The CEO of Doctor Care Anywhere has agreed to step down by early 2025.
Earlier this year the No.2-ranked HealthTech 50 firm, headquartered in London and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, announced that it had appointed Ben Kent as its permanent CEO.
However, in a notice to the public markets this week, it stated: “Ben was appointed as interim CEO in February 2023 with a clear mandate: to steady the ship after a challenging 2022, to deliver on DCA’s growth plans, and to regain the confidence of shareholders and key clients. He was appointed as a director in March 2024.
“Ben has delivered on his mandate as CEO. Accordingly, Ben and the board of DCA have agreed that this is the right time for Ben to pass the baton to a successor.
“While the board is undertaking a search for a new CEO, Ben will continue in his role, either until the end of March 2025 or until a new CEO is appointed (whichever is earlier).”
Doctor Care Anywhere – Fast, convenient, and accessible healthcare, 24/7
Doctor Care Anywhere is one of the UK’s largest private providers of telehealth services, offering 24/7 online GP and Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) appointments via video and phone.
Customers can conveniently access advice, treatment, diagnostic referrals, private referrals, and prescriptions from expert qualified professionals.
For the six months ended 30th June, the company reported a rise in sales to £21.8 million from £19.2m in the corresponding period a year before. Net loss was £2.7m, compared to £6.2m.
Kent began his career in investment banking then moved into senior finance roles before entering the health sector in 2005. He spent more than seven years at Bupa, including the role of CFO for its international businesses.
He would go on to work in a variety of HealthTech startups, including an earlier stint as COO and CFO of Doctor Care Anywhere, before returning to the firm as interim CEO in February 2023.