PocDoc Partnership news – Cambridge-based PocDoc Enter into Partnership with Well Pharmacy
Feb 3, 2025 | By Kailee Rainse

PocDoc, a digital health diagnostics company based in Cambridge, aims to make heart health screening faster and more accessible. The company has partnered with Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest pharmacy chain, to offer its services.
SUMMARY
- PocDoc, a digital health diagnostics company based in Cambridge, aims to make heart health screening faster and more accessible.
- Well Pharmacy is the UK’s largest independent pharmacy, with over 750 locations. Their goal is to provide the best community pharmacy experience.
This partnership follows PocDoc’s £5 million pre-A funding, which will help the company continue to grow quickly.
The Importance of Early Diagnosis
According to the WHO, Cardio, Metabolic, and Renal (CMR) diseases are the top causes of death worldwide, putting pressure on healthcare systems. Even though 27 million deaths could be prevented each year, many people are not tested.
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Early detection could prevent up to 90% of cases, but getting access to tests and treatment is still difficult. Identifying high-risk people and providing timely care could save millions of lives and save billions in healthcare costs.
Heart Check in Less Than 10 Minutes
PocDoc, founded in 2017 by Steve Roest, Kiran Roest, and Vladimir Gubala in Cambridge, is a digital health platform that lets anyone with a smartphone or tablet test themselves for major diseases or conditions using a simple finger prick of blood. The platform provides a full health assessment, explains the results, and offers solutions for any health issues found.
The PocDoc app combines quick diagnostic tests with access to healthcare options. The Healthy Heart Check is the first of many easy-to-use home test kits designed to transform healthcare and prevent millions of premature deaths.
In under 10 minutes, it provides detailed results on lipid levels, heart age, and the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease, plus options for further treatment. In June 2024, PocDoc became the first private diagnostics provider to connect with the NHS app.
Making Heart Health Diagnosis Accessible
PocDoc’s at-home cardiovascular disease (CVD) test will soon be available online and at all Well Pharmacy branches across the country. This test offers a quick and easy way for patients to check their heart health. The partnership with Well expands PocDoc’s efforts to offer this service across the UK, including through the NHS.
Steve Roest, CEO and co-founder of PocDoc, said: “CVD presents the UK with a massive challenge, impacting lives and costing the country billions of pounds a year in care costs. If we want to truly get to grips with CVD, prevention is absolutely critical. At PocDoc, we have made it our mission to help people detect problems earlier and faster, through the use of our innovative and patented technology with a massive focus on supporting the NHS across the UK.”
Andrew Caplan, Chief Retail Officer, Well Pharmacy said: “We’re always seeking innovative ways to improve the health of the communities we work in, and PocDoc’s Healthy Heart Check is a perfect example. It’s a game-changer, empowering people to take proactive steps to prevent serious conditions like cardiovascular disease. It’s been a pleasure to work with PocDoc’s team to make this rollout a reality. It’s easy to see why the company is growing at such a rate and we look forward to exploring further opportunities with them in the future.”
About Well Pharmacy
Well Pharmacy is the UK’s largest independent pharmacy, with over 750 locations. Their goal is to provide the best community pharmacy experience. Pharmacists offer expert advice on medicines, general healthcare, treating minor illnesses, and providing health products—all without needing an appointment.
About PocDoc
PocDoc is a digital health platform designed to help people use their smartphones or tablets to test for major diseases or conditions with just a finger prick of blood. It provides a full health assessment, explains the results, and offers solutions to address any health concerns.