Asterix Health raises £2.1 million to tackle the NHS primary care crisis

Asterix Health has raised £2.1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its remote GP workforce model across NHS primary care. The round was led by Triple Point, with participation from D2, Entrepreneurs First, Basis Capital, DLB Ventures, and a group of notable angels.

Our doctors already support practices serving 250,000 patients, freeing up more than one GP session per day per practice — and the model could save the NHS over £250 million annually if adopted at scale.

Why we built Asterix

Co-founders Julian Titz and Max Thilo founded Asterix Health in 2024 after both navigating serious health conditions. Max was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Julian is currently awaiting surgery for a bicuspid aortic valve repair. Frustrated by the lack of timely and preventative care driven by chronic workforce shortages — and the downstream impact on patients — the two founders, who met on the Entrepreneurs First programme in London, set out to fix it.

Since 2015, the number of patients per fully qualified GP has risen by 15% (RCGP), while two in three doctors say they have considered working abroad (GMC). Asterix is the first and only company approved under new NHS regulation to hire GMC-registered GPs based abroad.

What the funding will do

The funding will accelerate onboarding of new NHS practices and expand Asterix's network of remote GMC-registered GPs — including NHS-trained doctors who are eager to return to frontline care from abroad. This new approach gives the NHS access to global talent, 24/7 coverage, and increased productivity. It has already been referenced in the NHS 10 Year Plan.

Today, Asterix GPs support practices serving 250,000 patients with time-consuming clinical admin and telephone consultation tasks via our proprietary DoctorOS platform. DoctorOS integrates with Electronic Patient Record Systems including EMIS and SystmOne, giving remote GPs the patient context they need to deliver safe, high-quality care.

Asterix has also expanded its clinical leadership team with the appointment of Dr Mike Bewick as Strategic Medical Lead. Dr Bewick is a former Deputy Medical Director of NHS England responsible for Primary Care, and led implementation of the Revalidation and Appraisal programme during his tenure.

Growing the pie for primary care

Julian Titz, Co-founder & CEO of Asterix Health, said:

For the first time in decades we are actually growing the pie — increasing the number of highly qualified GPs available to deliver primary care, rather than simply moving existing GPs around the country. Our early partners are already seeing significant productivity gains and reallocating the saved time into new proactive care services for patients as a result.

Dr Mike Bewick, Strategic Medical Lead at Asterix Health, said:

The NHS has the talent — it just needs the infrastructure to deploy it properly. Asterix has built that. There are thousands of GMC-registered GPs who left not because they wanted to stop practising, but because the system didn't work for them. I joined Asterix because they are creating a more sustainable workforce that meets the needs of modern primary care, with a relentless focus on quality and governance.

Asterix's model frees up valuable GP time — typically one GP session per practice per day — while patient care continues to be delivered by highly qualified GPs. To date, more than 3,000 hours of care have been delivered. Wider adoption of the model could save UK primary care between £250 million and £300 million annually.

Backed by healthcare and tech leaders

Matt Clifford, Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chair of Entrepreneurs First, said:

Julian and Max are exactly the kind of founders EF exists for — people who've lived the problem and have the depth to fix it at scale. The NHS workforce crisis isn't going away, and this is the most credible solution I've seen. Asterix has the potential to be a defining company in UK healthtech.

Jamie Tomalin, Investor at Triple Point, said:

Every time healthcare gets more productive, demand grows to meet it. Unfortunately, there's no fixed amount of medicine to be done. Asterix is unlocking a pool of brilliant doctors who couldn't otherwise reach NHS patients, and creating a new model of care that delivers the capacity expansion the system actually needs. Asterix is taking a meaningful step towards greater healthcare abundance in the UK.

About Asterix Health

Asterix Health is a CQC-registered healthcare provider, delivering remote GP services to NHS practices through a fully remote, GMC-registered clinical workforce — including doctors based abroad. Our model combines industry-leading clinical governance with access to global clinical talent and proprietary technology to help practices deliver better patient care. Asterix's model was featured in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.

Asterix is advised by current and former healthcare leaders, including Joe Harrison CBE (former DHSC National Director for Digital Channels and the NHS App), Ed Smith CBE (former Chair of NHS Improvement and Assura), Dr Ross Dyer-Smith (GP Partner at the Hurley Group GP Superpartnership and creator of the eHub Online Consultation Service), and Phil Braham (Co-founder and CEO of Remedium Partners).

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