisfied with their experience
90%
of patients find LifeBox convenient to use
93%
of patients feel resources were informative

Elective Hub Toolkit
The GIRFT/SWLEOC Elective Hub Toolkit, developed to support best-practice perioperative pathways, highlights the role of digital solutions in optimising surgical hubs. As part of this, LifeBox has been recognised as the digital POA solution of choice.

National recognition
Our partnership with SWLEOC has been recognised across multiple awards, including winners of two HSJ Patient Safety Awards and finalists in the HSJ Partnership Awards, HSJ Awards, and Nursing Times Awards for excellence in perioperative care.
Why Definition Health?
Transformation experts
Through collaboration, training, and ongoing support, we ensure adoption, seamless integration, and measurable improvements that drive sustainable transformation.
Interoperability
Our solutions seamlessly integrate with existing health tech including EPRs and patient engagement portals, allowing staff to continue working within familiar systems.
Clinical insights
Founded by physicians, we bring clinical expertise and real-world data together to provide surgical hubs with actionable insights that support decision-making.