Paloma Health raises £2M to tackle NHS waiting lists for autism assessments
Summary
As an official NHS provider, the service has no cost for families, and importantly Palomas autism diagnostic outcome reports are accepted by Local Authorities, whereas private autism assessments are often not accepted.Paloma Health has worked with expert clinicians to redesign care pathways, making NHS services more person-centred and affordable. This funding allows us to change the lives of many families, and support the NHS to tackle waiting lists.Darshak Shah, Co-Founder and Executive Chair said: Our mission at Paloma Health is to ensure everybody can access the care they need within just four weeks. With their backing, we can accelerate delivery of high-quality autism assessments and begin extending our model to other conditions, transforming access to NHS services across the country. "Jamie Tomalin, Investor, Triple Point Ventures said: The speed and diligence with which Paloma Health has moved would be incredibly impressive within any sector, no less healthcare. From concept to operational service in 6 months, Paloma Health is a great example in how entrepreneurs can help address problems facing healthcare systems.