Talking digital health
Episodes
Ep 20 - User-centred design and supporting neurodivergent users with Matt Taiano (NHS digital transformation)
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Neurodiversity Week took place last week (March 16-22, 2026). To mark the occasion, Sophie and Charlotte explore how neurodivergence affects the way ...
Ep 19 - In conversation with Heather Cook, healthtech leader
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are joined by Heather Cook, a system leader shaping access, prevention and innovation at Scale, and member of the Tech UK Health ...
Ep 18 - Selling to the NHS part 7: Do I need a CQC registration with Amanda Narkiewicz and Lucy Buckley
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for 2026, exploring more key topics for those procuring technology in the NHS and those selling tech into the NHS.This month, Sophie and Ch...
Ep 17 - Roundup of 2025 part 2: Selling to the NHS
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our 2025 roundup where Sophie and Charlotte are looking back over their favourite moments of the year.This episode focuses on selling ...
Ep 16 - Roundup of 2025 part 1: NHS digital transformation
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte look back over their first year of Talking digital health by picking their favourite episodes.They'll provide clips on the best a...
Ep 15 - In conversation with Dr Derrick Khor, Medical Consulting Group
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode in our "In conversation" series!NHS cancer doctor and health tech entrepreneur Dr Derrick Khor joins Sophie and Charlotte...
Ep 14 - Selling to the NHS part 6: Change to medical device regulation requirements with Stephanie Caird
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s new in medical device regulation?Stephanie Caird, life sciences partner at Mills & Reeve, returns to update Sophie and Charlotte on the l...
Ep 13 - How can the NHS reap the benefits of EPR with Alex Lawrence (NHS digital transformation)
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are joined by special guest Alex Lawrence, an Improvement Fellow in the Innovation and Improvement Team at The Health Foundation....
Ep 12 - Selling to the NHS part 5: NHS pilots from a tech supplier perspective with Gayle Curry
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking digital health, Charlotte and Sophie are joined by their colleague Gayle Curry, health partner at Mills & Reeve, to exp...
Ep 11 - Supplier relationship management with Tracey Laforte of UCLH (NHS digital transformation)
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie is joined by Tracey Laforte, a key figure in digital transformation at University College London Hospitals (UCLH).Tracey and Sophie explore the...
Ep 10 - NHS tech pilots and adoption with Rishi Das-Gupta and Paul Jones (live from HLTH Europe 2025)
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are live from Amsterdam as they attend HLTH Europe 2025.To discuss NHS tech pilots and adoption, they are joined by conference sp...
Ep 9 - The role of clinicians in digital transformation projects with Dr. Temi Akitikori (NHS Digital Transformation)
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are joined by Temi Akitikori, chief medical officer who was previously the clinical lead for the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundati...
Ep 8 - Navigating interoperability and data standards with David Hancock (NHS Digital Transformation)
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are delighted to be joined by David Hancock, an independent consultant working with the NHS on the definition and implementation ...
Ep 7 - Stakeholder engagement for digital transformation projects with Charlotte John (NHS digital transformation)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Charlotte are joined by special guest Charlotte John, a digital healthcare transformation consultant who specialises in supporting teams wi...
Ep 6 - Selling to the NHS part 4: Bidding for NHS contracts and selling your new digital health product with Nathalia Perera
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathalia Perera is back this week with even more specialist advice on public procurement law in regards to healthtech, specifically on bidding for NHS...
Ep 5 - Selling to the NHS Part 3: Getting your terms ready for the UK regulatory landscape
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sophie and Charlotte discuss getting your standard terms ready and compliant with the UK regulatory landscape when you're developing a new ...
Ep 4 - Getting ready for a re-procurement with Nathalia Perera (NHS digital transformation)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Sophie and Charlotte are joined by Nathalia Perera, Mills & Reeve principal associate who specialises in public procurement law. Sophie...
Ep 3 - Lessons learned from a digital wards programme with Dr Vivian Yiu (NHS digital transformation)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie is joined by Dr Vivian Yiu, consultant nephrologist at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, as they talk about digital transformation in the NHS....
Ep 2 - Selling to the NHS part 2: Medical device regulation requirements with Stephanie Caird
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of Talking digital health, Sophie is joined by Stephanie Caird, a partner in the Mills & Reeve life science team who special...
Ep 1 - Selling to the NHS part 1: Compliance, security and assurance with Nadia Kadhim
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our new podcast from Mills & Reeve, "Talking digital health", hosted by health and tech lawyers Sophie Burton-Jones and Charlotte Lewis...