Independent evaluation for healthcare AI.
Beyond the model metrics.
For hospitals, healthcare providers, and AI vendors. We look past AUC and sensitivity to workflow fit, clinical trust, and measurable ROI, and anonymise medical data so research moves faster.
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The problem
Most evaluations stop at the model.
The metrics say the model works. The workflow breaks. The clinicians don’t trust it. Nobody can tell the board what the return actually was. That’s why AI deployments keep failing.
What the vendor hands you: strong numbers on one axis. Enough to clear regulatory review. Not enough to answer whether the tool will work in your setting.
Model performance
CoveredAUC · sensitivity · specificity
Workflow fit
Not evaluatedTime per case · integration · clinician bypass rate
Clinical trust
Not evaluatedAdoption · confidence · real-world use
Measurable ROI
Not evaluatedCost · outcomes · accountability
What we do
AI Evaluation, Vendor Readiness & Data Anonymisation
Whether you're a hospital, an AI vendor, or a research team, we have a track for you.
Outcomes that matter
Measurable AI Outcomes for Healthcare Leaders
Every engagement ends with a clear answer and a clear next step. No ambiguity, no filler reports that sit on a shelf.
Know your AI's real ROI before the board asks.
Evidence-based financial and clinical impact analysis
From uncertainty to a board-ready decision in weeks, not months.
Structured evaluation with clear scale/stop/redesign recommendations
Unlock clinical data for research without compliance risk.
99.9% PII removal across DICOM images and clinical reports
Case study
How NIAW transformed medical imaging data processing
How the National Imaging Academy of Wales reduced anonymisation processing time by 98% whilst achieving 99.9% accuracy and full GDPR compliance with Pontiro's advanced de-identification technology.
“The product has the power to change and open new safe avenues for research in the NHS particularly in the radiology field”
"The product has the power to change and open new safe avenues for research in the NHS, particularly in the radiology field."
Caroline Parker
Clinical Systems Manager, NHS Wales
Why Pontiro™
Independence is the whole point
If you want a vendor to tell you their AI works, ask the vendor. If you want the truth, ask us.
Vendor-neutral. Always.
We don't sell AI. We don't resell AI. We evaluate it. That independence is why hospitals trust our recommendations.
Clinical reality, not lab conditions
We test AI where it actually runs. In real clinical workflows with real clinicians, not controlled demos.
Repeatable methodology
Our evaluation framework is structured and evidence-based, so your results are defensible to boards, regulators, and procurement.
Built for Healthcare
We understand healthcare governance, information security, procurement frameworks, and the realities of clinical adoption across the UK and internationally.
Compliance & Standards
Built around the frameworks that matter
The team
Real people. Real expertise.
We combine healthcare domain knowledge with technical depth, governed at board level by experienced industry leaders. Every evaluation is hands-on. You'll work directly with our founding team, not a rotating cast of consultants.
Operating team
Board
Chair of the Board
Ian brings 25+ years of board-level and executive experience across life sciences, MedTech, healthcare, and AI. A former CEO, COO, and Managing Director, he has supported organisations in securing over £250M in investment and provides governance, strategic, and commercial oversight as Pontiro scales.
Board Observer
Pete works at the intersection of AI, cyber security and national resilience. He founded the Wales Cyber Innovation Hub, co-founded VC-backed Nisien, and previously led AI-for-cyber innovation at Airbus. He chairs the EPSRC Digital Security and Resilience Strategic Advisory Team and has advised UK Government on AI strategy.
Get in touch
Let's find out what your AI is really doing
Whether you need a full evaluation, a vendor readiness check, or just want to explore your options, we'll start with a conversation, not a sales pitch.
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