Digital health applications have transformed the way healthcare is delivered and understood.
Its potential to increase access to treatment, improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery has made digital health one of the fastest-growing technology subsectors globally.
In the UK, pent-up demand for healthcare post-COVID, coupled with the pressures of an ageing population have exacerbated the need to find ways to manage this demand.
Given the NHS’ budgetary and staffing constraints, attention has turned to making operational processes more efficient, removing friction in clinical and enterprise service delivery, and using clinical data to make smarter decisions.
This has created an environment in which digital health companies can flourish, albeit with more limitations on investment and growth today than there were immediately post pandemic lockdowns.
Thomas Colomer is Corporate partner and Chris Eastham is Tech partner, both at Fieldfisher
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