Smarter induction scheduling, grounded in clinical evidence.
Deduce helps maternity units plan induction of labour more safely — matching clinical risk to staffing availability across day and night.
The problem
Induction of labour (IOL) now accounts for approximately 30% of all births in Ireland and the UK, and rates continue to rise globally. As demand grows, the way units schedule inductions has not kept pace.
of all births
in Ireland and the UK now involve induction of labour, with rates rising year on year.
scheduling is inefficient
Paper diaries and ad-hoc lists rarely account for parity, Bishop score, BMI or comorbidities when assigning a slot.
deliveries skew high-risk
A disproportionate number of high-risk deliveries occur at night, when staffing and senior cover are reduced.
How Deduce works
A three-step workflow designed to fit naturally into the antenatal and labour ward.
Book
Clinicians enter patient details and a structured clinical assessment — parity, Bishop score, BMI, gestation and indication.
Optimise
The Deduce scheduling engine assigns the optimal IOL slot, matching predicted risk to available daytime staffing.
Deliver
A real-time dashboard tracks outcomes against predictions, closing the loop and improving the model over time.
The evidence
Built on published evidence, validated by real-world data.
Interval predictors
Published data consistently identifies parity, modified Bishop score, BMI and gestational age as the strongest predictors of induction-to-delivery interval. Deduce uses these same variables to model expected timing.
Daytime delivery
A growing body of evidence suggests that deliveries occurring during daytime hours, when senior staffing is at full strength, are associated with fewer adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Guideline aligned
Deduce's clinical logic aligns with current RCOG and HSE guidance on timing of induction, surveillance of high-risk pregnancies, and escalation thresholds.
What clinicians are saying
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"Deduce has changed how our team plans the induction list each morning — it surfaces the right cases at the right time."
"It's intuitive enough that the booking team picked it up in a single session, and the dashboard gives us a clear picture of the day ahead."
"Finally, a scheduling tool that respects the clinical complexity of induction rather than treating it as a simple booking."
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