How does HealthUnlocked make money?

Our company mission is to connect people and organizations in the world of healthcare. We believe healthcare on an individual level can change for the better when we learn from others facing similar challenges. 

To get there, HealthUnlocked has to be free to our members and free to our non-profit partners (advocates and patient organizations). Our business goal is to build HealthUnlocked as a self-sustaining, growing company and to align our revenues with the interests, ethos and satisfaction of our members. 

Here's how we currently make money: 

1) Research 

HealthUnlocked invites individual members to participate in polls, surveys, online focus groups or research recruitment. These are usually funded by a third-party organization, including the NHS, pharmaceutical companies, academia and not-for-profit organizations.

Members are made aware of opportunities through feature content on the site and/or via email. 

Members can opt-out of receiving opportunities via email at any time. You can read more about how to opt-out here.

2) Applications 

We build condition-specific web-applications and license them for use on an annual basis. A major example is our electronic Holistic Needs Assessment for cancer patients that is currently in use at a national level in the UK. Another example is our eSocial Prescription tool, which enables healthcare professionals to easily signpost patients to online peer-to-peer support communities, local support services and curated resources that relate to their unique health and wellbeing needs.

We are also testing out other models of generating revenue for the company. For example, another potential area of revenue might be limited and relevant sponsorship of content, only be where we think it is appropriate and where we are comfortable that it will not be disruptive to the experience of our members.