Wellmind Health is delighted to contribute to techUK's latest evidence pack, 'How SMEs can deliver the 10 Year Health Plan for England'.
Launched at the 2025 techUK Health & Social Care Summit, this compelling publication demonstrates the critical value of SMEs to the delivery of healthcare services and how they can, and are, helping deliver on the 10 Year Plan.
Published in July 2025, the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England aims to move the NHS from a reactive, hospital-led service to one that is preventative, community-based, digital-first, and patient-empowered, and positions technology and innovation as the critical enabler of this transformation.
The techUK evidence pack showcases the role of SMEs. It highlights real-world case studies from techUK members, including Wellmind Health, demonstrating how innovation is transforming health and care delivery, improving outcomes and building a more resilient healthcare system through digital.
By spotlighting how SMEs are already delivering tangible benefits for patients, clinicians and the health system, the report calls on commissioners and policymakers to work with SMEs to build a more sustainable and a digital-first NHS.
The publication highlights the range of different services SMEs are providing that align with key themes of the 10 Year Plan, including:
- shifting healthcare delivery from hospital-centric to community-based services and reducing health inequalities
- accelerating adoption of digital technology to enhance efficiency and capacity, support care providers, improve access, offer personalised care and empower patients with self-management
- moving to an emphasis on prevention and early intervention
Scaling care without the waiting room
Wellmind Health's 'Scaling care without the waiting room' case study highlights how we transform care and support clinicians and healthcare teams by providing patients with rapid access to evidence-based, self-managed digital care for chronic MSK pain and mental health. Pathway through Pain, Be Mindful and Meditainment deliver hospital-level outcomes without hospital-level costs, and reduce pressure on clinicians while maintaining clinical standards.
For example, Pathway through Pain users experience benefits in 46 days, and Be Mindful achieves NHS Talking Therapies recovery rates at just one-twelfth of the cost, saving millions in NHS time and resources. More than 130,000 people have been supported, with 44,000 therapy sessions avoided amounting to £6.1 million saved. By offering proven, accessible tools, Wellmind Health empowers individuals to self-manage while giving NHS healthcare teams scalable, data-driven ways to deliver care more efficiently and reduce waiting lists, directly advancing the NHS 10 Year Plan's aims.
Heather Cook, CEO of Wellmind Health:
"We are delighted to contribute to this excellent report. As CEO of an NHS-trusted SME Healthtech company and a techUK board member, I am acutely aware of the value and benefits that SMEs provide to the NHS. SMEs are uniquely positioned to help deliver on the ambitions of the 10 Year Plan for Health and we look forward to continuing to help to realise those goals for the benefit of patients, staff and the NHS."
Access the techUK report 'How SMEs can deliver the 10 Year Health Plan for England' here.