SIMFONIK is rooted in Within Touching Distance - a multi-award-winning XR artwork that synchronises immersive technology with human touch to reveal the real-life journey of a patient, from childhood bedroom to care home.
Since 2023, the project has earned major recognition, including the Inclusive Innovation Award (Innovate UK), and was presented at the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology as a leading example of how arts and XR innovation can transform healthcare.
Different from conventional simulation tools, SIMFONIK is the world’s first arts-led Transformative Simulation Platform. By combining mindset change with deep learning, it tackles one of healthcare’s most critical challenges: building empathy skills.
Our immersive audio simulations are co-created with patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, and simulation partners across the UK, ensuring every scenario captures the realities of clinical practice and the lived experience of patients.
From the UK to Brazil, India, and beyond, SIMFONIK is shaping a new global standard for empathy in healthcare training.
SIMFONIK ADVISORY
BOARD
Dr. Natalie Bowling
Senior Lecturer in Psychology at
University of Greenwich
Dr. Harry Farmer
Senior Lecturer in Psychology at
University of Greenwich
Dr. Robyn Jane Stiger
Principal Lecturer in Clinical Skills, Simulation & Immersive Technology at
Oxford Brookes University
Dr. Thiago Santos
Clinical Teaching Fellow and lead for Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Queen Marry
University of London
Dr. Leah Green
Head of Simulation / Senior Lecturer in the School of Health & Society
(Allied & Public Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Social Sciences and Psychology & Sport) at
University of Salford
Phil Gurnett
Clinical Simulation Fellow at
University of Greenwich