As the country is in a period of lockdown, we are all having to adapt to new ways of working, living, communicating, and even getting access to everyday necessities such as food, drink and medication.
Companies from a wide range of sectors are now facing unforeseen challenges and struggling to generate revenue with diminished demand for their service or offering.
On the flipside, companies of a particular sort (such as tech-driven organisations) are seeing demand increase as a result of the lockdown. Traditional traders are suddenly adopting eCommerce and those retailers who already had a strong online strategy are in a better position.
Companies that had allowed remote working previously might have an operational advantage now that the whole team has to work from home. There are also companies who, whilst still being financially successful, have been pushing tech alternatives and were waiting for a significant behaviour change for their products to be appreciated adequately.
One of those companies is Now Healthcare Group, a Salford-based company and creator of the Now Patient mobile app, which has seen a 500% increase in patients accessing its service. It’s for good reason too as the coronavirus pandemic, and resulting lockdown, is affecting the most vulnerable by prohibiting them from collecting their prescriptions in-person.
Lee Dentith, CEO of Now Healthcare Group, established the business when he was unable to get a GP appointment for his son. Technology, Lee believes, is the primary vehicle which allows his company to ultimately save lives.
