Leeds healthcare software company acquires medtech firm

A Leeds-based healthcare software and systems, today announced its second acquisition of 2022 with the purchase of medical appraisals specialist Fourteen Fish.

Founded in 2012 by a GP and an IT specialist, FourteenFish is a UK-based technology company that supports over 100,000 healthcare professionals with their continued professional development (CPD) and ongoing industry learning. It has been acquired by EMIS Group.

It is the preferred appraisal toolkit partner for the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) and delivers the RCGP portfolio for trainee GPs.

Dr Shaun O’Hanlon, EMIS Group chief medical officer said: “This is a timely acquisition that will enable EMIS to further support healthcare professionals at a time when pressures on their workloads, especially for those working in primary care, has never been higher.

“FourteenFish’s suite of learning tools and its philosophy to make learning easier and more enjoyable for healthcare professionals will add real value to our customers and expand our reach in an important space within the healthcare industry.

“I very much look forward to seeing the positive impact we can have in supporting the professional development of many more healthcare professionals through innovative technology.”

Co-founder of FourteenFish Dr Duncan Walling said: “When I was a practising GP, every year I promised myself that I would get better at recording my CPD, but I never quite managed it.

“I left general practice to set up FourteenFish because I knew there must be a better way – an easier and more intuitive way that made learning simple, but not any less powerful.

“Given the unprecedented pressures on NHS professionals following the pandemic, I am delighted that we can now expand our reach and impact by becoming part of EMIS Group.”