Send us a textIn this episode of Up, Up and Away, Dom talks to Matt Bourne, CTO at Tiny Medical Apps, about the company’s remarkable eight-year journey to integrating NHS Login into the Digital Health Passport (DHP) — a major milestone in connecting young people with long-term conditions directly to the NHS.What sounds like a technical integration is, in reality, the culmination of years of persistence, setbacks, and breakthroughs. Matt shares how TMA began as a small team building multiple patient-facing apps, before realising that regulatory complexity made that model unsustainable — and why creating one trusted, NHS-connected platform became the way forward.From the early days of hackathons to navigating reorganisations, changing sponsors, and evolving NHS standards, this is a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to deliver digital innovation within the health system.💡 In this episode, Matt shares:How Tiny Medical Apps became one of the first SMEs to be offered NHS Login access — and what being an early adopter really meant.Why medication adherence became the company’s north star after coroner reports revealed most asthma deaths in young people were preventable.How NHS Login transforms the DHP, allowing patients to securely access care plans, reorder medication, and build trusted connections with their GP records.What the integration process actually involves — from hazard logs and sandbox testing to balancing safety with accessibility for teenage users.How behaviour change theory (COM-B) underpins the app’s design, combining nudges, reminders, and gamified learning to improve long-term health outcomes.Why TMA partners with charities like Asthma + Lung UK and Epilepsy charities to deliver clinically accurate content at scale, instead of building it themselves.How TikTok and social platforms have helped them reach and engage young people who are often considered “hard to reach” by traditional health services.🧠 Key Takeaway“NHS Login isn’t just a piece of tech. It’s a key that finally lets patients access — and use — their own health data safely and meaningfully. It’s what allows us to move from information to empowerment.” — Matt Bourne, CTO, Tiny Medical Apps🚀 Why This MattersThis episode is a powerful reminder that health innovation takes time, collaboration, and resilience. TMA’s journey shows how small companies can play a big role in transforming patient care — proving that persistence and open standards can open doors that once felt closed.For young people managing asthma, epilepsy, sickle cell, or other long-term conditions, NHS Login is more than a sign-in screen. It’s a step toward independence, better medication adherence, and fewer preventable emergencies.