HealthTech Hour
Episodes
The National Joint Registry is the most impactful health data science project you've never heard of - why and how it's transformed healthcare in the UK
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
20 years ago, there was a scandal around dodgy hip replacements failing. The NHS had no national register for hip replacements - so Richard Armstrong ...
Why language barriers in the NHS hurt patients - and one woman's mission to solve this problem with Kavita Parmar, founder of Word360
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The data is clear - language barriers hurt patients, in any healthcare setting. In some settings, for example acute, maternity and others, these barri...
Conquering the NHS with the first digital insomnia treatment with Alison Gardiner, CEO of Sleepstation
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep struggles? This show could be for you. Alison is one of the most successful NHS entrepreneurs, with her business Sleepstation now working with o...
Sara Roberts, serial HealthTech entrepreneur on what matters and what doesn't in life and business
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Roberts is a four-time HealthTech founder, strategic advisor and the founder of Well Purposed, a strategic advisory studio supporting post Series...
Ep136: Pharmacogenomics - the new frontier in medicine that can save billions for the NHS, with Dr Mark Hudson-Peacock
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Hudson-Peacock is a Clinician turned serial entrepreneur, including being a trailblazer in the field of Pharmacogenomics - finding medicines t...
Ep135: Doctor turned Entrepreneur, Dr Taz Aldawoud on building the Uber of NHS social care
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Taz Aldawoud is a GP, NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow and founding CEO of Doc Abode, a nationally recognised digital health company enabling the ...
Ep134: Making the UK Healthy Again - turning prevention into a centre of economic growth with James Bethell
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Lord James Bethell. Lord Bethell is an entrepreneur, former health minister and champion for pub...
Ep133: What is Genomics and why we should care that it's done ethically with Dr Natalie Banner is Chief Ethics and Engagement Officer at Genomics England
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Natalie Banner is Chief Ethics and Engagement Officer at Genomics England, an organisation ow...
Ep132: Can a diagnostic tampon eradicate cervical cancer? Valentina, founder of Daye, believes it can.
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valentina Milanova is the founder and CEO of Daye, a gynae health research and development company seeking to close the gender health gap with proprie...
Ep131: MMA and Jujitsu legend Igor Araújo on the power of faith, love and hard work - beating all the odds to get your dream
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Very special show this week - Steve Roest's guest is Igor Araújo, a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has an incredible story of pursui...
Ep130: Pelvic Floor Health is a critical problem for the healthcare system and women everywhere - Wendy Powell, founder of the MUTU System
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Powell never accepted that incontinence, back pain, diastasis and intimacy problems were "just part of being a woman". She used her physio backg...
Ep129: Solving the Dementia ticking time bomb - the reality of the startup journey from UN Ambassador to burnout and back again
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Devika Wood, Steve Roest's guest on this show, is the CEO of Brain+, a pioneering health technology company transforming dementia care through its dig...
Ep128: Dan Vahdat, founder of HealthTech unicorn Huma on solving hard problems and the value of naivety
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Vahdat is the founder and CEO of Huma, a healthcare AI company valued at over $1 billion, dedicated to accelerating the adoption of digital soluti...
Ep127: Using AI to diagnose cancer better and faster with Giles Tully, NHS Cancer AI pioneer and CEO of Pinpoint Data Science
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Giles Tully is CEO of PinPoint Data Science, the company behind the ‘PinPoint Test’, a completely unique AI-driven test that can diagnose 9 of the...
Ep126: Pam Garside, advisor to governments, investors and founders, leading angel investor in HealthTech
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pam Garside is one of the most well respected, well connected people in the UK and European healthcare industry. She is an advisor to the NHS, venture...
Ep125: Curbing substance addiction with technology with Dr David McLaughlan, global addiction expert at the Priory and the CEO and Founder of Curb Health
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's summer, the sun is shining and temptation is high. How many of us are consuming more than we want to, of alcohol or other substances? How many of...
