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Bauer initially joined LIVI as VP of product earlier this year.
The initiative has the backing of the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, who will appear tonight in a promotional video supporting its launch.
Their ambition is to accelerate uptake of innovation and address some of the most pressing challenges the NHS is facing today.
The round was led by European VC firm Atomico.
The former NHS medical director stepped down from the national role at the end of 2017 and became chair of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
These include Big Health, Ampersand Health and teenage mental health charity stem4.
Evergreen Life, GiveVision and Howz are three of the startups joining the new programme.
Ampersand Health, Push Doctor and SkinVision are among the companies selected to take part in the programme.
An NHS service will initially be piloted in a Boots store in Surrey, followed by a private one in London.
A look at the Swiss pharma giant's efforts to digitise operations.