Demonstration using fictional information. This is not a real patient record.
MySymplyApp — guided walkthrough for NHS evaluation
Eight steps, about four minutes. Everything shown is invented for this demonstration.
Step 1 of 8. Between appointments, a lot is hard to hold on to
Progress through the walkthrough
Step 1 of 8
Step 1 of 8 — The problem
Between appointments, a lot is hard to hold on to
Most of what happens to someone living with a long-term neurological condition happens between appointments, and the appointment itself is short.
Symptoms vary day to day, so a single clinic day is a narrow window.
How medication felt, and when it was taken, is easy to lose track of.
Mobility changes, stumbles and near-falls are often mentioned only if someone thinks to raise them.
Questions people meant to ask are frequently remembered after they leave.
Family and carers often hold information that never reaches the consultation.
Please note: MySymplyApp records what a person chooses to say about themselves. It does not diagnose or assess how a condition is changing.
Presenter notes
Twenty-plus years of caring behind this — the appointment is short, the six weeks before it are not.
Ask: how much of a consultation is spent reconstructing the last few weeks from memory?
MySymplyApp — demonstration overview
Demonstration using fictional information. This is not a real patient record.
1. Between appointments, a lot is hard to hold on to
Most of what happens to someone living with a long-term neurological condition happens between appointments, and the appointment itself is short.
Symptoms vary day to day, so a single clinic day is a narrow window.
How medication felt, and when it was taken, is easy to lose track of.
Mobility changes, stumbles and near-falls are often mentioned only if someone thinks to raise them.
Questions people meant to ask are frequently remembered after they leave.
Family and carers often hold information that never reaches the consultation.
Please note: MySymplyApp records what a person chooses to say about themselves. It does not diagnose or assess how a condition is changing.
2. Recording an update takes under a minute
The primary route is speaking, because typing is hard for many people with tremor or fatigue. Typing is always offered as an equal alternative — voice is never the only way in.
One large button to start; the recorder shows in words whether it is ready, listening, or processing.
A live input-level check warns calmly if almost nothing is being picked up.
A typing path gives exactly the same entry, with the same fields.
Mood, notes and medication context are optional, never required.
Please note: This is a prepared visual example, not live transcription. Nothing is being recorded or transcribed during this demonstration.
3. The person checks the words before anything else happens
Automatic transcription makes mistakes, and a plausible wrong word is the dangerous kind. The original recording and the original automatic transcript are both kept exactly as produced, and the person's corrected version is stored separately.
Original audio is preserved; the original automatic transcript is never overwritten.
Corrections are saved as a separate reviewed version, so the trail stays intact.
The review screen specifically prompts checking names, medicines, doses and times.
Any entry can be marked as excluded from reports, without deleting it.
MySymplyApp never silently rewrites what someone said.
Please note: MySymplyApp does not decide what someone meant, and does not medically interpret uncertain speech.
4. Six weeks of recorded information, in one place
Individual entries build into a record the person owns. Quiet days are shown as quiet days rather than filled in.
Days with no entry are shown as no entry recorded, never estimated.
Stumbles and falls are listed as recorded, with the person's own description.
Medication context is what the person reported, including late or missed doses.
Where two entries on one day say different things, both are kept as recorded.
Please note: This is a summary of what was recorded. MySymplyApp does not infer cause, and does not assess whether a condition is progressing.
5. The same information, organised for the appointment
Ahead of a consultation, the recorded information is arranged into a structured summary with the person's own questions attached.
The summary covers only the period the person chooses.
Entries marked as excluded do not appear.
Questions the person saved during the six weeks are carried through.
Wording stays in the person's own words wherever possible.
Please note: MySymplyApp organises information recorded by the person. It does not diagnose, assess progression, recommend treatment, or change medication. Clinical judgement stays with the clinician.
6. Nothing is shared until the person approves it
The person reads the summary, approves it, and only then can it be shared. Sharing is consent-based, time-limited and can be withdrawn.
The person sees exactly what is included before approving.
Approval is a separate, deliberate action from sharing.
A share link expires and can be revoked at any time.
The person controls what their Care Circle can see and contribute.
Privacy-conscious by design: every share is recorded in the person's own activity trail.
Please note: We make no claim of formal regulatory certification. Sharing is consent-based and privacy-conscious, and the person can withdraw access.
7. Designed around tremor, fatigue, speech and cognitive load
The people who need this most often find standard health apps unusable. Accessibility drove the design rather than following it.
Voice and typing are equal routes; voice is never the only option.
Simple Mode reduces the interface to the few things that matter.
Primary controls are large, aiming at 56 pixels, well above the minimum.
Plain language throughout, with short sentences and no jargon.
Reduced-motion support, strong visible focus, and full keyboard operation.
Forms, tables and reports are structured for screen readers, with text equivalents rather than colour alone.
Please note: Development and internal evidence are aligned to WCAG 2.2 AA and relevant EN 301 549 requirements. This is accessibility readiness, not certification or a conformance claim — manual assistive-technology testing and validation with real users remains to be done.
8. MySymplyApp is built. We want to evaluate it with an NHS neurology service.
The product exists and works end to end. What it needs now is evidence generated with real patients and real clinicians, in a real service.
Usability and accessibility with people living with neurological conditions.
Acceptability to patients, carers and clinicians.
Whether the information is actually useful in a consultation.
Fit with existing clinic workflow and time pressures.