01 — UNCONSCIOUS
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Unable to respond
A patient cannot provide their name, identification number or medical history when it is needed.
LM—01IDENTITY / EMERGENCY CARE
A new instrument for the first moments of care
When identity disappears.
Care remains.
A bold new vision for emergency identity intelligence—designed around one human truth: when someone cannot tell us who they are, care should still know where to begin.
01 / SENSOR ARRAYOPTICAL + CAPACITIVE CONCEPT
PRECISION SENSOR PLATFORMDESIGN STUDY / 001
01 / OPTICAL ARRAYSignal acquisition
02 / SECURE PATHWAYIdentity resolution
BUILT AROUND A HUMAN MOMENT01 — 04 / THE LIFEONMED VISION
Identity intelligenceEmergency healthcareHuman-centred technologyPrivacy by designCare first
Identity intelligenceEmergency healthcareHuman-centred technologyPrivacy by designCare first
01 / The human problem
An accident.
An ambulance.
A patient who can't speak.
An ambulance.
A patient who can't speak.
The first question shouldn't always be, “Who are you?”
Sometimes, the first question is simply, “How can we help?”
02 / When information is missing
Care can't wait for every answer.
In an emergency, a person may be unable to communicate their identity. LifeOnMed explores how a responsible identity-resolution pathway could help reduce that information gap—without making identity a barrier to urgent care.
02 — COMMUNICATION
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Unable to communicate
A patient may be conscious but unable to reliably share the information that could help identify them.
03 — UNKNOWN IDENTITY
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Identity unavailable
Sometimes the identity is simply unknown at the moment care needs to begin.
03 / The LifeOnMed approach
More than a signal.
A pathway to care.
Identity resolution workflowIllustrative only
Input signal
RECEIVED
Authorisation
REQUIRED
Identity match
NOT RUN
Care pathway
PRIORITY
Technology should support care. Not stand in its way.
LifeOnMed is a concept for connecting approved identity signals with a secure, authorised resolution process—so healthcare teams could access relevant information through appropriate systems.
It is not a live identity service, and it does not verify a person or retrieve medical records. Any real-world implementation would need rigorous technical, clinical, legal and privacy safeguards.
01 / Authorised access
Identity information should only be accessed by appropriately authorised people and systems.
02 / Privacy by design
Data minimisation, security, consent where applicable and clear accountability must shape the system from the start.
03 / Human first
Technology should support clinical judgement and emergency protocols—not replace them or delay urgent care.
Designed for connected systemsVision / 001
04 / The bigger picture
Local urgency.
Global relevance.
The challenge of an unidentified patient is not limited by geography. LifeOnMed's long-term vision is to explore a trusted, interoperable approach that can work with the right partners, safeguards and approved systems.
The network graphic is conceptual and does not represent live coverage, partnerships or connected locations.
See the concept in action ↗05 / Interactive concept
Explore the experience.
This prototype demonstrates possible interface flows only. It does not perform biometric identification, contact Home Affairs, search healthcare databases or create a real patient record. Please use fictional information only.
Fingerprint signal
Simulate a fingerprint capture state. No fingerprint is scanned or stored.
Ready for demonstration
Face capture interface
Optional camera preview. The capture button records a demo state only; it does not analyse or identify a face.
Camera off · No image stored by this demo
Identity resolution request
Enter fictional test data if you wish to explore the form. The local check validates format only, not identity.
06 / What a future view could hold
A clearer picture.
A more considered response.
This fictional profile illustrates the kind of structured information a future authorised workflow might present. It contains no real patient data and is not connected to any record system.
LifeOnMed™ / Emergency profileFictional prototype data
Synthetic profile · not a real patient
Unknown patient
Temporary encounter view for demonstration purposes. Identity remains unverified.
AllergiesNot supplied
MedicationNot supplied
ConditionsNot supplied
Emergency contactNot supplied
Critical informationAwaiting authorised source
Important — concept demonstration only
This website is a concept prototype. It does not connect to the South African National Population Register, Department of Home Affairs systems, healthcare databases or any live biometric identity service. The fingerprint capture is simulated; the optional camera is only a local preview, and the face capture button does not analyse or identify anyone. No identity match or patient record is created. A production implementation would require authorised integrations, validated biometric technology, secure server-side infrastructure, encryption, liveness detection, access controls, audit logging, appropriate consent and applicable legal, regulatory and clinical approvals. Emergency treatment should follow established clinical protocols and must not be delayed by this demonstration.