Jones & Co Consulting Group Ltd

Expertise that
connects worlds.

Specialist consulting across healthcare technology, data and AI, cloud and security, and business strategy — turning complex, fragmented systems into assured, decision-ready capability. 20+ years at the frontier of digital health.

20+
Years expertise
4
Specialist disciplines
NHS
Assured delivery
What we do

Four disciplines.
One integrated group.

Jones & Co brings rare technical mastery and strategic insight together under one roof — so the data, platforms and strategy that boards depend on are joined up, not siloed. Hover a discipline to explore our depth of expertise.

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Discipline 01
Healthcare Tech &
Interoperability
NHS-assured integration and interoperability. Rhapsody Integration Engine, HL7 FHIR, NHS PDS, e-RS, CIS2 — mission-critical integration delivered by a Rhapsody-certified specialist.
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Discipline 02
Data, Intelligence
& AI
Turning fragmented data into decision-ready intelligence. Business intelligence, analytics and data quality — and the clean, interoperable, governed foundations that make AI viable.
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Discipline 03
Cloud, Infrastructure
& Security
Resilient, secure platforms. SaaS/IaaS and high-availability architecture, secure-by-design infrastructure, and information governance built for regulated environments.
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Discipline 04
Strategy &
Business Consulting
Board-level advisory and delivery. Digital transformation, target operating models, market entry and pre-sales — turning strategic ambition into assured delivery.
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NHS Assured Rhapsody Certified HL7 · FHIR · CIS2 Interoperability Data & Analytics Business Intelligence AI-Ready Data Cloud & Infrastructure Information Governance Solution Architecture Strategic Advisory NHS eRS · PDS · BaRS NHS Assured Rhapsody Certified HL7 · FHIR · CIS2 Interoperability Data & Analytics Business Intelligence AI-Ready Data Cloud & Infrastructure Information Governance Solution Architecture Strategic Advisory NHS eRS · PDS · BaRS

Four disciplines.
One shared standard.

Jones & Co Consulting Group Ltd was founded by Chris Lomas-Jones to bring four complementary disciplines together under one roof — healthcare technology and interoperability; data, intelligence and AI; cloud, infrastructure and security; and strategic business consulting.

Most organisations don't have an AI problem — they have a data problem. Our edge is the connective tissue: clean, interoperable, well-governed data and resilient platforms that turn fragmented systems into decision-ready capability. Whether we're delivering mission-critical NHS integrations or advising the board on transformation, we bring the same standard: uncompromising quality.

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Deep expertise

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our full service offering.

Healthcare
NHS Interoperability & Integration
Healthcare
Solution Architecture
Data & AI
Data, BI & AI Enablement
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud, Infrastructure & Resilience
Security
Information Governance & Security
Consulting
Strategic Advisory
Consulting
Pre-Sales & Bid Consulting
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NHS Interoperability & Integration
Healthcare Technology · Rhapsody Certified · NHS England Assured

We deliver mission-critical NHS integration projects that most consultancies cannot. Chris is among the UK's very few Rhapsody Integration Engine Certified practitioners, with a direct track record of delivering NHS-assured integrations including NHS PDS, eRS Clinical Triage, CIS2 Authentication and BaRS. We take projects from scoped requirements through to full NHS England assurance.

Rhapsody Integration Engine
Design, build, optimise and support Rhapsody-based integrations for NHS and private healthcare
HL7 & FHIR Development
HL7v2, FHIR R4, CDA — bi-directional interface design and implementation
NHS API Integration
PDS, eRS, CIS2, BaRS — full programme delivery and NHS England assurance
ITK Accreditation
Multi-vendor ITK accreditation support for GP and hospital system connectivity
EPR/EMR Connectivity
Connecting hospital PAS, EPR and EMR systems to national and regional infrastructure
Integration Team Leadership
Interim management for integration engineering teams; technical direction and quality assurance
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Solution Architecture
Healthcare Technology · EMEA · Global

With a career spanning Orion Health's global consulting group, Strata Health and personal consultancy, Chris brings expert-level solution design capability to complex healthcare technology programmes — from HIE infrastructure worth $5M+ to bespoke clinical workflow systems.

HIE Architecture
Health Information Exchange design including CDR, EMPI and Clinical Portal
Infrastructure Consulting
SaaS, IaaS, virtualisation and high-availability architecture for health systems
OpenEHR Integration
Clinical workflow design using the global OpenEHR standard
Technical Bid Support
Solution design and documentation for major healthcare technology tenders
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Strategic Advisory
Business Consulting · Executive Level · International

Drawing on two decades of board-level engagement across healthcare technology, Jones & Co provides strategic consulting to organisations navigating digital transformation, market entry, or organisational change.

Digital Transformation
Strategic roadmaps for healthcare technology adoption and integration maturity
Market Entry Advisory
UK and EMEA market entry strategy for international health technology companies
Executive Consulting
Board-level advisory on technology strategy, product direction and business growth
International Expansion
Cross-border deployment experience: UK, EMEA, Canada, South Africa, Middle East
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Pre-Sales & Bid Consulting
Business Consulting · Proposals · Technical Writing

We support technology companies in winning complex healthcare contracts — from initial qualification through to technical proposal writing, client demonstrations and solution design workshops.

