Clinical Safety Officer · DCB0129 · DCB0160

Digital health,
safe by design.

I help NHS organisations and health tech companies meet their clinical safety obligations — from initial safety cases to ongoing CSO retainer and staff training.

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Qualifications at a glance

DCB0129/DCB0160 Qualified CSO
GMC registered 7564358
Based in Surrey
Experience 4 years

What I offer

Three ways I can help

Whether you need a one-off safety case, a named CSO on retainer, or training for your clinical informatics team — I can support you at any stage of the digital health lifecycle.

01

Clinical safety cases

End-to-end creation of clinical safety cases for health IT systems, aligned with NHS Digital standards DCB0129 and DCB0160. Includes hazard identification, risk assessment, and formal safety case reports accepted by NHS procurement bodies.

DCB0129 DCB0160 Hazard log DTAC

02

Ongoing CSO retainer

A named, qualified Clinical Safety Officer for your organisation on a flexible retainer basis. I attend governance meetings, review change requests, maintain hazard logs, and keep you continuously compliant — without the cost of a full-time hire.

Named CSO Governance Flexible

03

Training & workshops

Bespoke clinical safety training for product teams, clinical informaticists, and project managers. Covers the regulatory landscape, hazard identification techniques, and building a safety culture — delivered remotely or on-site across the UK.

Bespoke Remote & on-site CPD

About me

Clinician first,
safety specialist second.

I have been a GP since 2022 with a longstanding interest in digital healthcare, which lead me to work for Surrey and Sussex ICB as a Clinical Digital Transformation Lead and Clinical Safety Officer.

I have also worked as an independent digital health consultant, working with NHS and healthtech startups as a clinical safety officer, clinical subject matter expert, and lecturer in digital healthcare.

I hold current GMC registration and maintain my clinical safety competencies through regular CPD, peer review, and active engagement with NHS Digital guidance updates.

MBBS, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry
MSc Health Informatics (dist), UCL/University of Manchester
GMC registered — No. 7564358
Qualified CSO — DCB0129 (Health IT systems)
Qualified CSO — DCB0160 (Health IT systems manufacturers)

Get in touch

Let's talk about
your project.

Whether you have a specific requirement or just want to understand what clinical safety support would look like for your organisation, I'm happy to have an initial conversation with no obligation.

Email john.kilpatrick1@nhs.net
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kilpatrick-834ab0222/
Location Surrey · UK-wide remote