Free Apps
A simple way to put trusted health support in people's hands.
Whether you work in an NHS Trust, a university, a local council, a charity, or an industry organisation – you're working hard to reach people who need support.
But not everyone finds it easy to engage with traditional services.
Some don't know where to look. Others can't access help when they need it most. And your teams can only do so much.
What traditional formats can't do – and apps can.
Printed leaflets go out of date and get left behind. Websites require someone to search, find, and navigate – often in a moment when they're already overwhelmed. Face-to-face support is invaluable, but it isn't available at 2am when someone is in distress and services are closed.
Apps are different.
Once downloaded, they stay in people's pockets. They work offline. They're discreet enough to use privately. And they're there at exactly the moment someone needs support - consistently, with trusted guidance all in one place, and without adding to your team's workload.
What makes Expert Self Care apps different.
Not all health apps are created equal. Ours are clinically reviewed, PIF TICK certified, and co-developed with the communities they serve – so the people using them get information they can genuinely trust.
With Expert Self Care apps, your organisation can help communities that need the most support to:
- understand their symptoms and make better-informed decisions
- find the right support before they reach crisis point
- manage more of their health at home – before problems escalate
Each app works like a trusted guide in your pocket – organised into clear, bite-sized sections covering symptoms, self-care, and where to find help. Easy to navigate in a calm moment. Easy to rely on in a crisis. Available any time and offline if needed – in total privacy.
Trusted by NHS Trusts, universities, charities, local councils, and industry partners across the UK and Ireland – and entirely free to share.
Ten apps. Ten communities. All free.
Each Expert Self Care app is purpose-built for one specific community – developed with clinical experts, partner organisations, and the people who use it.
- CONfidence - for people with bladder and bowel leakage
- distrACT - for people who self-harm or feel suicidal
- Eating Disorder Support - for people with eating disorders and those supporting them
- Fit Farmers - for farming communities in Ireland
- HeliOffshore Wellbeing - for offshore helicopter maintenance teams worldwide
- International Student App - for international students in the UK
- PKD App - for people with polycystic kidney disease
- Student Health - for students across the UK
- Student Health Matters - for students in Ireland
- Young Carers Support - for young carers across the UK
All apps are entirely free to download for iOS and Android.
Support people at every stage of the care pathway.
With Expert Self Care apps alongside your services, your organisation can reach people:
- At early concern – when people aren't sure what they're feeling or what to do next
- While waiting – providing safe, stigma-free guidance before people attend, during gaps, or while in transition
- Alongside ongoing care – reinforcing what your teams share, between appointments
- In a crisis and beyond – giving people access to emergency information and safety signposting when they need it most
The apps sit alongside your existing services – complementing, never replacing, what your teams already do.
Simple to promote. No cost to implement.
Share through posters, QR codes, staff recommendations, websites, and newsletters.
We provide a free implementation and marketing guide – with practical ideas to help your teams maximise uptake.
Share with complete confidence.
PIF TICK certified. ORCHA assessed. NHS DTAC compliant. Regularly updated.
No contracts. No personal data collection. No advertising or in-app purchases.
Since 2012, Expert Self Care apps have supported over 250,000 people across the UK and Ireland, delivering more than 1.5 million page views.
Want to go further?
Need a more effective alternative to printed materials and websites? Provide your own information and signposting with a branded homepage and local support directory – enhancing your standard care, not replacing it.
And reaching more people, more effectively, with little effort.