Ep124: Innovation is the NHS’ only option to thrive and also to survive - Richard Stubbs, NHS Innovation Leader
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The timing for this show is perfect with the upcoming NHS 10 Year Plan being announced imminently. The “NHS is slow to adopt technology” but “th...
Ep123: Health businesses always forget about branding - it's as critical as clinical evidence, with Sharlene Lopez, Healthcare branding expert
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc, speaks to Sharlene Lopez, a healthcare branding expert on how important branding really is in Health - esp...
Ep122: Why pharmacies are so much better than you think, with Richard Harrison, Asda's Health Service Manager
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode exposes why we should all care more about our pharmacies in the UK and pulls the curtain back on how reliant we are on the work they do. ...
Ep121: How to solve the UK's Mental Health appointment crisis with Dr Melinda Rees, CEO of Psyomics
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It can take up to 5 years to get a first Mental Health appointment in some parts of the UK. Large parts of this backlog are due to increase in demand,...
Ep120: Leading UK Doctor on how technology can save the GP surgery - and why the electronic patient record is so critical to healthcare
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Amar Ahmed, one of the UK's leading GPs and a long-time advocate of introducing technology to solve the massiv...
Ep119: Giving patients control of their own patient data creates better health outcomes - Mo, founder of Patients Know Best on his mission to improve global health through patient empowerment
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mo is the inspirational founder and CEO of Patients Know Best which today has over 5 million registered patients and is working with over 100 health p...
Ep118: Chemo, Surgery, Radiotherapy...and then what? Perci Health's founders Morgan and Kelly are on a mission to help millions with their holistic health post cancer treatment
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc this week are Kelly and Morgan the co-founders of Perci Health, the UK’s largest virtual cancer clinic, deliv...
Ep117: Can Nick Kaye save Community Pharmacies in England? Protecting the frontline of care for the UK
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Nick Kaye, the Chair of the National Pharmacy Association. He is on a mission to save Community Pharmacy, in the ...
Ep116: Shaun Stafford, Fitness Influencer, World Champion, Entrepreneur and Men's Health Advocate
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Shaun Stafford, who is a multi-time world champion in mens's fitness, founder of a leading chain of gyms (Cith At...
Ep115: Your child's gut microbiome dictates their future health with Nora Cavani, CEO and co-founder of Alba Health
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Nora Cavani, CEO and co-founder of Alba Health, about the importance of the first 1000 days of a child's microbio...
Ep114: Cancer - combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy with nutrition, with Jane McLelland and Russell Hopson
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane McLelland is a 3 time cancer survivor and advocate of a "middle path" - combining traditional proven treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherap...
Ep113: Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids, No.1 provider of nanny services in UK - why good childcare matters to everyone
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest speaks to the inspiring Rachel Carrell, a serial entrepreneur, Rhodes Scholar and mum of 3. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Koru Kids, on...
Ep112: Natural cholesterol reduction, the 1970s diet and other great stories with Liz Hoggard, Health Journalist for Daily Telegraph
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest speaks to Liz Hoggard, a national journalist who writes about health and wellbeing, women's issues, arts and lifestyle. She wrote a very p...
Ep111: Lottie Whyte, Dragon's Den veteran, inspirational founder and CEO of MyoMaster, UK's fastest growing health business
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to Lottie Whyte, the amazing CEO and founder of MyoMaster. Lottie b...
Ep110: Diabetes revolution - combining humans and technology - Shay Speakman Brown, UK Lead, Dexcom
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to Shay Speakman-Brown, the Head of Market Access for the UK and Ir...
Ep109: Dr Sara Kayat, TV Doctor (This Morning), NHS GP and reproductive health specialist on her amazing journey
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sara is a practicing NHS GP who has specialised in reproductive health. Dr Sara is also resident GP on ITV’s This Morning and a TV personality, w...
Ep108: Dr Hazel Wallace aka The Food Medic, author of Female Factor and new book Not Just A Period on women's health and nutrition
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hazel Wallace, aka the Food Medic is a former NHS doctor, registered associate nutritionist, personal trainer, author and founder of the platform, ...
