eConsult Health, the online consultation provider supporting primary care, has raised £5 million in investment from Gresham House Ventures.
The company said the investment is to support their expansion into the secondary care market, maintain its position in primary care for its digital triage services, and continue the rollout of its urgent and emergency care triage solution.
Dr Murray Ellender, CEO of eConsult Health commented: “We are extremely pleased to be working with Gresham House Ventures as an investor. This funding will help us keep pace with the product development we need to support cutting edge health technology across both primary and secondary care.”
“NHS patients deserve an excellent digital experience when interacting with the health service and we now look forward to delivering the transformation needed at pace.”
The investment house said the funding has become particularly urgent in light of the additional pressures put on the NHS by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Henry Alty, Investment Director, Gresham House Ventures, said: “At such a crucial moment for healthcare provision, funding the right businesses in this space is more important than ever. Founded by four innovative GP partners in South London, the eConsult platform has already proven the power of its clinically-led technology, as the most widely used digital consultation solution and the first choice for NHS GP surgeries.”
“By expanding its services to cover secondary as well as primary care, eConsult Health has the potential to go even further and completely revolutionise healthcare provision in the UK, improving outcomes while at the same time driving effectiveness. We are very excited to work alongside an extremely knowledgeable management team and further improve their current platform.”
