Problems Worth Solving
Episodes
Dr Lia Ali: The fictional binary human
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At a radiology AI conference, a clinician described a simple interface choice: an agree/disagree button for feeding back on AI diagnoses. It looked cl...
Dr Shanker Vijay: The wider consultation
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, GP teams in England delivered over 380 million appointments — and the pressure is on to deliver even more. But maybe the bigger opportuni...
Helen Thomas: The human side of transformation
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Helen Thomas, Chief Executive of Digital Health and Care Wales, shares a rare and honest perspective on the human side of transformat...
Dr. David Chaney: Transforming diabetes care and effective NHS collaboration
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine starting every day with a calculation: what you eat, how you move, whether an unexpected walk or a stressful meeting will tip your blood sugar...
Prof. Jim McManus: Zooming out on prevention
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Jim McManus: Zooming out on preventionIn this episode, we explore prevention in its widest sense — across systems, communities and everyda...
Amber Vodegel: Designing for 150m global users
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The way we design health apps is shaping who stays healthy and who gets left behind.In this conversation, Amber Vodegel, founder of the world’s larg...
Rachel Hope: Designing for the NHS shift to digital and prevention
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the word "solution" is generating more problems than it solves? In this revealing conversation, Rachel Hope, Director of Digital Pre...
Dr Malte Gerhold: What does it really take to deliver transformation?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transformation is pervasive but we rarely discuss implementation - the secret sauce of successful change.In this episode, we explore one of the most p...
Charlotte Newman: Lean tech transforming respite for 35k carers
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At some point in your life, the chances are that you'll either become a carer or be cared for. For Charlotte Newman, this reality became the foun...
Prof. Rachel Dunscombe: Your data could save lives
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine passing your health data down like a family heirloom.Not just a list of conditions, but a rich personal history — something that could help ...
Dr. Katharine Halliday: Collaboration, leadership, AI and clinical judgment
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Katharine Halliday, President of the Royal College of Radiologists and a leading voice in UK radiology, joins host Sam Menter to discuss how collab...
Dr. Jonathan Gregory: Part 2, AI and groundbreaking research
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this two part episode, we talk to Dr. Jonathan Gregory, a former NHS cancer surgeon turned healthcare innovator, to explore the intersection of dat...
Dr. Jonathan Gregory: Part 1, transforming cancer pathways
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this two part episode, we talk to Dr. Jonathan Gregory, a former NHS cancer surgeon turned healthcare innovator, to explore the intersection of dat...
Dr. Videha Sharma: designing for prevention through genetic testing
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Videha Sharma—NHS doctor, clinical innovation lead at the University of Manchester, and co-founder of Fava Health—joins host, Sam Menter from ...
Rochelle Gold: NHS user research, AI, collaboration and vampires
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Gold—Head of User Research and User-Centred Design at NHS England—joins host, Sam Menter from Healthia®, to explore the challenge of mak...
Dr. Lia Ali: the intersection of design and healthcare
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lia Ali—consultant psychiatrist and clinical advisor at NHS England’s Transformation Directorate—joins host, Sam Menter from Healthia®, to ...