6 years ago

Accurx Raises £8.8 Million for Messaging App for Medical Teams and Patients

  • Accurx, a U.K

  • startup developing a messaging service for doctor surgeries, has raised £8.8 million in Series A funding led by Atomico, with participation from LocalGlobe and EF

  • The company's main product, Chain SMS, allows medical teams to communicate with patients through a messaging app, and is already used by 20% of GP practices in England

  • Accurx was founded by Jacob Haddad and Laurence Bargery, who met at Entrepreneur First in 2016.

      • ProblemHealthcare

      "Doctors are struggling to communicate efficiently with patients, relying on outdated methods like phone calls and letters, which are inefficient and lead to miscommunication."

      Solution

      "Accurx has developed a secure messaging app called Chain SMS for doctor surgeries to communicate with patients. It helps send advice, notify patients of results, and remind them of appointments, all while improving record-keeping and patient engagement."

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