Modern medicine generates increasing volumes of valuable data, most of which is never used, and much of which is never saved. CNS is focused on capturing and aggregating this information to power improvements in patient care, organizational efficiency, medical diagnostics, and medical device design.
Our core principles
Innovative high-end design, led by medical professionals
Single entry, multiple use
Our systems are built around a guiding principle that data should only have to be entered once. Clinical data, audit data, research data and administrative data should all derive from the same entries through intelligent design, and data parsing which occurs out of sight of the user. By following this principle, we ensure data accuracy, granularity and timeliness.
Networked
Data stored on a single machine delivers limited benefits. We are expert in building systems which enable clinicians to access data wherever they need it. Typically our software is integrated with other hospital electronic medical records in such a way that it can be shared within hospitals, and also between hospitals if required.
Medical Director
Dr Julian Jarman
CNS was founded by Julian Jarman, a cardiologist specialising in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and other heart rhythm disturbances. A consultant at the Royal Brompton Hospital, he performs complex ablation and device implantation procedures at both the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals.
Dr Jarman studied medicine at Cambridge University (MB BS, MA), St Mary’s Hospital at Imperial College London, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. He is a winner or finalist of multiple prizes including the Imperial College Innovator of the Year, British Cardiovascular Society Young Investigator of the Year, and Royal Society of Medicine’s Young Trainee of the Year. He also won the Royal Society of Medicine’s President’s Medal, and European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society’s Lucienne Dreyfus Award.
CTO
Roy Margolis
Roy has 18 years’ experience working on healthcare IT systems. He set up and led the IT team for Dr Foster, the leading provider of healthcare information and benchmarking solutions, and was co-founder of The Learning Clinic where he developed the award-winning vital signs data capture system VitalPAC used in over 40 hospitals in the UK. Roy has also been consultant and advisor to a number of organisations developing healthcare software including Kainos, Sensiia, University College London and Bradford Institute of Health Research.
Roy studied Engineering at Cambridge University. His other senior roles include Head of Applications Engineering at Symbian (joint venture between Psion, Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola and Panasonic) and Software Director at Dorling Kindersley Multimedia where he worked with the Multimedia group at Microsoft in Redmond to develop the first Microsoft multimedia titles.
Head of Operations / COO
Karl Ballard
Karl is our Head of Operations, with over a decade of dedication in the British Armed Forces, Karl has honed his skills and leadership in some of the most challenging environments. As a Clearance Diver, he mastered precision, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence while operating in high-pressure situations. His journey then led him to the British Commandos, where he embraced leadership roles that demanded quick thinking, adaptability, and decisiveness.
Now at Clinical Network Systems Ltd, Karl has seamlessly integrated his military experience into the private sector. He specialises in streamlining processes, maintaining the smooth running of the company, and bridging the communication between clients and stakeholders. Karl is dedicated to ensuring operational excellence and delivering transformative solutions that revolutionise the healthcare industry through technology, making a positive impact on patient care.
Technical Sales Manager
Richard Chambers
Meet Richard, our seasoned professional with 15 years of cardiology experience, leading clinical and commercial teams in the MedTech space. A graduate of the University of Manchester (BSc Biology) and the University of Oxford (MSc Physiology), Richard spent 7 years at St. Jude Medical in the EP/CRM field. His subsequent 8-year tenure at Acutus Medical included the successful launch of an Electroanatomical mapping system in the UK and Europe. Richard’s expertise extends from concept development to commercialisation, complemented by a global network with world-class Cardiologists and industry experts, contributing significantly to our MedTech leadership.
Clinical Advisor
Ian Wright
Ian Wright is a principal cardiac physiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and has worked in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management for two decades. He is a member of the European Heart Rhythm Association Certification Committee – writing device questions for their Allied Professionals Exam. Ian is an elected representative on the British Heart Rhythm Society Council and has been a member of faculty at the British Heart Rhythm Congress since its inception. He is actively involved in research and innovation; in 2015 he was awarded the Highest Scoring Abstract in the Allied Professionals’ Category at the Heart Rhythm Society’s Annual Scientific Session in Boston USA, and in 2017 he was shortlisted for the Chief Scientific Officer’s Award for “Science Driving Innovation in Healthcare Delivery.”