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PocDoc expands across Community Pharmacy, powering digital Health Checks

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2 years ago

April 28, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — PocDoc, the Cambridge-based digital health platform today announces it has launched in 4 major community pharmacy chains across the UK, giving it access to over 300 locations nationwide.

In addition to Dears Pharmacy in Scotland, PocDoc is now partnered with Knights Pharmacy Group, Weldricks Pharmacy Group, Greenlight Pharmacy Group and Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy.

Across its partnership network, PocDoc is being used both in pharmacy and out of pharmacy in the community, targeting areas of health inequality to dramatically increase cholesterol testing, either as part of existing blood pressure clinics or as a standalone Health Check service.

Cardiovascular Disease has been identified as the single biggest condition where lives can be saved by the NHS over the next decade and the Company Chemist Association estimates that pharmacies alone can save 15,000 heart attacks and strokes in the next 3 years through focusing on CVD prevention measures1.

The evidence is clear: the more people tested, the more people can be treated and the more heart attacks and strokes can be prevented.

PocDoc is an app-based technology platform that combines proprietary lateral flow tests and cloud-based AI diagnostics to deliver end to end digital pathways for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of major diseases.

PocDoc is able to deliver the full end-to-end cardiovascular Health Check pathway, including a quantified, lab-grade 5 marker lipid (cholesterol) test with results in the app, in under 10 minutes per person.

The PocDoc app collects all the information required for a Health Check, including blood pressure and BMI. The app displays all results, including blood marker values, in a health dashboard with comparison to NHS clinical guidelines.

The patient receives a copy of their results emailed to them automatically and results can be sent to the patient’s record from PocDoc’s diagnostic cloud. The pharmacy can also access the PocDoc clinical dashboard to assess future treatment pathways in real time, including prescription of statins where appropriate.

The PocDoc solution consists of a proprietary lateral flow test combined with an app downloaded onto a smartphone or tablet – it’s convenient for busy pharmacies with space constraints, it requires no calibration nor maintenance and there is no cost for large machines.

In addition to a growing pharmacy customer base, PocDoc has recently been awarded 2 major NHS contracts to dramatically increase access to cholesterol testing outside of a traditional GP surgery environment, including at-home, on the high street and in other community settings.

In March, PocDoc announced a major round of investment led by Forward Partners, MMC Ventures and Simplyhealth, one of the UK’s leading health insurance providers.

Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc, says, “We are excited to announce our continued expansion in Community Pharmacy. We strongly believe that Community Pharmacies have a major role to play in delivering a step change increase in access to cardiovascular screening, both in pharmacy and in community settings. We’re pleased that PocDoc has seen such positive reactions from pharmacists and their customers across the UK and we are proud to support our pharmacy partners in their incredible efforts to improve their health of their customers.”

“Knights Pharmacy plays a critical role across the UK in providing services to those most in need in the community. We are always looking for new services that address key health issues for the public and the NHS so we are pleased to be rolling out the PocDoc cholesterol test and health screening app as part of our mobile health clinic, targeting areas of greatest health inequality.” – Pete Horrocks, Clinical Standards Director, Knights Pharmacy.

“Weldricks has a strong and proud reputation throughout its history of delivering services to customers that make a real difference and address their health concerns. Recently, it has become clear that heart and cardiovascular health is a big concern for both our customers and the NHS. We are pleased to be rolling out the PocDoc quantitative cholesterol test, we feel it’s the right product for pharmacy and for customers.” – Richard Hackett – Head of Pharmacy, Weldricks Pharmacy.

“As one of the leading London-based independent chains, we are seeing a huge rise in demand for services such as health checks from customers, including cholesterol testing. PocDoc is able to deliver a digital-first health check with a cholesterol test in a really patient friendly, pharmacy friendly way and we’re excited to offer it across our estate.” – Paras Shah, Lead Pharmacist, Greenlight Pharmacy Group.

Notes to Editors

Available for interview on request:

Steve Roest – CEO & Co-Founder, PocDoc

To book in an interview or for more information please contact: comms@mypocdoc.com

1About Cardiovascular Disease:

There are 7.6 million people living with CVD in the UK, and Cardiovascular Disease is a leading cause of premature disability, mortality, and health inequalities, and responsible for one in four deaths each year.

