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Startup automating NHS registrations raises £2.7m

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Healthtech 1, a London-based startup that automates administrative tasks in primary care for the NHS, has raised £2.7m.

Founded by former Monzo web engineer Peter Huang and ex-Accenture consultant Raj Kohli, Healthtech 1 automates processes such as GP registration and lab reports.

The company said the standard registration system in the NHS is overly slow and prone to errors.

Healthtech 1 has developed identity-checking algorithms backed by NHS records that it says is more efficient.

“When you work inside a GP practice every day you realise that NHS staff are in desperate need of tech that works,” said Kohli.

“What’s the bet that this little startup inside an NHS GP practice can have more positive impact on primary care with £2.7m than the next government?”

The startup was founded in 2021 with the initial idea being a temporary project to provide workload relief to NHS workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

As of 2024, the company has claimed to have “saved more than 85,000 hours of NHS staff time”.

The investment was led by VC firm Moonfire and featured participation from the prestigious Silicon Valley accelerator Y Combinator. Healthtech 1 received a £310,000 grant from government-backed agency Innovate UK in 2023.

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