Technical Bid Writing
NHS and private sector tender responses, technical annexes and compliance matrices
Product Demonstrations
Client-facing technical demonstrations for healthcare technology solutions
Solution Design Workshops
Requirements scoping and solution design facilitation with client stakeholders
Win Strategy
Competitive positioning and differentiation strategy for major healthcare deals
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Data, BI & AI Enablement
Data, Intelligence & AI · Decision-Ready Data

Most organisations don't have an AI problem — they have a data problem. We build the clean, interoperable, well-governed data foundations that make business intelligence and AI adoption viable, drawing on deep experience moving, matching and reconciling clinical and operational data at national scale.

Business Intelligence & Analytics
Dashboards, management information and reporting that turn operational data into board-level insight
Data Quality & Identity
Master data, identity matching (e.g. NHS PDS) and de-duplication for analytics you can trust
AI-Ready Data Foundations
Interoperable, governed data pipelines that make AI and machine learning viable, safe and explainable
Information Modelling
FHIR, OpenEHR and canonical data models for consistent, reusable information across systems
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Cloud, Infrastructure & Resilience
Cloud & Infrastructure · High Availability · EMEA / Global

Drawing on enterprise infrastructure experience across Orion Health and Strata Health, we design resilient, secure platforms that keep mission-critical services available — from cloud and virtualisation strategy to high-availability architecture for health and enterprise systems.

Cloud & SaaS Architecture
SaaS/IaaS, virtualisation and migration strategy for regulated, data-sensitive environments
High-Availability Design
Resilient, fault-tolerant architecture for mission-critical clinical and business systems
Infrastructure Consulting
Platform modernisation, capacity and performance for health and enterprise systems
Data Centre & Hosting
Hosting strategy and operations across UK and international sites
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Information Governance & Security
Security & Information Governance · Secure by Design

We help regulated organisations handle sensitive data safely. From NHS CIS2 authentication and secure identity to information governance leadership on national programmes, we build security and compliance in from the start — not bolted on at the end.

Secure Identity & Access
NHS CIS2 authentication and role-based access for national clinical systems
Information Governance
IG leadership, data protection and compliance for sensitive data (e.g. PROMS 2.0)
Secure-by-Design Integration
Security and assurance embedded across interfaces and data flows
Assurance & Compliance
NHS England assurance, standards alignment and audit readiness
Track record

Selected work.

Mission-critical NHS integration and assurance projects — from national patient identity and referral services to multi-vendor accreditation. A selection of delivered work.

Lead Developer · Strata Health
NHS PDS Service
Dec 2024 – May 2025 · NHS PDS Assurance

Delivered a fully assured integration with the NHS Personal Demographics Service (PDS), enabling accurate and secure patient identity verification within national systems. Led all aspects of development and assurance, ensuring compliance with NHS standards and supporting safe, reliable access to patient demographic data — allowing full national demographics to be verified throughout Strata workflow solutions where required.

NHS England — PDS
Lead Developer · Strata Health
NHS e-RS Clinical Triage
Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 · NHS England Assured

Led the end-to-end development of the e-Referral Service (e-RS) Clinical Triage capability, taking the project from scoped requirements through to full product assurance with NHS England. Delivered a robust solution enabling clinicians to triage referrals efficiently within national workflows, enhancing patient care and system efficiency.

Navigation & Single eReferral System
Lead Developer · Strata Health
NHS CIS2 Authentication
Strata Health UK · National Identity Service

Delivered the NHS CIS2 Authentication integration for Strata Health UK systems, ensuring secure and seamless access for health and care professionals across England to national clinical systems. This critical service underpins secure identity verification at scale within the NHS, supporting frontline digital healthcare delivery.

Strata Health — CIS2 Certification
Orion Health
ITK Accreditation (Multiple Vendors)
Mar 2013 – Mar 2014 · GP & Primary Care Data Sharing

A multi-vendor ITK accreditation project, working with Dscribe Limited and Orion Health to help both providers achieve ITK accreditation as part of a wider initiative to transform how the Trust shared data with GP surgeries and primary care. Clinical correspondence was delivered via an ITK-compliant Docman Hub and received by GP systems through local Docman instances integrated with GPSoC. Accredited products: Orion Health Rhapsody v5.4 (discharge summaries) and Dscribe Cube v1.3 (outpatient correspondence) — enabling Trust and providers to benefit from the Information Sharing Challenge Fund through demonstrated ‘meaningful use’.

GOV.UK — Information Sharing Challenge Fund
Latest thinking

Insights from the group.

🔗 Healthcare
NHS CIS2: the move beyond smartcards to modern secure access

Care Identity Service 2 now supports passkeys, Windows Hello and authenticator apps as alternatives to smartcards — with CIS1 retiring by February 2027. What it means for secure access to national systems.

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📡 Interoperability
Interoperability and the drive to joined-up care

FHIR UK Core, shared care records and PDS sit at the heart of NHS England's interoperability strategy. Why standards-based, joined-up data is now a board-level priority for every Trust and vendor.

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🧠 Data & AI
Major NHS AI trial delivers unprecedented time savings

A 30,000-staff government AI trial points to 400,000 hours saved per month. The results depend on clean, interoperable, governed data — the foundations matter more than the model.

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