Mental health talk therapy provider Mindler has acquired the UK telecare services business of ieso, a talk therapy provider to the UK National Health Service (NHS).
Cambridge-based ieso Digital Health UK is contracted to provide talk therapy services through the NHS that are available to more than 20 million UK adults.
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Under the deal, Mindler will take control of ieso鈥檚 existing UK contracts, claimed to include one-third of the integrated care systems (ICSs) in England and a national contract in Scotland.
Financial terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed.
Mindler said the acquisition will allow it to combine its European digital therapy platform with ieso鈥檚 video and typed cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and AI-powered clinical tools into a full-spectrum digital mental health platform.
According to the Swedish mental health therapy provider, the enhanced platform will result in increased flexibility around how care is delivered and provide deeper clinical capabilities and actionable insights.
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By GlobalDataMindler鈥檚 CEO Erica Larson said: 鈥淭ogether, we will offer the most comprehensive digital mental health platform in the UK 鈥� one that supports patients throughout their care journey.”
The acquisition comes at a time when demand for in-person mental health services across the UK is far outpacing supply, reflecting an increased focus on digital alternatives.
NHS data reveals that around 3.8 million people were in contact with NHS mental health services in 2023/2024. The figure reflects a from a 2.7 million pre-pandemic level in 2018/19.
Meanwhile, in-person mental health services remain constrained. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), the average The figure resonates with separate research indicating that patients are eight times more likely to wait versus physical health treatment.
Compounding the supply issues, research has found that almost half of those who received NHS support for their mental health were unsatisfied with the care they received. A survey of 2,000 UK adults found that 52%, 27%, and 28%, respectively, said long wait times, a lack of local services, and frustration around not knowing which therapist was right for them impacted how they felt about the treatment received.
