Huma acquires iPLATO healthcare
London-based patient engagement firm iPLATO Healthcare has been acquired by global healthtech firm Huma.
iPLATO’s software covers a network of 26.6 million patients across nearly 3,000 NHS primary care organisations and its myGP app is used by almost 2.4 million people in England.
The two companies will continue to operate independently but will combine their...
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