Case Study: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust improves radiotherapy support with Bad Dinosaur's Beacon Buddy app

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust launches Beacon Buddy with Bad Dinosaur after 75% of patients asked for an app

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust faced the challenge of providing clear, tailored information to its radiotherapy patients, who were often overwhelmed by generic and sometimes conflicting resources. The Trust's Beacon Centre partnered with vendor Bad Dinosaur to create a sophisticated companion mobile app to transform this process and better manage patient anxiety.

Bad Dinosaur developed the Beacon Buddy app, a centralized resource that delivers personalized treatment guidance, a countdown to treatment completion, and a journaling feature. The solution successfully reduced the distribution of paper leaflets, ensured information was kept up-to-date, and helped patients' families better understand and support their loved ones' treatment journeys. Bad Dinosaur continues to work with the Trust on future optimizations for the app.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust