Bluecrest Wellness appoints Andy Black as Chairman.

Vespa Capital portfolio company Bluecrest Wellness has appointed Andy Black as Chairman.

Andy’s career began in the NHS where he was one of the youngest surgeons to achieve full fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

He went on to co-found Kinapse, a life sciences service provider that worked with global blue-chip clients on drug development and commercialisation and which sold to HgCapital in 2016.

Andy is currently Professor of Practice at King’s College London, Director for health and life sciences advisory service MedInnovate, and Chairman of both global health care consultancy Lucid Group and drug discovery technology business Optibrium.

At Bluecrest, Andy will work closely with Dominique Kent, who was appointed CEO in May 2023, on the businesses mission to empower more people with greater health insight.

Andy Black commented, “With an NHS struggling to meet the needs of those who are already sick, I’m excited by the opportunity for Bluecrest Wellness to step in to fill the prevention gap, improving population health by helping people understand and minimise their health risks much, much earlier.

By supporting people to take proactive control of their own health, and by working with the NHS, insurers and other healthcare providers, we can maximise the number of people keeping as well as possible for as long as possible.” Andy went on to add.

“I’m very much looking forward to working with Dominique and the team to bring people on a journey that goes beyond a single health check, and using technology to help them understand their results, engage with their GPs, find support and solutions, and crucially to be able to monitor, evaluate and respond to their health needs over the longer term.”

Dominique Kent added: “I’m absolutely delighted to have Andy on board to help us steer Bluecrest Wellness into its next phase. He’s been at the frontline of medical innovation for many years, and his experience of digitising and commercialising health solutions – alongside his passion for great patient outcomes – aligns exactly with our mission and vision for the future.

We know Bluecrest Wellness already changes lives and health for the better. We know it even saves lives. With Andy’s help we plan to do even more of what we do best in 2024.”