Ep107: Extending women's healthy lifespans with Andrea Berchowitz, CEO of Vira Health (the Stella app)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to Andrea Berchowitz, CEO and co-founder of Vira Health who have th...
Ep106: Amber Vodegel, Founder of world's #1 Pregnancy App on her new venture 28X - aiming to disrupt the period tracking space and protect women from commercial exploitation
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's show, Steve Roest speaks to Amber Vodegel, who among other things founded the world's #1 Pregnancy App, Pregnancy +. Amber is am incred...
Ep105: NHS Menopause Special with TV's Linda Barker and NHS menopause specialist Bukky Ayoade
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of World Menopause Day on October 18th, Steve Roest, host of the HealthTech Hour and CEO of PocDoc is joined by TV presenter, writer and menopau...
Ep104: Henry Stoneley, the science of creating the best conference for all humans in Health - HLTH Europe
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to the inspirational and eloquent Henry Stoneley about how he and his ...
Ep103: Richie McGregor from Cumbria Health, delivering healthcare in the remotest most rural region of the UK by focusing on digital and remote technology
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Richie McGregor, who is the Head of Digital and Performance for Cumbria Health, a CQC rated ...
Ep102: Tony Nicolaidis, OriginAI - pioneers in using your WiFi signal and AI to detect movement and biometrics in your home
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Tony Nicolaidis the Chief Commercial Officer for Origin AI, a company that invented Wi-Fi sensing techn...
Ep101: Jamie Tomalin, major HealthTech investor, thought leader on how NHS should adopt tech and the entrepreneurial journey
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Jamie Tomalin, Investment Manager at Triple Point Ventures, who are one of the UK's leading early...
Ep100: Daniel Nathrath, co-founder and CEO of Ada Health the Global leader in Healthcare AI, the world's number 1 AI doctor app
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 100th episode, we have a very special guest...Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Daniel Nathrath, the co-founder and CEO of Ada Health. A se...
Ep99: Dr N. Tony Ahmed, UK's leading NHS Dentist on the UK's crisis in dentistry, why you can't get an appointment and why Oral Hygiene is key to overall Human Health
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr N. Tony Ahmed is one of the most senior and most experienced dentists in the NHS. He is a lifelong NHS dentist and in this episode he and Steve Roe...
Ep98: What is Epigenetics, why it is the key to LONGEVITY with expert Dani Martin-Herranz, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Hurdle
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to Dani Martin-Herranz is the Chief Science Officer and co-founder a...
Ep97: Chronic diseases like COPD and Severe Asthma are crippling our NHS and killing patients - how one tech entrepreneur is trying to solve this with remote monitoring via AI, done right
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour speaks to Paul McGinness the Co-Founder and CEO of Lenus Health - focused ...
Ep96: Why should we all care about Electronic Patient Records, why they save millions of lives and understanding how the NHS can get value for money with Rachael Fox from leading EPR provider
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this show Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and his guest Rachael Fox, EVP of Altera Digital Health have a major discussion about the true value of a digi...
Ep95: Why UK PLC is losing billions by not backing Open Source for the NHS and the AI revolution - views from Richard and Joel, two experts in the space
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, Steve Roest, host and CEO of PocDoc speaks to Richard Pugmire and Joel Ratnasothy about the incredible area of Open Source software and ...
Ep94: How two business leaders are thriving with terminal cancer - a study in Post Traumatic Growth with Peter Cowley and Craig Maxwell
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the HealthTech Hour, Steve Roest speaks to two people he's known for a long time - Peter Cowley and Craig Maxwell. Peter and Craig ...
Ep93: Liam Cahill, Digital Health Technologist and Visionary on the "beautiful chaos" that is our NHS and how innovative companies can thrive if they approach it correctly
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour hosts Liam Cahill - a healthcare strategist, advisor and the founder o...
Ep92: Analyzing what makes HealthTech founders different to everyone else and why personalities matter when building a business with Ian Coyne, Partner at leading executive search firm and integral part of vibrant UK HealthTech scene
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Steve Roest speaks to Ian Coyne who has spearheaded a major piece of groundbreaking research that compares the personality make-up of ...
