MEDCERT

Firearms Licencing

MEDCERT

MedCert provides a secure, affordable service for obtaining medical proformas required for UK firearms licence applications.

Client: MedCert Ltd
Sector: Firearms Licencing
Job: Digital solutions and business efficiency
Platform: WordPress
URL: medcert.co.uk

Project
MedCert is the UK’s pioneer of private medical evidence for firearms licensing.
We designed and built the digital infrastructure that powers their entire operation — from seamless customer onboarding and secure medical documentation, to GP workflow systems and constabulary portals — enabling MedCert to scale nationally while maintaining regulatory compliance and exceptional service.

Front-end Experience
We redesigned critical customer pathways to improve conversion, accuracy and speed:

  • Enhanced checkout UI to make a complex medical application process feel simple.
  • Custom “Quick-buy” product variation selector, removing friction and helping customers choose the correct service in seconds.
  • Date-picker logic to reduce user mistakes and failed submissions related to date-of-birth/expiry/renewal dates.
  • Stripe integration with smart validation and improved payment success rates.
  • Custom digital signature capture for Subject Access Requests — compliant and seamless.
  • Account centre improvements allowing customers to track order status, GP contact, document uploads, and receive next-step guidance.

Business Impact

  • Dramatically reduces admin time per order
  • Eliminates costly manual tasks previously done in Word/PDF
  • Prevents application errors caused by incorrect customer data
  • Enables doctors to process cases faster with fewer back-and-forth emails
  • Gives police forces verified, tamper-proof data
  • Supports MedCert’s growth to tens of thousands of processed applications

Backend & Operational Systems
We built the automation engine that powers MedCert at scale.
Key objectives: reduce manual work, eliminate repeated admin, and accelerate every step of the licensing process. All designed for increased probability.

Some core examples:

Automatic document generation

  • PDF output from customer input for:
  • Subject Access Request letters (with embedded signature)
  • Pre-filled medical proformas
  • Order invoices
  • RFD proformas

These replaced manual Word templates and reduced processing time dramatically.

Embedded QR security codes
All documents include a unique, scannable ID so police departments can instantly verify authenticity — eliminating fraud disputes and reassurance for forces.

Police Constabulary Portal
A private dashboard for individual forces to monitor incoming applications, see live updates, and validate paperwork in real time.

Doctor Portal
A secure platform where GP partners complete digital proformas, upload supporting evidence and record audits.

Automated workflows
Status changes, customer notifications, GP chase-ups, proforma milestones, overdue alerts — all handled in software, reducing manual intervention.

Smart data structures
Large-scale management of GP records, licensing authorities, template generation, user history and medical tracking — built for speed and reliability.

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We have worked with James and his team over a number of years. He has taken ideas on board quickly and easily and on many occasions he has improved them. He has delivered a consistently good service but more importantly a consistently good product. I know this post sounds slightly contrived, but I cannot fault the service we have received.

DarynManaging Director, MedCert Ltd

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Backlog Reduction

50

Staffing Reduction

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Order Process Reduction