Suvera - UK "online clinic" through my GP

ukxmrv

ukxmrv

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Received a text message out of the blue on my mobile phone from my GP clinic along the lines of

"as a patient with asthma we have referred you to our new online clinic who will support your care".

Then a link to a patients portal to register. The company is called Suvera

Who are Suvera? Info for Suvera Patients

Suvera is an online care service that works with the NHS to manage patients with long-term conditions. Find out more info for Suvera patients here.
www.suvera.com www.suvera.com

Looks like they are involved with other areas, not just asthma. The messages are genuine as my GP has an announcement about this on their website.

Suvera was started by Ivan Beckley (fair bit about him online). Who graduated from a NHS Clinical Entrepreneur program (through NHS England) plus a few tech bros.

Companies House shows the latest Director is an American Michael Waters. His Linked in profile is interesting. Another person involved may be a Hong Kong property magnet. Possibly where the original 5 million or so startup capital came from? Could be wrong.

I'm not sure how exactly how they can help me. My asthma isn't on my current top 10 problems that I need to follow up. There is no way I would want them to have my personal data.

The text messages are still coming. On the most recent one that are saying that someone is going to call me because I haven't signed up. Should be an interesting call.

Anyone else?
 
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I have done this by phone and email. No response to my request. Tried my local health authority as well. No reply as yet.

Had a call from the company on Friday. They had my personal number plus other information about me. They can access my medical records he said. I had previously completed NHS opt outs on sharing.

It doesn't sound on a strictly pragmatic level that they can offer anything useful to me. My asthma is currently stable. My focus needs to be on my top health priorities including an urgent one.

My concerns are both ethical and practical. It was eye opening to see that NHS England was funding things like an Entrepreneur program.

This company has ambitions for taking over other long term conditions.
 
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ukxmrv said:
I have done this by phone and email. No response to my request. Tried my local health authority as well. No reply as yet.

Had a call from the company on Friday. They had my personal number plus other information about me. They can access my medical records he said. I had previously completed NHS opt outs on sharing.

It doesn't sound on a strictly pragmatic level that they can offer anything useful to me. My asthma is currently stable. My focus needs to be on my top health priorities including an urgent one.

My concerns are both ethical and practical. It was eye opening to see that NHS England was funding things like an Entrepreneur program.

This company has ambitions for taking over other long term conditions.
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That’s worrying re access to medical records despite opt out - things seem to be moving in a worrying direction on attitudes to this
 
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