Introducing Foundation: simple, smart NHS website design for modern healthcare providers

Foundation is Silicon Practice’s latest innovation in NHS website design - a platform created specifically for General Practices, Primary Care Networks, ICBs, ICSs, HSCPs, Regional Health Boards, ICFs, Care Boards, Trusts and Secondary Care Providers who need a flexible, future-proof digital presence that keeps patients informed and staff supported.

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Transform your online presence

Whether you’re a Practice Manager seeking a more simple website design for your practice or an ICB digital lead aiming to align with regional NHS benchmarking goals, Foundation delivers fast, accessible, and easy-to-manage practice websites built for today’s challenges.

Our team has over two decades of experience in GP website design, giving us the expertise to streamline digital communication, reduce admin burdens and support your team with modern tools that work seamlessly across devices.

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Built for the NHS, backed by experience

Foundation isn’t just another clinic website design service. It’s a scalable platform tailored to your team’s needs – supporting everything from online consultations and accessibility standards to patient engagement and operational efficiency. And because it’s designed with NHS website design standards in mind, you can trust it meets the expectations of commissioners and patients alike.

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Why Foundation?

  • Quick to launch: Reduce delays with rapid setup and templated design options
  • Simple to update: Empower staff to make changes in minutes, with no technical skills required
  • Accessible by design: Fully compliant with WCAG 2.2, making your content available to all
  • Customisable: Adapt Foundation to reflect your brand and local services
  • Optimised for search: Built with keywords and user experience in mind to support NHS digital priorities

Whether you’re reviewing your general practice website design as part of a digital transformation programme, or your Trust is embarking on a new patient communications strategy, Foundation provides a secure, proven foundation for better healthcare engagement.

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Who’s it for?

  • GP Surgeries & PCNs: Improve service visibility and reduce phone traffic with a site that patients actually use
  • ICBs, ICSs SCPs, Regional Health Boards, ICFs, Care Boards and Trusts: Standardise digital tools across multiple sites with a platform designed for regional scale and NHS compliance
  • Secondary Care Providers: Deliver clear, patient-first content with high usability scores, helping to support waiting list recovery and communication

Foundation is the website design for practice teams who don’t have time to spare and need something that works – first time, every time.

Fantastic service as usual - notice up on website within 13 minutes of email being sent!
JacquiHead of Quality Assurance in Manchester
I cannot speak more highly of this company and thank them enough for the support that they provide to us. They make my job that little bit easier by taking away from me jobs giving me back time. They are so quick to action any requests. What a wonderful team and service thank you all.
MihaelaAdministrator in West Midlands
Always prompt and efficient Helpdesk support - very impressive as always.
ValOperations Manager in Gloucestershire
We are very happy with our website! The Silicon Practice team is excellent at responding and very helpful. Our website is easy to navigate, and Silicon Practice is constantly reviewing and updating as appropriate. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company.
JanePractice Manager in Crowthorne
Superb and very quick service for a few changes I wanted to make to our website - delighted.
PaulPractice Manager in Reading
Having worked with Silicon Practice for many years, I have found them to be extremely supportive in the management of our website.
JenniferSenior Administrator in Derbyshire
I have worked in primary care for nearly 30 years and this is by far the best website supplier I have used. Firstly it was very easy to set up, the system is flexible for your own use. The team are very responsive to requests and most importantly are compliant with all regulation and standards. With general practice becoming ever more complex, it's one area I can have confidence in and easily manage.
DebraBusiness Manager in South Gloucestershire

Ready to see Foundation in action?

Request a live demo to see how Foundation can support your goals. Whether you’re aiming to meet NHS benchmarking targets or reduce the time spent updating your practice website, Foundation is ready when you are.

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