I’ve been reading about UK healthtech lately, and what stands out is how much of the interesting work is about the less glamorous parts of care, such as stress, admin and constant monitoring. I found three startups working on these areas, so I’m sharing what each one does and would like to hear what others think.
On the wellbeing side, AdagioVR offers virtual-reality programmes for stress, trauma and emotional regulation. They’re designed for individuals, employers and healthcare settings, so the same approach can be used for personal wellbeing, workplace support and clinical use. What I find interesting is that it treats VR as a practical tool for emotional wellbeing and not just an entertainment product, though I’d like to know how it compares with more traditional support.
On the administration side, TORTUS is a London seed-stage company building a clinical AI assistant. It listens to consultations and writes notes, letters and codes into NHS records. Documentation takes up a large share of clinicians’ time, so a tool that handles it automatically could free up time for patients. The obvious questions are around accuracy and how much checking clinicians would still need to do, which is something I’d value opinions on.
For patient monitoring, Your Cue is a London company developing wireless wearable monitoring of vital signs. The focus is neonatal intensive care and continuous patient monitoring, areas where reducing wires and constant manual checks could make a real difference for both patients and staff.
Between them, the three cover mental wellbeing, clinical paperwork and monitoring, which are very different problems. Does anyone here work in or near healthcare technology, and what do you think the biggest gaps still are? If you know of other UK healthtech startups doing similar work, I’d love to hear about them.
On the wellbeing side, AdagioVR offers virtual-reality programmes for stress, trauma and emotional regulation. They’re designed for individuals, employers and healthcare settings, so the same approach can be used for personal wellbeing, workplace support and clinical use. What I find interesting is that it treats VR as a practical tool for emotional wellbeing and not just an entertainment product, though I’d like to know how it compares with more traditional support.
On the administration side, TORTUS is a London seed-stage company building a clinical AI assistant. It listens to consultations and writes notes, letters and codes into NHS records. Documentation takes up a large share of clinicians’ time, so a tool that handles it automatically could free up time for patients. The obvious questions are around accuracy and how much checking clinicians would still need to do, which is something I’d value opinions on.
For patient monitoring, Your Cue is a London company developing wireless wearable monitoring of vital signs. The focus is neonatal intensive care and continuous patient monitoring, areas where reducing wires and constant manual checks could make a real difference for both patients and staff.
Between them, the three cover mental wellbeing, clinical paperwork and monitoring, which are very different problems. Does anyone here work in or near healthcare technology, and what do you think the biggest gaps still are? If you know of other UK healthtech startups doing similar work, I’d love to hear about them.