Digital software provider Servelec has been acquired by The Access Group’s health and social care division.
Access provides software for local governments, health and social care and said it hopes the deal will allow the company to offer integrated solutions and services in these sectors. This will involve combining Access’s healthcare and social care solutions with Servelec’s integration technology through social care, health, education and youth services.
Servelec is a provider of both NHS and local government trusts, and has recently done so acquired Elemental Software, a provider of social prescription technology.
Steve Sawyer, CEO of The Access Group’s Health and Social Care Division, will lead the business with the support of Servelec’s existing leadership team, including Steve Wightman, CEO and David McKinney, CEO local.
Elemental Software will continue to be led by co-founders Jennifer Neff and Leeann Monk-Ozgul, while Servelec CEO Ian Crichton will step down after supporting the initial transition.
Steve Sawyer said: “Through the use of our technology and services, Access’s purpose is to support customers with the freedom to provide exceptional care. Combined with Servelec’s focus on improving lives with technology. that matters and Elemental’s work to reduce health inequalities through the social prescription movement, we have the opportunity to make a real difference together.
“In line with the government’s strategy for integrated health and social care, this agreement will help us achieve better results for doctors, social care professionals and other care providers, as well as people who they support.
“From the point of basic need to the provision and supervision of services, we aim to provide more efficient and cost-effective services, help the NHS and local government control and plan long-term challenges and provide a continuous integrated view of the journey health and care of a person “.
Servelec and Elemental products will continue alongside Access’s portfolio of healthcare and social solutions and will be incorporated into the Access Workspace platform, providing a single sign-on and integration with the wider Access portfolio. .
