The eConsult acquisition follows Huma's acquisition of iPlato, a provider of screening, appointment booking, medicines management and communication tools installed in the majority of UK GP practices.

Huma says the acquisition solidifies its mission to 'accelerate the adoption of digital solutions across the healthcare landscape'. 

Huma's solutions are live in more than 80 NHS Trusts and across two-thirds of primary care practices and eConsult is used by over 1,800 NHS GP practices and a growing number of NHS Acute Trusts.

Dan Vahdat, Huma chief executive and founder, said: ‘This acquisition brings us one step closer to becoming the end-to-end technology platform for the industry to deliver digital-first care at scale seamlessly.

‘We believe that when digital and AI are scaled, they become affordable for both the poor and the rich. Care delivery remains consistent and will help us transition medicine from being reactive to proactive.'

eConsult chief executive, Dr Murray Ellender, added: ‘Joining forces with Huma is an amazing opportunity for both our users and our teams to accelerate the shift to digital first healthcare.'