For the NHS

Clinical and Digital infrastructure for scalable GLP-1 therapies.

eMed is a digital health innovator and proud NHS partner. We provide the clinical and digital infrastructure to deliver GLP-1 therapies safely, equitably and sustainably — aligned with the 10 Year Health Plan's shift from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and treatment to prevention.

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30%
of adults in England are living with obesity.
Health Survey for England, 2024
66%
are overweight or living with obesity.
Health Survey for England, 2024
£6.5bn
estimated annual cost of obesity to the NHS.
NHS Confederation, 2025
37%
obesity prevalence in the most deprived areas — nearly double the least deprived.
OHID, 2023–24
The delivery gap

Access is no longer the hard part. Delivery is.

eMed primary care in the community

The 10 Year Health Plan commits to faster NHS access to GLP-1 therapies. But funding hasn't kept pace with demand, leaving many ICBs unable to commission at scale.

eMed closes both gaps. We combine clinician-led delivery with integrated medication management — helping systems control therapy costs while widening equitable access within existing budgets.

01
Higher adherence, better return
Keeping patients engaged long enough to realise the full clinical potential of therapy — improving outcomes, reducing risk, and ensuring investment in treatment delivers both clinical and financial benefit.
02
Clinical risk, managed
Clinician-led oversight, personalised dosing and structured monitoring reduce governance burden on local services.
03
Reduced downstream demand
Sustained weight loss eases long-term pressure on primary, secondary and acute care from obesity-related conditions.
Aligned with the 10 Year Health Plan

Built for the three shifts.

Fit for the Future sets out three foundational shifts for the NHS. A digital model of care for weight loss — done properly — delivers against all three at once.

Shift one
Hospital community

Specialist obesity care has historically sat in Tier 3 and Tier 4 hospital services. Our digital-first model brings clinician-led weight management closer to home — accessible from anywhere, supported 24/7, and designed to take pressure off acute pathways.

Shift two
Analogue digital

The Plan commits to expanding digitally-enabled weight management pathways and digital-only delivery models. eMed already operates one of the UK's largest digital-first primary care practices, with the clinical governance, data infrastructure and real-world evidence to support the shift.

Shift three
Sickness prevention

Obesity drives type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and more. By delivering safe, sustained weight loss at population scale, a digital model of care reduces downstream demand on the system it sits within — the definition of upstream prevention.

The eMed approach

A digital model of care.

Our approach drives high patient adherence, improves outcomes at population scale, and reduces the downstream burden of obesity-related conditions. It is designed to fit within NHS pathways, not around them.

Patient using the eMed app
Qualifying eligible population
Clinical screening and eligibility assessment tailored to NHS pathways.
Expert clinical care
24/7 multidisciplinary team: GPs, pharmacists, nurses and specialists.
At-home metabolic blood testing
Innovative capillary at-home blood collection device, with easy return to ISO-accredited lab, with results delivered through the app in 48 hours.
Market-leading retention and adherence programme
Engagement architecture that keeps patients in care long enough to benefit.
All leading to
The outcome

Population health improvement

Measurable outcomes, through weight, metabolic changes, behavioural change and cardiovascular risk reduction.

In collaboration withUniversity College London
Led byProfessor John Deanfield
Ongoing study

Transforming obesity care through real-world evidence.

eMed is conducting one of the largest real-world studies of GLP-1 treatment in women, in collaboration with University College London and led by Professor John Deanfield. Full findings will be shared on publication.

  • The clinical and engagement model behind our results
  • How a digital model of care performs against traditional pathways
  • Live Q&A with the study co-authors
Patient reviews on Trustpilot
Register your place

An NHS-focused briefing.

A dedicated session for commissioners, ICB leaders and clinical decision-makers. Places are limited.

Register for the webinar Free · Approximately 45 minutes · Recording available on request
Partner with eMed

Let's talk about what a digital model of weight-loss care could look like for your population.

Whether you're an ICB, Trust, NHS England team or policy partner, our NHS team can walk you through the clinical model, the evidence, and how we'd work with you in practice.

Speak to our NHS team nhs@emed.com
Or contact our team directly
Charlie Howard
Charlie Howard
Managing Director, UK
Rachael Joy
Rachael Joy
Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer
Matthew Noble
Matthew Noble
Chief Medical Officer