Irish healthcare provider Vida Care is ramping up its plans to open ten preventative health screening and testing clinics in Ireland after closing a funding round which has generated €1 million from investors.
The company has already spent another €1 million developing its business model and opening its first three clinics and has screened over 2,000 patients as it responds to a new and growing demand from Irish consumers who have become proactive about protecting their health, longevity and wellness.
Vida Care opened its third clinic in Pembroke Street in Dublin this week, following on from clinic openings in Blackrock and Clonsilla. The new clinic is its first in Dublin city centre and will be followed by new clinic openings in Cork, Galway, Sligo and Athlone in the coming months.
Vida Care’s service provides patients with immediate access to preventative health screening, enabling them to book routine tests for bloods, cholesterol, cortisol, diabetes, thyroid, hormones, colon cancer and STIs on demand and to receive their test results from 48 hours.
Its base line test costs €129 and covers 46-biomarkers, providing patients with essential insights into their kidney, heart and liver health. Its most comprehensive screening test costs €499 and covers 150 data points including nutritional, hormonal, digestive, pancreatic, muscle and joint health, allergy evaluation, and screening for infection and inflammation.
Vida Care is also eyeing up expansion into Portugal and Marbella which have become the epicentre of the preventative healthcare, longevity and wellness business in Europe. This element of its overall expansion strategy will provide new and existing clients who live aboard for part of the year with a familiar, local service.
‘The preventative healthcare and longevity business is exploding in Ireland and is being driven by consumers who want to take back control of their health. Vida Care is leading the way in meeting that demand and we are pursuing an ambitious strategy to expand and scale up our company at home and abroad,’ said Conor Kelly, CEO of Vida Care.
‘Our growth to date has been financed by shareholders, private investors and investment through the EIIS scheme. This investment has also allowed us to develop innovative software that is powered by AI technology to revolutionise how our health data and test results are analysed and to provide detailed recommendations that significantly improve patient outcomes,’ he said.
‘Irish consumers want to know their health numbers. They are already getting a lot of biometric data from wearable devices and related apps which are often their first step towards taking charge of their health. Vida Care is the next step on that personal wellness journey and the demand for our service is also being driven by customers who simply can’t access their local GP service,’ Mr Kelly.
‘Our health screening and testing service makes life easier for patients. They don’t need a GP referral, they won’t be left waiting for days for results, and they won’t have to chase their GP to know where they stand. They can book a same day appointment online and have their results from 48 hours. Our patients value the convenience and peace of mind that comes with that,’ he concluded.
Vida Care is also providing cardiac screening services for sports clubs and corporate clients. It’s rapid analysis and results model has already played a critical role in saving lives, in helping to ensure that at risk individuals are identified and supported, and in reducing the incidences of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) among people under 35.
