You’re carrying enough.
Let us hold the rest.
Their words, not ours.
Like having a PA in your pocket… I’m a doctor myself and have metastatic breast cancer. It’s hard to retain information because of treatment, memory, or shock — this means you don’t miss a thing.
Diagnosed with a re-occurrence of prostate cancer after 11 years… brain overload with information bombarding me. The Advoca app has been a true godsend — the best app I’ve had since Uber launched, and a game changer for my upcoming consultations.
It would have been so helpful when I was first diagnosed. There are so many new medical terms you’ve never heard. It would be so helpful for all of us in the cancer community. It’s a fantastic app.
I am so impressed with the app. I used it to record an appointment with my consultant after having lots of miscommunication and missed details from last appointments. It really thought of everything!
Four small things that make the biggest difference.
Never lose a word your doctor said.
Advoca quietly listens during your appointment — in person or on the phone — and gives you back a clear, plain-language summary you can read in your own time. No frantic scribbling. No second-guessing later. Just the consultation, whenever you need to revisit it.
Ask the questions you didn’t think of in the room.
The real questions always come later — in the car, at midnight, halfway through making dinner. Advoca’s chatbot answers them using your own appointment and trusted online sources. So you can understand your care, not just google it.
Only information you can actually trust.
After a diagnosis, the internet becomes a terrifying place. Advoca points you to reliable, vetted resources — from condition-specific charities — tailored to what was discussed and the questions you’re asking.
Your whole journey, in one calm place.
Oncology, specialists, scans, therapy, the admin calls — it all lives together, private to you. Months from now, when a new clinician asks “when did this start?”, you won’t be guessing. Share with family, carers or your care team only when you choose.
Four steps. That’s all.
Plan your next appointment.
Add the date, who you’re seeing and the questions you want to ask. Advoca reminds you before, so nothing important slips through.
Press record when it starts.
In person or on the phone. Let your doctor know — most are happy for you to record, and the British Medical Association supports it.
Walk out with a summary you can read.
Plain-language notes of what was discussed, what happens next and the questions to bring to your next visit.
Ask anything you forgot to ask.
Your questions, answered using your own appointment and trusted sources — national health guidance and trusted charities. With citations.
Built by NHS doctors,
shaped by the people using it.
Advoca was created by two practising NHS doctors who kept hearing the same thing from patients: “I wish I could remember what was said.” Every update is made alongside cancer patients, rare disease communities and specialist UK charities — not bolted on by a tech company. Advoca is always an assistant to your care team, never a replacement.
What you share with Advoca stays yours.
Our Privacy Policy, Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions
This is optional and data is fully anonymous - it can never be tracked back to you.
Working alongside the charities patients already trust
If you don't see an answer to your question, send us an email from our contact form.
Advoca is built from the ground up for cancer patients and rare disease patients, and the carers walking that journey with them.
It's also there for anyone facing a complex diagnosis — chronic illness, mental health, pregnancy, or any appointment where there's too much to remember. If you've ever left a consultation wishing you could replay it, Advoca is for you.
Yes, security and privacy are our top priorities. Your recordings are stored on your phone, and while they are processed on our servers, they are immediately deleted afterward. All data is fully encrypted both on your device and on our secure UK servers.
Furthermore, sharing data with trusted partners for medical research is entirely optional; if you choose to opt in, your data is fully anonymised and aggregated (e.g 85% of patients with heart disease take statins) and therefore can never be traced back to you.
Advoca is, and will always be, completely free to use!
Yes. Advoca was designed specifically for cancer patients, rare disease patients and their carers. It captures oncology and specialist consultations in full, produces plain-language summaries, and connects you to information from trusted charities including Brainstrust, Inflammatory Neuropathies UK, and Parathyroid UK.
Getting started is easy! Simply download Advoca from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and create your free account using Apple or Google sign-in. You can start using Advoca immediately.
No, Advoca is an assistant to help you remember and understand your health, it doesn't make any medical decisions itself. We all forget things, even with the best explanation from a doctor - Advoca is always there to remind or explain details to you and your relatives/carers.
You have the right to record your appointments for you personal use, to help you remember and understand your health. Still, when you use Advoca please make your doctor and any other people in the room aware of what you're doing and why - it's polite and important to be honest and open. The British Medical Association strongly advises doctors to let patients record their appointments if they wish to.
Yes — our AI chatbot is now live in the app. You can ask follow-up questions about your appointments and get answers drawn from verified health resources, including national health information and guidance from trusted charities.