London-based Patchwork Health acquires fellow healthtech L2P

Patchwork Health, a provider of workforce management software for healthcare, has acquired L2P Enterprise Ltd, the UK's foremost provider of medical appraisal and job planning software.

This acquisition will see the two companies combine their capabilities to provide a more more a comprehensive end-to-end suite of tools. 

Over 75 NHS Trusts use L2P’s software, and 60 use Patchwork.

Founded in 2016 by NHS doctors Dr. Anas Nader (CEO) and Dr. Jing Ouyang (COO), Patchwork Health currently partners with over 60 NHS organisations to offer software solutions that enable digital rostering, flexible staff banks, and agency management. The company also provides data and analytics tools to support smarter staffing decisions. 

The shared expertise will see the company develop new services, and enable expansion into new markets. 

Dr Anas Nader, CEO & co-founder of Patchwork Health, said:“As soon as we met the team at L2P, we knew it was an ideal fit. Both L2P and Patchwork Health are led by people who have firsthand experience of the challenges we’re tackling and a passion for making lasting improvements in healthcare.

"L2P shares our customer-first culture and our relentless pursuit of innovative solutions to support our healthcare colleagues. Together, our complementary suite of software solutions will deliver smarter staffing across the sector. This acquisition sets the stage for a new phase of growth, and we are eager to support even more clinicians and healthcare organisations together.”

Jim McLaughlin, CEO of L2P, added: “Health services face a generational challenge in restoring access to healthcare and this can only be achieved through innovative companies working together to unlock opportunities for productivity improvement.

Patchwork Health is a natural partner for us, sharing the same integrity, passion for healthcare and customer-focused ethos. Our staff have already been collaborating on shared customer projects. This acquisition enables us to build a software company worthy of the important work its users do. With our talented teams, we are excited to unlock the benefits of interoperability and take big strides forward in optimising clinical resources, time, and talent."