Ep91: Saving 1 million people from a mental health crisis, addressing shortcomings of in-person therapy like recency bias and finding your purpose with Sean Ruane, Founder and CEO of Mind Data
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Sean Ruane, Founder and CEO of Mind Data, an innovative mental wellbeing platform characterised b...
Ep90: Has there ever been more innovation in the NHS or has the crisis never been worse? Or Both? Using technology to make patients lives better
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc (pocdoc.co) speaks to Steve Sawyer, Managing Director of The Access Group's Health, Support, and Care division, o...
Ep89: Dr Adam Abbs, Medical Lead at Hurdle Bio, GP, digital evangelist, entrepreneur, author on how the NHS can save £69 billion
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Adam Abbs. Adam is a GP, author, educator and digital health expert, currently Medical Lead at Hurdl...
Ep88: Raj Kohli and Pete Huang, Co-Founders of Healthtech-1 - doing their life's best work saving GP surgeries over 90% of their administration time
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Raj Kohli and Pete Huang who started Healthtech-1 to automate repetitive processes for healt...
Ep87: Carmelo Insalaco, CEO of Rapid Health discusses being a digital front door for GPs to triage better and stop the 8am rush for appointments, and the impact of Babylon Health on the AI digital doctor space
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Carmelo Insalaca is Steve Roest's guest on the show. Carmelo is CEO and founder of Rapid Health, one of the next generation of digital fron...
Ep86: Jess McCreadie, Principal Investor at Octopus Ventures - tech as an enabler of change, what investors like and don't, importance of diversity of gender and background in VC/startups, future health business trends
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jess McCreadie, Principal Investor at Octopus Ventures speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc on this week's HealthTech Hour. Jess has spent her career ...
Ep85: Chris Bischoff, MD at General Catalyst, leading growth investor in HealthTech in UK, Europe and US
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Bischoff is Managing Director at General Catalyst and speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc. General Catalyst is the leading investor in early an...
Ep84: Sophie Park, MD of Bayer G4A, digital health expert and advocate for advances in public health
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Park, MD of Bayer G4A Investments & Partnerships speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc in today's show. Sophie is one of the leading voices ...
Success Mindset - PASSION to solve a problem, HUMILITY to start at the bottom - advice from CEO, founder, investor Brian Plackis Cheng on two must haves for founders - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are the main mindset you need to have a chance to succeed as an entrepreneur, or even in a fast-paced, high growth environment? Steve Roest asks ...
Ep83: Brian Plackis Cheng, CEO of OpenRad, hugely scaling radiology services and cutting the backlog (MRIs, Xrays, CT) by using the cloud to connect machines, radiologists and patients
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Plackis Cheng is CEO of OpenRad and speaks today to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc and host of the HealthTech Hour. OpenRad is a company combined of...
Ep82: Francesca Wuttke, CEO and Founder of nen - helping children with cancer manage their pain better
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Franceska Wuttke about Nen's mission to make tools, games and strategies based on CBT therapy for c...
Ep81: Will West, CEO of CellCentric, leaders in epigenetic cancer drug development, using genetic markers to cure cancer
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will West is CEO of CellCentric speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc this week. Will and CellCentric are using next generation epigenetic data to crea...
Ep80: Dr Claudia Pastides, Flo Health - Being open and honest about menstruation, sex and reproductive health
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Claudia Pastides is Director of Medical Accuracy at Flo Health and speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc in this week's show. Flo aims to build a be...
Ep79: Liis Narusk, CEO of Certific, Estonian HealthTech leader focused on how technology can move us from sick care to health care
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liis Narusk from Certific speaks to Steve Roest CEO of PocDoc. Liis is one of the most extensive thinkers in Europe at this moment on the evolution of...
Absolute mission clarity and be resilient - advice from multi-time IPO CEO on how to succeed as a founder - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Yates is the CEO and founder of Abingdon Health and he spoke to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc this week. Abingdon Health is one of the leading UK "...
