Are delivering complex digital transformation, R&D, or innovation programmes
Operate in regulated, safety-critical, or highly technical environments
Need experienced teams who can integrate quickly and take ownership
Value calm judgement, delivery confidence, and accountability
We work best with clients who want partners, not frameworks, and who care about doing things properly.
Digital transformation strategy and roadmap definition
Operating model design and organisational alignment
Technology and systems strategy (EPR, platforms, infrastructure)
R&D and innovation programme shaping
Product strategy and lifecycle planning
Stakeholder alignment and governance design
Risk identification, mitigation, and delivery planning
Independent advisory and assurance across complex programmes
Business case development (SOC, OBC, FBC) aligned to HM Treasury standards
Cost modelling, benefits realisation, and ROI definition
Procurement strategy and commercial model design
Supplier evaluation, selection, and due diligence
Tender documentation (ITT, RFP) and evaluation frameworks
Contract structuring and negotiation support
Alignment to public sector frameworks (G-Cloud, DOS, CCS)
Assurance and governance support through approval processes
End-to-end programme and project delivery
Programme leadership and senior delivery oversight
PMO setup, governance, and reporting structures
Systems implementation (EPR, LIMS, digital platforms, engineering systems)
Data migration, integration, and infrastructure readiness
Change management, training, and user adoption
Testing, validation, and go-live support
Post-implementation optimisation and continuous improvement
Outcome-led delivery models
Senior oversight and accountability
Teams embedded into client environments
Strong alignment to governance, assurance and safety standards
A focus on leaving organisations stronger, not dependent
Our consultants are used to operating in high-trust, high-stakes environments, where experience and judgement matter.
We’re not generalists. Our consulting capability is built on years of hands-on delivery across Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Engineering, supporting complex digital, data, and systems-led programmes.
Clients work with us because we bring:
Deep domain and technical understanding
Delivery-first thinking
Calm, experienced leadership
Teams that integrate quickly and perform effectively
Dave co-founded ARCA after 17+ years of working in the Digital Health sector, supporting NHS and private healthcare organisations through large-scale change and transformation programmes, with a particular focus on Electronic Patient Records.
Lisa is an experienced digital health consultant with extensive NHS leadership experience across strategy, EPR and transformation. She leads ARCA’s Digital Health capability, guiding clients through complex change with clarity and rigour.
Allan has 20+ years of healthcare IT experience, combining hands-on delivery with strategic consulting across large-scale NHS digital transformation programmes. He has worked on multi-trust EPR programmes and brings deep expertise in healthtech strategy and enterprise architecture.