We are absolutely delighted to share the wonderful news that Team MediSend has been selected as a finalist in the PA Raspberry Pi Competition 2026.

This is a fantastic achievement and one that the whole school community can be incredibly proud of. The team will now go on to represent Richard Hale School at the National Finals on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at Google London, Pancras Square.

Team MediSend consists of Leo McCarthy Malone, Finlay Lowles, Ethan Hatchett and Joseph McNab, all of whom have done an outstanding job in developing such an impressive and purposeful project.

Their idea, MediSend, was created to address a significant global healthcare issue: the waste of vital medicines in some areas while nearby clinics face serious shortages. The team designed a system that enables pharmacies and clinics to log and share medication stock locally, helping surplus medicine reach the places where it is needed most before it expires.

Using Python, Kivy and SQLite, the students developed an intuitive and practical solution aimed at supporting healthcare workers in lower-income and semi-rural areas, where supply chains can often be inconsistent and unreliable. What makes this project especially inspiring is not just the technical skill behind it, but the compassion, thoughtfulness and sense of social responsibility that drove the idea in the first place.

As part of the finals day, the students will demonstrate their invention and present their ideas to a senior judging panel, share their innovative solution with all guests attending the event, and take part in the awards ceremony where they will receive their finalist trophy.

You can watch the team’s presentation here: MediSend Presentation Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wC0-_aDZZUzYvB-YDzsdzqltjNalNZY/view?usp=sharing

To reach this stage in a national competition is a tremendous accomplishment in itself, and the boys should be hugely proud of what they have achieved already. As a Year 10 team, they now also have the opportunity to join Richard Hale’s growing list of teams who have gone on to win the overall prize in their age category, which makes this achievement even more exciting.

They have represented the school superbly, and I am sure you will join me in congratulating Leo, Finlay, Ethan and Joseph on this outstanding success and wishing them every success for the finals in May.