Ep78: Chris Yates, CEO of Abingdon Health, leading UK Life Science company, diagnostics expert, multi-IPO CEO
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Yates, CEO and founder of Abingdon Health spoke to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc in this week's show. Chris has successfully IPO'd 2 diagnostics co...
Ep77: Hamish Grierson, CEO of Thriva, talking to Steve Roest about the future of diagnostics and why increasing access to testing is the key to better health for us all
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hamish Grierson is widely known as one of the smartest and nicest people in UK healthtech and is the founder of Thriva, a leader in at home diagnostic...
Never give up - Monday Morning Motivation to all entrepreneurs from CEO trying to cure Motor Neurone Disease - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this super short wisdom bomb, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc asks Melanie for her advice to any entrepreneurs, but specifically scientific entrepreneur...
How patient power made motor neurone disease a priority to cure - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a clip from the full show this week between Dr Melanie Lee and Steve Roest. Melanie is the CEO of LifeArc who have decided to give away £1.3b...
Ep76: Dr Melanie Lee, CEO of LifeArc - cutting edge motor neurone disease research - using £1.3bn to fund treatments, cures and what scientists need to do to become entrepreneurs!
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Melanie Lee, CEO of the incredible charity LifeArc which is aiming to donate £1,3bn of funding by 2030 into d...
Ep75: Sebastian Anastassiou, major VC investor on surviving in a downturn, advice for entrepreneurs and CEOs and healthtech scene, next set of exciting healthtech startups...and SVB!
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Anastassiou is an ex medic and successful investor at Nina Capital. If you want advice about your startup, listen up! He loves synthetic dat...
No support for women's hormone health during athletic career - Dame Jessica Ennis Hill HealthTech Hour SHORTS
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this clip from this week's HealthTech Hour, Dame Jessica Ennis Hill explains to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc, that during her athletic career, even s...
Ep74: Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill former Olympic Champion and FemTech entrepreneur and Dr Michelle Tempest Partner at Candesic
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of the UK's leading sporting heroes and has dedicated her life after her sporting career to women's health, educating w...
I stopped Trump and the EU stealing UK Covid Vaccine - Matt Hancock - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This clip comes from the full interview with Matt Hancock (ep58) and in it, he discloses that he was responsible for stopping Donald Trump and the EU ...
HealthTech Hour SHORTS: Davina McCall breaks down menopause boundaries
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Female tech founder Lina Chan explains where to find menopause advice on the highstreet (clue: Holland & Barrett) and how Davina McCall broke thro...
Ep73: Marcel Gehrung CEO of Cyted and Sara Nelson Programme Director at DigitalHealth.London
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marcel is CEO of Cyted, a unique AI-driven cancer diagnostics company that works with the NHS across the UK diagnosing more people with esophageal can...
HealthTech Hour SHORTS - Billionaire HealthTech founder explains skill every founder needs to win
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Parsa is the charismatic, inspirational founder of Babylon Health, one of the most successful digital health companies ever founded. In this clip ...
Tech needs more diversity to solve the world's problems - HealthTech Hour SHORTS
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Zakarauskaite is a leading VC investor and she explains why as the world is diverse, so too does the industry funding the companies to solve the ...
HealthTech Hour SHORTS - Scientific research is broken but blockchain can fix it
11 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Extract from the full show with Lina Zakarauskaite, lead investor at a major venture capital fund in the UK called Stride VC. In this clip, she and St...
Ep72: Lina Zakarauskaite, Principal at Stride.VC - leading early stage health investor, NHS advocate and believer in blockchain
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Zakarauskaite is principal investor at Stride.VC, a leading early-stage investment fund in the UK, who invest in health technology start ups. If ...
Ep71: Jason C. Foster, CEO of Ori BioTech - leaders in techbio which if successful could cure cancer
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason C. Foster is the CEO of Ori BioTech, one of the leading companies focused on helping the scale up of cell and gene therapies that can cure cance...
