Sheffield-headquartered healthcare operations technology provider, Agilio Software, has enhanced its patient engagement software offering with the acquisition of Leeds-based iatro.
Since its launch in 2019, iatro has grown into a go-to solution for primary care organisations by providing simple, patient-facing digital solutions for NHS organisations including Integrated Care Boards, Primary Care Networks and GP practices.
iatro will benefit from Agilio’s footprint of over 4,000 GP practices, allowing them to rapidly provide their solutions to this extended community, whilst complementing the extensive offering of Agilio Software.
Thomas Porteus, founder of iatro, said: “We’re delighted to be joining Agilio to accelerate our ambitions in supporting practices across the country and make a real difference for organisations and professionals delivering primary care.
“Patient engagement is an incredibly important part of patient care, and thanks to our technology, practices can benefit from a simple solution enabling them to communicate easily with their patients and provide them with clear, easily accessible information.
“The acquisition means that iatro can benefit from Agilio’s leading healthcare operations technology expertise, allowing us to further invest in the rapid expansion of our patient engagement technology.”
Neil Laycock, CEO of Agilio Software, said: “I am delighted to be announcing another cutting-edge organisation joining our ever-growing roster of healthcare operations solutions, and iatro will be a great addition to our Agilio family.
“As a group, we are focused on expanding our patient engagement offering to provide our clients with a one-stop digital solution for all of their healthcare operational needs.”
David Taylor, MD of Agilio Primary Care division, said: “We’re excited to be welcoming Thomas and the iatro team to our Primary Care division. The team brings vast experience in patient-facing and patient-engagement digital solutions that will greatly benefit the existing offering of Agilio Primary Care.
“We are dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that will make the everyday lives of healthcare professionals easier without compromising safety, and one of the challenges primary care faces is how to effectively digitise communication with patients.”