(https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/contact-the-press-office/facts-and-figures#:~:text=Heart%20and%20circulatory%20diseases%20cause,men%20and%203.6%20million%20women.)

The UK Health Security Agency estimates that the annual healthcare costs in England relating to CVD are around £7.4 billion, with an annual cost to the wider economy of £15.8 billion.

(https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2019/02/14/health-matters-preventing-cardiovascular-disease/).

Company Chemist Association reference article: https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/CD136951/CCA-Hypertension-case-finding-service-to-halt-15k-cardiovascular-events-by-2026

About PocDoc:

Founded by Dr Kiran Roest, Dr Vladimir Gubala and Steve Roest, PocDoc’s mission is to make diagnostic testing as accessible and affordable as possible. The PocDoc platform allows anyone with a smartphone or tablet to test themselves for a range of major diseases and conditions, receive a full health assessment and be offered solutions to address any health-related issues that arise, including real-time prescription of medication and clinical support.

The PocDoc® platform has been designed to work with the company’s own set of proprietary, quantitative blood tests which have been developed in house and are focused on preventative disease areas, starting with cardiovascular disease.

PocDoc has a number of NHS contracts, has won multiple Innovate UK awards, an SBRI award and a MedTech Breakthrough Award.

Its technology has CA and CE marks and is patented in Europe and the US.

www.mypocdoc.co.uk

About Steve Roest:

Steve is the CEO and founder of PocDoc, where he has raised multiple rounds of private investment, is a multiple time Innovate UK grant award winner, as well as a member of the UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders review board.

Steve is a huge advocate for innovation and pushing boundaries of what is possible with technology. He is passionate about the people and companies who are changing the world, especially in HealthTech and Healthcare.

Steve presents the HealthTech Hour on UK Health Radio which was born from his desire to provide a showcase for companies, leaders, founders, CEOs and clinicians who are genuinely changing the world, leading the healthcare revolution in the UK and beyond. Notable guests include Matt Hancock, Ali Parsa and Jessica Ennis Hill among others.

The show, which has over 60,000 listeners live per week from over 30 countries, with more listening on demand via Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts and YouTube, focuses on the unique journeys of each guest, how they are changing the world and how they stay on their mission.

www.healthtechhour.co.uk

https://www.youtube.com/@healthtechhour

https://open.spotify.com/show/5pZb65BCLauYxbJrbzDQfP?si=4229d00f85ec4b84

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Reunitus Integrates Apple AirTag, Find My Technology to Revolutionize Baggage Management

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50 minutes ago

November 21, 2024

ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Reunitus™, the global leader in innovative software and services for handling lost and delayed items, today announces support for Apple’s groundbreaking Share Item Location feature. This advancement cements Reunitus’ position as the premier provider of cutting-edge baggage tracing, compliance and analytics solutions.

We’re setting a new standard for efficiency and reliability in the industry between travelers and airlines.

Launching in January 2025, this new feature empowers passengers to securely share live tracking data with airlines and other travel entities through Apple’s Find My app and AirTags. By creating a secure, time-limited link, travelers can provide participating airlines, airports, hotels and resorts with precise location updates for delayed luggage or lost items. The location data refreshes automatically and is designed with privacy at its core, expiring after seven days or upon retrieval.

“This integration with the Apple Share Item Location feature exemplifies our commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions,” said Byron Smith, Chief Technology Officer at Reunitus. “By streamlining baggage tracking and enabling seamless collaboration between travelers and airlines, we’re setting a new standard for efficiency and reliability in the industry.”

The integration represents Reunitus’ continuous drive to enhance self-service solutions while leading advancements in compliance and baggage analytics. The company’s support for this feature also extends to its Lost & Found platform, used by airlines, airports and hospitality providers worldwide. By incorporating support for the Share Item Location feature, Reunitus enhances its ability to track and recover lost items efficiently, further elevating the experience for both providers and customers.

As the foremost innovator in baggage and self-service solutions, Reunitus remains at the forefront of industry evolution. From groundbreaking technology integration to expanded lost and found innovation, Reunitus empowers its partners with tools that prioritize accuracy, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

For more information about Reunitus’ enhanced Baggage Management and Lost & Found solutions, visit reunitus.com.

