Digital Health Podcast- Royal Society of Medicine

This episode features a conversation with Professor David Lowe- Clinical Director for Innovation at the Digital Health Validation Lab, University of Glasgow and A&E consultant. Key conversation topics: - The story of the Digital Health Validation lab - What validation of Digital Health Technologies means in practice and how it varies depending on the maturity of the technology - Evaluation cha...

This episode explores software as a medical device regulation on both sides of the Atlantic.  It features two incredible guests, Johan (ex-MHRA) and Brendan (ex-FDA) who share their unique perspectives from their respective experience at regulatory agencies. Discussion points include: The key differences between the EU, UK and US approaches to regulation - How these differences impact market entry...

On this episode Dr James Ray National clinical advisor for urgent and emergency care at NHS England shares how digital technologies are being introduced to improve care delivery in 111 and the challenges faced and lessons learned along the way He also shared his vision for how a single digital front door could help to simplify and standardise triage and provide a potential solution to the NHS navi...

This episode focusses on AI & the Limits of Clinician Vigilance and features of conversation with Prof Julia Adler-Mistein, Professor at the University of California. Conversation topics include  Lessons form the aviation and automobile industry Should AI be checking clinicians work rather than the other way around? Potential solutions to improve clinicial vigilance ability   The importance of...

This episode features a conversation with Dr Molly Gilmartin- Health Tech investor at AlbionVC about healthtech market trends and trajectories.  Discussion topics include: - Recent healthtech market investment trends - Predicted trends in the next few years - How to approach market entry - Breaking down key buzzwords and phrases from product market fit to TAM, SAM, SOM, CAC and CTLV - Challenges a...

This episode features a conversation about Investment in Healthcare with Dr John Lee Allen who is Managing Partner at RYSE Asset Management.   John has a background as a physician scientist, entrepreneur, and investor and his ability to bridge the gap between academia and industry has made him an influential figure in the fields of science, technology, and investment.   John sits on company boards...

This episode features a conversation with Jess Morley- Health Data Academic at Yale Digital Ethics Centre, discussing ethical implications of digital health transformation. Jess shares a framework for thinking about some key areas where technology is likely to impact on healthcare and some difficult questions we are going to need to face as a healthcare system.  Conversation topics include questio...

This episode features a conversation about bias in healthcare AI models with Dr Xiao Liu- Senior Clinician Scientist in AI & Digital Health, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Discussion topics include: How does AI bias arise?  How can we tell whether AI algorithms are biased? Who should be held accountable for bias in AI systems? Is AI the solution for AI bias? Papers refer...

This episodes discusses the pragmatic realities of conducting post-market surveillance for AI medical devices. It features a conversation with Dr Dan Mullarkey, Medical Director at Skin Analytics, a company specialising in AI for skin cancer detection. In our conversation you’ll hear Dan explain how Skin Analytics have tackled some difficult questions such as: How do you decide the appropriate sen...

This episode features a conversation focussed on copilots to assist clinicians with Dr Dom Pimenta who is a cardiologist and CEO of Tortus the creators of OSLER, an AI agent for clinicians  Conversation topics include: Clinical liability for AI-augmented decision making How can we protect clinicians from the impact of AI misdirection and automation bias The practical realities of clinically evalua...

In this episode Dr Chris Kelly- Clinical Research Scientist at Google discusses key barriers to the widespread adoption of AI in healthcare. In 2019 Chris wrote an article titled ‘ Key challenges for delivering clinical impact with artificial intelligence’   and the episode covers how Chris might approach this article if he was writing it again 5 years on. Chris breaks down the barriers into 6 buc...

In this episode Stephen Carter delivers a masterclass in all things IP for Healthtech and AI This includes  How to decide whether to apply for a patent  Why you need to be wary of copyright when using open-source code The myth that you cannot patent AI products.  Key pitfalls that companies and organisations of all sizes fall into when thinking about IP

In this episode Haris Shuaib- Head of Clinical Scientific Computing at Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust shares his vision of what is needed to build an AI-ready NHS. Haris shares the story of how he created the first-ever NHS specialist medical AI team and discusses the unique value that individuals with a dual skillset of clinical and technical expertise bring to the NHS, allowi...

