Merck Sharp & Dohme and Wayra UK have joined forces again to welcome a second cohort to their digital health accelerator program Velocity Health.
Healthcare company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and Wayra UK, an accelerator operated by telecoms firm Telefónica, launched a call for startups on Tuesday to apply for the second cohort of their accelerator program.
Velocity Health, launched in 2015, focuses on digital health startups that tackle issues outlined in the Five Year Forward View strategy of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). The document outlines how the NHS can improve patient outcomes while tackling a funding gap estimated at £30bn…