We help our clients use digital disruption to build a stronger, more successful future.  

Managing Director

Clive Flashman leads Flashfuture Consulting. He was one of the original innovators of Knowledge Management in the UK at the start of the dotcom boom, and was published in a range of journals at the time. He then re-entered the NHS where he designed and led the National Reporting & Learning System for patient safety, facilitated a WHO committee, chaired a global HL7 Special Interest Group and sat on the NHS Information Standards Board and NHS National Knowledge Service.

In addition to his leadership of Flashfuture, Clive is also Director of Strategy for ORCHA Health, Chief Digital Officer of a charity called Patient Safety Learning, and mentors on a number of University digital accelerator programmes as well as NHS England’s Clinical Entrepreneurs’ Programme. He is a former President of the Digital Health Council of the Royal Society of Medicine and a visiting lecturer in Digital Health at the University of Cumbria. Clive was previously Global Head of Mobile Strategy & Solutions for DXC's Healthcare & Life Sciences division. Prior to that, he worked as one of a small team of global healthcare strategists within CSC where he was tasked with thinking about the future of healthcare and how best to support clients in meeting the evolving challenges of this sector.

He has a keen interest in all things digital, and is passionate about the potential that digital transformation can bring to Healthcare. He is a mentor on NHS England's Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, helping clinicians turn their ideas into scaled up solutions that can be used by the NHS. He has worked with clients all around the world and brings a wealth of experience to Flashfuture.

Goals

Flashfuture Consulting has been formed to help organisations achieve tangible, high-impact results, primarily by tapping into emerging digital technologies. Our experience can equip you with the information you need to make business-critical decisions with greater certainty.

We work closely with our clients’ teams to achieve your specific goal, be that market growth, revenue enhancement, or improved customer experience or engagement. We help you achieve those targets by aligning digital technology with business strategy to put the latest information at your fingertips and allow effective decisions to be made faster.

From creating the vision, to crafting a strategy and plotting a roadmap, Flashfuture guides you to your goals at a pace that suits your current needs and your business objectives. We can step in at any point on the journey, from creating the business case to managing and overseeing delivery of your digital project. We are committed to ongoing communication and collaboration and focus on consistently delivering value and exceeding expectations.

How we work

We have four overarching principles that underpin how we work with our clients:

  1. Build a roadmap – establish expectations, define the process and outline what is expected from all parties.

  2. Collaborate with respect – listen before acting, be honest in all dealings, provide transparent documentation and work with mutual respect for each party’s knowledge and experience.

  3. Evidence-based thinking – ask searching questions, challenge current practices and rely on proven practices and outcomes.

  4. Align strategy – and tactics -- with execution – whether it’s determining tactical priorities or project management expertise, all activities are aligned with the vision and strategy.