The UK arm of the group, which is a provider of software for public services,��has acquired Chameleon Information Management Services��and its subsidiary��InfoFlex, which is based inside the M25 near Watford.��

InfoFlex��provides��cloud��software which integrates��with existing hospital systems across 65 clinical specialities including cancer services, digital remote monitoring solutions (RMS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and endoscopy.��

It has more than 40,000 users across over 130 NHS trusts.��During the COVID-19 pandemic,��InfoFlex��says��trusts have used��the platform��in innovative ways to manage data collection and reporting.����

It cites the example of��West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which��used the software to set up a Virtual Hospital for the administration of patients being cared for in the community.��

Wayne Story, Civica Group CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome��InfoFlex��into the Civica Group. The company’s market leading software and sector experience will strengthen our presence and expertise right at the heart of the NHS.����

“We’re excited about the opportunities ahead to add even more value and digital capability for our customers and further help transform the way trusts deliver clinical care.”��

Marc Warburton,��InfoFlex��Chief Executive,��added: “As the next stage of our development, we’re excited to be joining Civica.����

“This will enable us to benefit from the opportunities and expertise of the wider��group, helping us to support more customers in providing the data and information management software and innovation to improve health outcomes.”��

Civica delivers software solutions to over 500 customers across the NHS and private care sector globally: from electronic prescribing and patient records to enhanced workforce efficiency.����

The��group provides cloud delivery to more than 20,000 clinicians, facilitates the scanning of 150 million documents and images and processes £60bn of NHS funds annually.��

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Secure��collaboration��app��Siilo��Messenger��has��users in more than 200 trusts across the country as NHS staff can freely download and use��its��app.��

Siilo, which is based in Amsterdam,��has��entered formal partnerships with��East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust,��St. George’s, Midlands Partnership, Royal Bath and Bupa Cromwell.��

These��are all using��Sillo��Connect —��its��platform for entire organisations.����

Siilo has raised a £8.6 million in Series A funding from��European digital health��VC Heal Capital, Philips Health Technology Venture Fund and current investor��EQT Ventures.��

“In March alone our��[UK]��user base grew by 36% as we��released our free Crisis��Management Tool for organisations,” a spokesperson told���Ͼ�Ʒ��Cloud.����

“We would like to continue building this momentum post-COVID by continuing to develop useful new features in response to what we hear from medical professionals on the ground.��

“We will undoubtedly be expanding our UK team in the coming year as our UK community continues to grow.”��

The company has built Europe’s largest medical network with more than 250,000��healthcare professionals.��

With the investment,��Siilo��will continue to expand its product offering to better��support case-based collaboration and knowledge-sharing on its platform, as well as increase��network growth across Europe, specifically across the UK and Ireland as well as, DACH,��BENELUX.����

The company will also be hiring talent in areas such as product development and��customer success.��

“Communication is key in every organisation.��Siilo��has a strong vision in making healthcare��professionals fall in love with their intuitive solution to promote it in a bottom-up approach,”��said��Dr.��Christian Weiss, General Partner at Heal Capital.����

“����������’s��messenger can be a true��game changer in digitising the healthcare sector.”��

Siilo was founded in 2016 by former surgery resident Joost Bruggeman (CEO) and Arvind��Rao (CFO).����

Bruggeman said: “We believe there is a massive��opportunity for healthcare to operate as a collaborative network.����

“We started by connecting��professionals treating individual patients, but during the acute phase of the pandemic, we’ve��also been able to play a critical role in connecting different levels of healthcare to facilitate��faster decision-making and information-sharing.����

“With Siilo, frontline care workers, public��health officials, and everyone in between are able to practice medicine together.��

“We’re only just starting to uncover the different ways technology can facilitate collaboration��and simplify workflows in healthcare, and we’re excited to increase our product offering and��member network with the support of our newest investors, who bring a wealth of insights and��experience around scaling innovative healthcare solutions.”��

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