Ep70: Lina Chan, Women's Health Expert and CEO of Parla Health talks reproductive health
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lina Chan is the CEO of Parla Health, recently acquired by Holland & Barrett one of the leading high street health retailers in the UK. Lina is an...
Ep69: Christoph Ruedig, Investor at AlbionVC, leading venture capital firm in UK
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christoph focuses on investments in life sciences and digital health. He spent 3 years at Bain and Company, then joined 3i in their Healthcare Venture...
Ep68: Lord James Bethell, former Parliamentary Undersecretary of State at the Dept of Health and Social Care
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lord James Bethell, former Parliamentary Undersecretary of State at the Dept of Health and Social Care and current member of the House of Lords led th...
Ep67: Amanda Lambert, Chief Customer Officer of Nuffield Health
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Lambert is Chief Customer Officer for Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity with a purpose to build a healthier nation
Ep66: Lucius Cary, MD of Oxford Technology and Angel Investor Old School
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lucius Cary raised his first science and technology seed fund in 1983, after founding and exiting two successful businesses. He has been investing in ...
Ep65: Richard Phillips, Head of Strategy at the Association of British Health Technology
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Phillips, Head of Strategy at the Association of British Health Technology, the UK's leading HealthTech industry body
Ep64: Dr. Ahmed Shahrabani, Co-Founder of Locum's Nest
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ahmed Shahrabani is a NHS clinician, Forbes 30U30 honouree and Co-Founder of Locum’s Nest. Together with his Co-Founder, Nick they embarked on a...
Ep63: Dr Hakim Yadi, Co-Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Medicine
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hakim Yadi OBE is a Co-Founder and chief executive of Closed Loop Medicine, a global leader in the development of single prescription drug to optim...
Ep62: Darren Evans, CEO of After Cloud
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Evans has provided technical solutions to Health and Social care for over twenty years, leading the team that rolled out some of the early ‘j...
Ep61: Rachael Grimaldi, CEO and Co-Founder of CardMedic
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachael Grimaldi is a senior anaesthetic registrar at Great Ormond Street Hospital… and is Co-Founder and CEO of CardMedic.
Ep60: Christiane Gross, International Business Development Lead at LactApp
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve welcomes Christiane Gross, the International Business Development Lead at Barcelona-based Femtech startup LactApp
Ep59: Mary Fenske, CEO of PostureWings
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve welcomes Mary Fenske CEO and inventor of Posture Wings, the industry-disrupting bra that comfortably supports your breasts, spine, neck and shou...
Ep58: Dom Raban, CEO and Co-Founder of Xploro
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dom Raban, CEO and Co-founder of Xploro a digital therapeutics platform using augmented reality and games to reduce anxiety for young patients in hosp...
Ep57: Matt Hancock, MP and former Health Secretary
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve interviews former Health Secretary, Matt Hancock
Ep56: Neil Griffiths, Managing Director of TeleTracking
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Griffiths is a veteran NHS hospital executive, bringing more than 20 years of public and private sector experience to TeleTracking - leading Virt...
Ep54: Dr Scott Murray, Founder and CEO, Venturi Cardiology
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve welcomes Dr Scott Murray, CEO and Founder of Venturi Cardiology, next generation heart health clinic
Ep55: Tess Cosad, CEO and Co-Founder of Bea Fertility
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve welcomes Tess Cosad, CEO and Co-Founder of Bea Fertility, the startup increasing access to its affordable and effective insemination-at-home ser...
Ep53: Jacob Beckley, Founder of Cure Token
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Beckley is the founder of CURE Token… dedicated to using the power of decentralised finance to help rid the planet of dreadful diseases like c...
Ep52: George Goldsmith, CEO and Co-Founder of COMPASS Pathways
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO and Cofounder of COMPASS Pathways, leaders in using psychedelics, magic mushrooms and LSD related compounds to treat d...
Ep51: Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve chats with Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs, owners of a wearable that prevents hot flushes from menopause and prostate cancer treatment