Clinical Prompt Library
A governed, open-source library of reproducible prompt templates for Nurse Citizen Developers.
When executing high-risk clinical administration or generating complex synthetic data, ad-hoc prompting is insufficient. The Clinical Prompt Library provides heavily tested, peer-reviewed templates that ensure AI outputs are formatted correctly, clinically safe, and compliant with NHS guidelines.
The Problem with Ad-Hoc Clinical Prompting
If five different nurses prompt an AI to "summarize this patient handover," they will get five vastly different summaries. In a clinical environment, this lack of standardisation introduces unacceptable risk.
How to Use This Library
Each template in this library follows a strict structure (based on the GOV.UK AI lab framework):
- Clear Constraints: Defining what the AI must not do (e.g., "Do not infer diagnoses").
- Explicit Formatting: Demanding specific outputs (e.g., SBAR format, JSON structure).
- Safety Rails: Injecting mandatory disclaimers or escalations.
Contributing
To ensure rigorous quality control, all new prompt templates must use our standard prompt-template.md.
Next: See the Clinical Prompt Template to structure your own.