Healthera, the Cambridge-based leading provider of innovative digital healthcare technology, is forming a consortium with Cegedim Rx, the largest provider of pharmacy software in the UK market. The consortium has entered a £1 million, 18-month collaborative agreement, co-funded by Innovate UK, focused on researching and developing a connected digital solution for patients and pharmacies.

The purpose of the collaboration is to create a new digital health solution that will increase the level of medical compliance for patients, improve the efficiency of pharmacy clinical services, and support pharmacies in becoming first-line clinical providers. The solution will be the first to integrate the patient journey with all aspects of community pharmacy offerings – from medication to services – and has an initial market of 6,000 pharmacies covering 15m patients with long-term conditions.

Healthera says the aims of this project are closely aligned with the government’s priorities to cut medicine wastage, improve patient care, and put pharmacists in the forefront of clinical service delivery.