A £2.5 million contract has been awarded by the Defence Medical Services to Leeds‑based digital‑health consultancy Avenue3 to develop Project Mercury, a deployed clinical record system that will let military clinicians view, record and share medical data on multiple devices anywhere in the world. Built for the Cyber & Specialist Operations Command, the application uses near‑field communication (NFC) to transfer data offline, allowing use even where there is no internet connection. The contract moves Project Mercury from proof‑of‑concept to full implementation, with the first live release expected in spring 2026 and further rollout in 2027. Lt Col Michael Claydon said the system would help clinicians provide accurate care in remote deployments, while Avenue3’s founder Alex McNair highlighted the project’s use of open standards and a clinically led design. The award supports the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025, which prioritises spending with small and medium‑enterprise partners, and was celebrated at the Green Howards Museum.
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