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Interview: Dr Oliver Harrison, Koa Health

Dr Oliver Harrison is the founder and chief executive of Koa Health, a UK-headquartered digital mental health company. He spoke to us about what makes Koa Health different and about the company’s new employer-funded mental health platform which he describes as the culmination of the work the company has been doing to date.

How occupational health captured the interest of private equity

Europe’s occupational health market is seeing growing interest from investors as employers across the continent become increasingly amenable to taking a proactive approach to supporting their employees’ health. The sector is beginning to see significant M&A and PE acquisitions.

Spire’s revenue surge hints at rising private sector opportunities delivering NHS services

On September 12, Spire Healthcare, one of the UK’s top for-profit private hospital groups, reported a rise in revenues and profits. The company stated that this surge was partly driven by increased NHS outsourcing and higher private insurance uptake among working-age individuals.  The hospital’s pre-tax profits rose approximately 12% to £23 million in the first half of the year, with revenues increasing about 13% to £763 million. Spire expects annual underlying profits to range between £255 million and £275 million, having already achieved £130.6 million in the first six months.

Zerenia buys digital pain management platform Leva Clinic

Zerenia Clinic, a UK healthcare provider specialising in medical cannabis treatment, has acquired Leva Clinic, a digital health company specialising in pain management that offers a variety of behavioural self-help tools via an app as well as cannabis medication.

Livi launches new employer-funded online GP service 

UK telehealth company Livi (a subsidiary of Swedish telehealth company Kry) has launched an employer-funded GP service targeted at small and medium sized businesses. The new service gives employees of companies that sign up access to on-demand online video consultations with a GP via Livi’s app. We speak to Jamie Griffin, Head of Commercial (NHS) at Livi, to find out more.

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