In Lexology’s Getting the Deal Through: Digital Health 2021 (UK) Latham & Watkins considers the key regulatory and transactional issues faced by market players and practitioners.

By Frances Stocks Allen, Oliver Mobasser, Sara Patel, Mihail Krepchev, and Robbie McLaren

The UK has an active digital health market comprising both the private and public sectors. Venture capital funding in the digital health sector has increased significantly in recent years, with the majority of investment appearing to come from private investment firms. However, public financing through IPOs is also on the rise. The COVID-19 pandemic has further heightened the positive and dynamic investment climate for digital health technologies in the UK. In particular, the pandemic has highlighted the need for resilience in healthcare systems, including through digital health solutions. Consequently, the pandemic has significantly accelerated uptake of digital health solutions in the UK and related investment opportunities, as well as challenged structural barriers that previously slowed investment in digital health innovations.