About this tool
About Chrysalis
This page explains what Chrysalis is, who made it, where the information comes from, and what we do and do not do with your data. You can read it any time.
Section 1
What Chrysalis is
Chrysalis is an information tool. It helps you understand your surgery journey at the GGO Med, step by step.
Chrysalis shows you the same information your surgical team gives you on paper. We just present it in a way that you can read at your own pace, on any device.
Section 2
What Chrysalis is not
Chrysalis is not a medical device.
It does not make decisions about your care. It does not replace your doctor or your surgical team. It is just information that is easier to read.
- Chrysalis does not give you medical advice. Always talk to your team about your own care.
- Chrysalis does not replace your meetings with the team. It is something to read alongside them.
- Chrysalis does not store your medical records. We do not see who you are.
Section 3
Where the information comes from
Every word about your surgery on Chrysalis comes from official Trust documents — the same documents your surgical team uses. The Trust owns those documents. Chrysalis just presents them.
The doctors who lead each surgery have read everything you see here. They have approved the way it is written for patients.
When GGO Med updates a document, the team checks Chrysalis to make sure it matches before showing the new version to patients.
Section 4
Your data — what we save and what we do not
What we do not save
Chrysalis does not save anything about you. We do not know who you are. There are no accounts. There is no sign-in. We do not use cookies that track you. We do not use Google Analytics or anything like it.
What is saved on your device only
When you choose Easy read, Calm mode, or change the text size, your choices are saved on your own device. They never leave it. If you clear your browser, your choices are reset.
The same is true for things like ticking off items in the surgery checklist. They are remembered on your device only.
What our hosting provider sees
Like every website, Chrysalis runs on a hosting service. Every time you open a page, the hosting service receives some basic technical information — your IP address, the page you asked for, the type of browser you are using. This happens for any website you visit. Chrysalis itself does not read or use that information.
The Trust can ask, at any time and at no cost, for Chrysalis to move to NHS-approved hosting.
Section 5
Who built Chrysalis
Chrysalis was built by Mr Giangiacomo Ollandini, a consultant urologist. The platform is owned by GGOMed Ltd, his company.
GGOMed Ltd can license Chrysalis to surgical teams that want to use it for their own patients. The clinical information shown to you belongs to whichever team is using Chrysalis.
Section 6
Compliance and accessibility
- Easy read. The easy-read version follows the NHS Accessible Information Standard guidance for plain-language patient information.
- How the website looks and works. Chrysalis aims to meet the international standard for accessible websites (WCAG 2.1 AA, with stronger contrast where it matters).
- Language. British English.
- No tracking. Chrysalis does not use Google Analytics, advertising trackers, or any tool that tries to identify you.
Section 7
Concerns and feedback
If something on Chrysalis does not match what your team has told you, please tell your surgical team or your nurse specialist. They can pass it on so it is fixed.
For things about the website itself — for example, if a button is hard to use, or the easy-read version is unclear — your team can also forward this back to us.
Chrysalis · Powered by GGOMed by Mr Giangiacomo Ollandini.