The problem

Your trust directory photo was taken six years ago in different scrubs with a different haircut. The LinkedIn headshot is from a night out. The ID badge photo is whatever it was. Getting a proper staff photo usually means a studio day that never gets booked, or waiting for the next trust rebrand. Rota constraints make group shoots nearly impossible. Profyle skips the logistics — selfies from home, professional gallery back in hours.

By the numbers

Why Profyle works for NHS staff

• UK-based, ICO registered, GDPR compliant — originals deleted within 30 days
• Consistent style across a whole department or trust — everyone goes through the same pipeline
• No rota coordination — each person uploads from home on their own time
• From £29 per person for a full gallery — fits inside CPD and comms budgets
• 100% Likeness Guarantee — free redo if they don't look like you

What it costs

A typical NHS photographer day rate in the UK lands at £600–£1,500, covering 10–20 staff in a single session. Per person that's £30–£150 once you include travel and booking time. Profyle is £29 per person with no travel, no rota problem, and no waiting for a trust-wide photo day that keeps getting postponed.

Common mistakes in NHS staff headshots

• Using the ID badge photo on LinkedIn — it's a security image, not a professional photo
• Photographed under clinical lighting (fluorescent strips wash out skin tone)
• Scrubs in the photo without clarity on whether the role is clinical, admin, or leadership
• Ward setting in the background — distracting, and sometimes a trust image policy breach
• Cropped group shot from a staff away-day — lighting, eye-line, and framing rarely flatter individuals

Where you'll use these

• Trust staff directories and department pages
• Intranet profile photos and all-hands slides
• LinkedIn and professional society profiles (RCN, RCP, RCPCH, BMA)
• Clinical conference speaker bios and poster presentations
• Internal comms, team pages, training materials

Questions we get