Spirit Healthcare Group offers new Market Access Consultancy Service

Spirit Healthcare Group has launched a new market access consultancy service, Spirit Access, following the acquisition of a majority stake in Pathway Communications.
By combining Pathway Communications’ pharmaceutical and medical technology knowledge with Spirit Healthcare’s resources and expertise, the new service will provide data analysis, simulation, modelling, implementation and digital solutions to their pharmaceutical and NHS clients.

Chris Barker, chief executive officer of Spirit Health Group, said: “Spirit Access’ aim is to use our digital technology, implementation services and pathway experience to work with pharmaceutical and medical technology companies to add value for the NHS, industry and most importantly patients.”

David Southern, former Managing Director of Pathway Communications, will be MD of Spirit Access. He said “Spirit has an extensive background in working with the NHS organisations, but has a range of products that offer complementary ways for the NHS to unlock further value from pharmaceutical and medical device products. Likewise, Pathway Communications has a strong track record of working with pharma and wanted to forge a relationship with an organisation which could deliver an implementation model to help the NHS achieve the much needed cost savings and patient benefit outcomes.”