This episode features a conversation with Sara Nelson- Programme Director at DigitalHealth. London focussing on how to pitch healthtech to the NHS. Sara shares pitching tips based on her experience working within a NHS healthtech accelerator and as deputy CNIO at NHSX Topics include: - Navigating the NHS procurement landscape - Identifying budget holders- why the CEO may not be the best person to...

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Bob Wachter, a prominent physician and academic known for his significant contributions to the field of healthcare and technology. Dr Wachter has authored several influential books including the brilliant " The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype, and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine's Computer Age "  (2015) In 2016, Dr. Robert Wachter was commissione...

This episode features a conversation with Jeanette Kusel- Director for Scientific advice at NICE the national institute of health and care excellence, and addresses the role that NICE  has to play with regards to digital health technologies Discussion topics include: The difference between the evaluation required for regulatory approval (CE/UKCA marking) and NICE approval Innovative new approaches...

Max Jaderberg, Director of Machine learning at Isomorphic labs, shares the Isomorphic approach to drug discovery in one of their first interviews as they emerge from shadow mode. In 2020 Google DeepMind made history when they took on the grand challenge of biology- the protein folding problem- with their algorithm AlphaFold2.  Their success prompted the creation of a sister company, Isomorphic Lab...

This episode focuses on the topic of AI education and workforce transformation with Dr Hatim Abdulhussein, National Clinical Lead for AI and Digital Workforce at NHS England Key discussion topics include: - The NHS England strategy for AI education for the healthcare workforce - 5 healthcare workforce AI archetypes: Shapers, Drivers, Creators, Embedders and Users - The role of workforce transforma...

This episode features a conversation with Eric Topol, a renowned cardiologist scientist, and author. He is the founder and director of the  Scripps Research  Translational Institute where he is a professor of Molecular Medicine . He is editor-in-chief of  Medscape  and He has published three bestselling books including the highly influential   Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make He...

This episode features a discussion with Mohammad AI-Ubaydli- CEO and Founder of Patients Know Best on personal health records. Key discussion points include - Do patients really know best? - How personal health records are driving clinicians to rethink the way they write their clinical notes - Changes that are needed within clinical training to better prepare the workforce for treating patients us...

This episode focusses on the topic of confidence in healthcare AI technologies. My guest is Dr Mike Nix, Lead AI Clinical Scientist at Leeds NHS trust. Discussion topics include: How AI errors and human errors are fundamentally different, and why that’s so important in the context of healthcare AI  The concept of explainable AI and its potential limitations in the context of human cognitive biases...

This episode centres on the evaluation of digital health solutions. It features a conversation with Dr Saira Ghafur, Consultant in Respiratory medicine and co-founder of Prova Health. Discussion topics include - The different types of evidence required at different stages of product development - The use of innovative approaches such as simulation to produce evidence for digital health technologie...

This episode focusses on PIFU (patient initiated follow up) and how technology is helping to reimagine outpatient care pathways. It features a conversation with Tom Whicher, CEO and co-founder of DrDoctor Discussion topics include: - How technology enabled patient initiated follow up pathways are helping patients, clinicians and the healthcare system  - How data from appointment bookings is enabli...

In this episode Giuseppe Sollazzo shares his insights from the NHS AI lab skunkworks programme - an initiative to find new ways to use AI for driving forward the early adoption of technology in the NHS. Discussion topics include: - The value of an open-source approach to AI development in the public sector - The importance of being transparent about both successes and failures - The role of MDT AI...

This episode features a conversation with Dr Saddif Ahmed- Director of Clinical Safety and Accuracy at Flo Health, uncovering how femtech products are providing novel insights into women's health. Discussion topics include: - How period tracking apps are leading to earlier diagnosis of women's health disorders - How femtech data is challenging conventional medical wisdom and offering novel...