Partnerships are a key part of Apira’s strategy which has seen our size increase 10-fold over the last 6 years, and currently supporting over 40 customers including ICBs, NHS trusts and private healthcare providers. At Apira we provide services across the digital systems lifecycle but we recognise that sometimes, in order to meet our clients’ requirements, and to deliver the best for them, we do need to add more capability into our delivery teams by partnering; identifying the right partners to work with is easier said than done!
We firmly believe working in Health Tech means being purpose-driven, striving to create and deliver solutions that truly enhance the lives of clinicians and their patients and other service users. This is our mission, and we’re pleased to have established successful working relationships over the last few years with a range of specialist partners who share this mission, focusing not just on delivering services but on making a meaningful difference—far beyond any commercial opportunity. Our shared values drive everything we do, and together, we are committed to making healthcare better – something which our customers appreciate, and a core reason why they trust us to support delivery of their mission critical projects.
Customers need to know partnerships are not simply brought together to win bids – they need to know what we all bring to the table, and to have the confidence that we will work well together, and will deliver – whether that’s a relatively small short-term project such a digital maturity assessment, DDaT strategy or business case, or a long term project such as an EPR delivery partner project.
Achieving this requires trust – trust that your partners uphold the same high standards as your own, and will never let you or your customers down. That’s why we work with the partners we work with including BT, ReStart, AireLogic and Computacenter.
It’s also why they work with Apira and bring in our subject matter experts on projects for their customers. Our track record speaks for itself: we consistently deliver and go the extra mile.
They know they can rely on us. Our teams are highly skilled, experienced, and, just as important, great to work with.
“Delivering Health Tech for the NHS requires more than just great technology—it demands a deep understanding of the challenges faced by clinicians and patients, a shared commitment to improving care, and strong, trusted partnerships. That’s why we work with Apira. Their expertise, reliability, and values align with ours, ensuring that together, we can navigate complexity, drive meaningful change, and implement solutions that truly make a difference.”
Lynette Ousby, CEO, Re-Start
“Apira are always a pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable, flexible, dedicated to helping the NHS. At Aire Logic we find that their extensive commercial skills and understanding of the organisational nuances of the NHS align wonderfully with our user research and engineering focus. We always feel like we’re in a team that will deliver the right things for the right reasons when we collaborate. ”
Joe Waller, CEO, Aire Logic
“Apira makes doing business easy with their expertise, adaptability, and commitment to the NHS, aligning with our strategic vision at BT of connecting for good. Their strong commercial acumen and understanding of the NHS’s dynamics are invaluable. I particularly appreciate their help in delivering greater benefits realisation, as it is often and area, we as technology providers can overlook as part of programmes of transformational change. I look forward to continuing our partnership”.
Matt Vine, National Director of Business Development and Strategic Delivery for BT Health.
Apira’s partnership compliments Computacenter’s core capabilities and skillsets which is delivering enabling platform and infrastructure technologies to support business need. Apira’s first hand health tech experience, knowhow and clinical service understanding helps to ensure we have a comprehensive and rounded perspective when engaging in to the NHS in how the outcomes need to align to clinicians and patients needs. In turn, Computacenter provide Apira with deep infrastructure skills and scale, to ensure the services are built on solid and scalable foundations. Their purpose-driven mindset and our winning together values, putting the customer first and keeping our promises, provides good cultural alignment underpinning the partnership.
Mark Chandiram, Client Director, Computacenter (UK) Ltd
David is an outcome-focused Digital Leader, Project Executive, and a graduate of the Cabinet Office Project Leadership Programme. With over 18 years of experience in designing and delivering local and national digital systems for NHS organisations and patients, David has played a significant role in implementing key national programmes such as the Summary Care Record and NHS WiFi. Since joining Apira five years ago, he has led the company’s support across numerous national, regional, and local programmes, including major EPR deployments. Additionally, he oversees Apira’s commercial function, including business development, partnerships, and marketing.