About Reunitus

Working with the world’s leading travel, transportation and entertainment businesses, Reunitus™ combines industry-leading technology and managed services built over decades of innovation to reunite lost items with their owners, with unsurpassed speed and ease. The only end-to-end solution in the industry, Reunitus strives to make every loss a win for companies, their customers and their employees, through best of class software, managed services, and unparalleled lost item monetization. The Reunitus portfolio includes NetTracer®, Reunitus Managed Services, Reclaimed for Good Foundation® and Unclaimed Baggage®. For more information, visit reunitus.com.

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Z SUPPLY Set to Surpass $1 Million Raised for the Z SUPPLY Foundation

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50 minutes ago

November 21, 2024

The brand will donate $300K from BFCM sales for creative scholarships with upcoming campaign

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Z SUPPLY, the fashion house known for its everyday essentials focused on simplicity, comfort and effortless style, is proud to announce the continuation of its Black Friday/Cyber Monday initiative. The company will be donating $300,000 of their online sales from ZSUPPLY.com to the Z SUPPLY Foundation for the fourth year in a row, bringing the total contribution since the launch of the Foundation to $1.2 million.

The Z SUPPLY Foundation’s mission is to create opportunities for the next generation of creatives. They do this by creating an educational initiative dedicated to students pursuing various degrees in the arts. Since its inception in November of 2021, Z SUPPLY has raised over $900,000 for the Foundation, with the majority allocated to its Education Fund, creating 58 scholarships for students pursuing degrees in fashion design, art, and marketing.

“We are amazed by the generosity of our customers,” said Z SUPPLY President, Mandy Fry. “This holiday season, we’re thrilled to surpass the million dollar mark in money raised for the Z SUPPLY Foundation Education Fund and will continue giving back through scholarships in the creative fields and other forms of service throughout the coming year.”

In the past, Z SUPPLY celebrated this special campaign by visiting the colleges where scholarships have been established to highlight the talented students with a showcase of their work on campus. This year, Z SUPPLY took that a step further by inviting three of the scholarship recipients to the company’s headquarters in Costa Mesa for a special mentorship day on October 2. The students were given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the office, met with the Z SUPPLY team, and engaged in a professional photoshoot and video session in the company’s photo studio. During the experience, they were asked questions about their majors, their creative journeys, and what creativity means to them.

The three scholarship recipients invited to participate were Betty Pham, a Product Design major from Otis College of Art and Design, Melanie Vo, a Graphic Design major from California State University, Long Beach, and Kalen Walthour, a Fashion Design major from the California College of the Arts. It was an inspiring day for the students, offering them valuable insight into the industry and providing an opportunity to connect with mentors who are helping shape the future of design and creativity.

To date, the Z SUPPLY Foundation has partnered with several creative art and design schools through their scholarship program, including Otis College of Art and Design, California College of the Arts, California State University, Long Beach’s School of Art, Parsons School of Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The Foundation’s board members will decide the amount of the funds that will be allocated to all six schools for the 2025/2026 academic year. Anyone can participate in supporting these creative scholarship programs simply by shopping at ZSUPPLY.com from Black Friday through Giving Tuesday.

For more information regarding the Z SUPPLY Foundation or for more details on the Z SUPPLY Foundation college scholarships, please visit Z SUPPLY Foundation.

Additional images and video accessible HERE.

About Z SUPPLY FOUNDATION:

Z SUPPLY Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the clothing brand Z SUPPLY, launched in 2021 and is committed to supporting educational and social organizations. Each year, the Foundation has a specific focus, which will give the brand the opportunity to support the many causes that mean so much to it. This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. The Foundation was considered a public charity and now is applying to be a private foundation.

ABOUT Z SUPPLY:

Z SUPPLY designs reflect the belief that simplicity, comfort and style should coexist in every closet. Featuring signature plush fabrics, timeless silhouettes, and versatile style, Z SUPPLY creates everyday essentials that can be worn by everyone. For more information and to view current collections, visit www.ZSUPPLY.com.

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YirahFit Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign to Revolutionizes Fitness and Combats Loneliness!

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50 minutes ago

November 21, 2024

YirahFit is changing the fitness game by combining technology, community, and accountability to transform lives. This innovative app connects you with like-minded workout buddies, provides personalized diet and exercise plans, and builds a vibrant local community—all designed to boost your fitness and combat loneliness. Whether you’re looking to shed extra pounds or simply need motivation to stay active, YirahFit ensures you’ll never have to go it alone. YirahFit, the ultimate game-changer in fitness, is launching its crowdfunding campaign to empower busy professionals and parents to crush their fitness goals through accountability, community, and meaningful connections. Designed for 25- to 40-year-olds struggling with weight loss, motivation, and loneliness, YirahFit takes a holistic approach to wellness that blends the physical, emotional, and social aspects of fitness.

