Q Doctor, a platform supporting healthcare providers with video consultations has raised £1.5 million from an investment round.
The funding round, was led by global social innovation fund Nesta Impact Investments (NII) and supported by angel investors and retail investors represented by Seedrs.
Q Doctor said it will use the funding to support its growth and to scale quickly through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The platform has recently been deployed at London’s first COVID-19 Isolation Centre at Heathrow to provide remote clinical advice and support.
Practices and community providers in Lincolnshire are also using the platform to deliver video consultations. In a trial last year with Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, it highlighted they would save £42,000 per month using the digital tool.
Chris Whittle, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Q doctor commented on the funding round “I am delighted to have completed our funding round led by Nesta Impact Investments and being able to bring in pro-NHS individuals at the same time via Seedrs. Q doctor has achieved national firsts in supporting 111, outpatient departments, hundreds of GP practices, and most recently London’s first COVID-19 Isolation Centre at Heathrow.
“Our solution, from a clinically led company, is tried and tested across the NHS; this funding is well timed to resource our rapid growth, as we support the NHS through the COVID-19 crisis at scale”.
