Patchwork Health acquires L2P to create joint healthcare platform

Patchwork Health has announced the acquisition of medical appraisal software and job planning software firm L2P Enterprise Ltd, to create a healthcare platform.

The platform will be a comprehensive end-to-end suite of tools designed to address the workforce needs of over 100,000 clinicians across more than 200 NHS and private healthcare organisations.

It will streamline workforce processes, unlocking critical data, reducing silos, cutting costs and enhancing productivity.

By integrating the L2P job planning with Patchwork Health rostering, healthcare organisations will be able to deploy their teams more strategically and cost-effectively whilst supporting high-quality patient care that aligns with clinical service plans and budgets.

Both teams will benefit from shared expertise, engineering collaboration and a wealth of market insights which will enhance products, see them develop new services, and enable expansion into new markets.

Dr Anas Nader, chief executive and cofounder of Patchwork Health, said: “As soon as we met the team at L2P, we knew it was an ideal fit.

“Both L2P and Patchwork Health are led by people who have first hand experience of the challenges we’re tackling and a passion for making lasting improvements in healthcare.

“L2P shares our customer-first culture and our relentless pursuit of innovative solutions to support our healthcare colleagues. Together, our complementary suite of software solutions will deliver smarter staffing across the sector.

“This acquisition sets the stage for a new phase of growth, and we are eager to support even more clinicians and healthcare organisations together.”

Patchwork Health currently partners with over 60 NHS organisations to offer software solutions that enable digital rostering, flexible staff banks, and agency management. The company also provides data and analytics tools to support smarter staffing decisions.

The Patchwork Health tools have supported more than 55,000 healthcare workers and saved the NHS over £120 million to date.

Over 75 NHS trusts also use L2P’s software, with over 55 organisations relying on their credentialing and appraisal solutions.

Jim McLaughlin, chief executive of L2P, said: “Health services face a generational challenge in restoring access to healthcare and this can only be achieved through innovative companies working together to unlock opportunities for productivity improvement.

“Patchwork Health is a natural partner for us, sharing the same integrity, passion for healthcare and customer-focused ethos. Our staff have already been collaborating on shared customer projects.

“This acquisition enables us to build a software company worthy of the important work its users do. With our talented teams, we are excited to unlock the benefits of interoperability and take big strides forward in optimising clinical resources, time, and talent.”

Meanwhile, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust launched an e-rostering platform from Patchwork Health in April 2024 to boost the wellbeing and retention of its medics and improve workforce reporting.