WASHINGTON , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — YirahFit is changing the fitness game by combining technology, community, and accountability to transform lives. This innovative app connects you with like-minded workout buddies, provides personalized diet and exercise plans, and builds a vibrant local community—all designed to boost your fitness and combat loneliness. Whether you’re looking to shed extra pounds or simply need motivation to stay active, YirahFit ensures you’ll never have to go it alone.

“I’m beyond excited to start my journey with YirahFit! I’ve been looking for something exactly like this—personalized plans, accountability partners, and weekly activities. Let’s do this!” — Michael R., 36, Los Angeles

YirahFit, the ultimate game-changer in fitness, is launching its crowdfunding campaign to empower busy professionals and parents to crush their fitness goals through accountability, community, and meaningful connections.

Designed for 25- to 40-year-olds struggling with weight loss, motivation, and loneliness, YirahFit takes a holistic approach to wellness that blends the physical, emotional, and social aspects of fitness.

“As we grow older and life becomes busier, staying consistent with fitness can feel like an uphill battle,” says David Parker, the Founder & CEO of YirahFit. “Our app is here to eliminate that struggle by helping users find workout partners in their local area who match their timing, fitness level, and activity preferences. Together, we can create lasting results in fitness, mental health, and happiness.”

YirahFit is redefining fitness and wellness by addressing not only physical health but also emotional well-being through its innovative platform.

Key highlights include:

● Combats Loneliness and Boosts Mental Well-Being: Connect users with like-minded workout partners, building a supportive network that strengthens mental health.

● Helps Users Achieve Fitness Goals with Accountability: Group workouts and buddy programs keep users motivated and consistent.

● Ensures Consistency and Motivation: Personalized plans and buddy matching make fitness seamless and sustainable.

● Makes Fitness Fun and Social: Workouts become exciting, dynamic, and social experiences with others.

The YirahFit app isn’t just about fitness—it’s about building meaningful connections and a supportive community. With features that cater to both individual and group workouts, YirahFit transforms traditional fitness into a fun and dynamic experience.

“YirahFit isn’t just an app; it’s a movement. We believe that fitness is more sustainable and enjoyable when it’s done together. This campaign will help us expand our platform and bring accountability, health, and joy to even more people,” said David Parker, the Founder & CEO of YirahFit.

“I recently met David in the gym, and he was lifting some insane amount of weight! I was curious know what workout plan he was doing, so I’m stoked to be able to try it each week through YirahFit.”

— Jim B., 27, Virginia

— Michael R., 36, Los Angeles

Why Crowdfunding?

The crowdfunding program creates a shared platform where supporters can connect with us, offer valuable feedback, and feel a sense of ownership in achieving our common goal. Contributors will also unlock exclusive perks, such as:

● Workout buddies: You can now find workout buddies that match your workout preferences (timing, activities, and fitness level) with easy swipe left and right capability.

● Community workout plans: Create workout plans with one or more partners. You can create a group and fix a workout schedule. Send reminders about upcoming workouts to your community members.

● Personalized fitness plan: The YirahFit app allows you to import data from your previous fitness apps to capture your workout preferences. Thus, it will help you create a tailor-made workout plan.

● Customized diet plans: Keeping in mind your age, weight, and goals, the app will create a personalized diet plan for you.

● Reward program: Apart from the above-mentioned perks, the app also encourages user loyalty by offering points for discounts.

Join YirahFit and make a difference

If the gym feels intimidating and solo workouts aren’t cutting it, YirahFit is the solution! Find a fitness buddy or team that shares your goals and make your fitness journey enjoyable. Step into a healthier tomorrow with YirahFit!

Together, we can build a healthier and more inclusive community!

About YirahFit

YirahFit is a holistic fitness and wellness platform that connects users with workout buddies, and communities to help them achieve their fitness goals. It assists its members by creating personalized workout and diet plans that address their pain points and serve their needs. Focused on combating obesity, loneliness, and fitness monotony, YirahFit aims to make wellness a fun and sustainable journey for all. Learn more at YirahFit.

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