About us

Lumi Health is a female-founded health clinic serving Brighton & Hove and the surrounding areas, dedicated to supporting the midlife health and wellbeing of our local community. 

We combine clinical expertise with a personalised approach, taking the time to listen, understand and design tailored care plans for you. 

Our expertise is in heart health, menopause, weight loss, medicines and diagnostics.

Beth is the founder of Lumi Health and a GPhC-registered clinical pharmacist with more than 20 years of experience, specialising in cardiovascular and midlife health.

Her career spans NHS primary and secondary care, cardiology, prescribing, research, and higher education, giving her a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the health challenges faced by adults over 35.

Beth Phillips, MPharm MSc IP MRPharmS

  • Ifti

    Ifti Akbar is a serial entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Lumi, with experience building, scaling and exiting businesses across professional services, technology and financial services. Lumi was inspired by his own experience navigating healthcare outside the NHS, where finding clear, joined-up advice—especially in midlife—can be challenging. Passionate about whole-life health grounded in clinical integrity, Ifti believes people deserve clear information, reliable data and practical frameworks to make informed decisions as they age.

  • Louise

    Gut Health & Nutrition (BSc Msc RD)

    Louise is a Registered Dietitian with over 25 years of experience across the NHS and private practice, specialising in midlife health, metabolic conditions, digestive issues and sustainable nutrition.

  • Nicole

    Community & Partnerships Manager

    Nicole is Lumi’s Community and Partnerships Manager, connecting with people, patients, and the wider midlife community. As a specialist PT in Brighton and Hove, she helped clients navigate midlife changes, improving strength, mobility, and muscle density to support long-term health. Her own midlife experiences fuel her passion for helping people understand the link between hormonal health, physical capability, and wellbeing.

Our mission

Our mission is to help people navigate the changes of midlife and protect their wellbeing as they age, through clinically led, whole-body healthcare. 

We combine deep clinical expertise with personalised care to create clear, integrated health plans that address cardiovascular health, menopause treatment, weight loss, nutrition, lifestyle and medicine optimisation—empowering our clients to live healthier, longer, and more confident lives.

Fewer waits.

Timely access to senior clinicians, so you can get answers and start care without unnecessary delays.

Midlife focus.

Specialist care focused on the physical, hormonal and metabolic changes that happen in middle age.

Prescriptions.

Prescriptions are provided when clinically appropriate, as part of a considered, personalised treatment plan.