The Healthtech Podcast

This week James is joined by Jacob West, Managing Director for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Microsoft UK, who shares insights on how Microsoft is leveraging AI to enhance healthcare in the UK. Connect with Jacob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-west-a519404/ Apply to be a guest: www.thehealthtechpodcast.com Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touch with James: w...

This week, James is joined on the podcast by Dr Madeleine Ballard, CEO of the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC). CHIC is a global movement making professional community health workers the norm worldwide by changing guidelines, funding, and policy. Connect with Madeleine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleineballard/ Learn more about CHIC: https://joinchic.org/ Apply to be a guest: www.thehe...

James is joined by Rafaël Michali, co-founder and co-CEO of SAVA. SAVA is redefining the way people interact with their health by developing the most advanced biosensing technology science has to offer, capable of accessing bodily information in a painless, real-time and affordable way. Connect with Rafaël: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafa%C3%ABl-michali-656136101/ Learn more: https://www.sava.hea...

This week, James is joined on the podcast by Sam Winward, co-founder and CEO of Pastel Health. Pastel Health is an end-to-end outpatient clinic that supports Chronic pain sufferers referred from the NHS. The service aims to transform the experience for both patients and clinicians. Connect with Sam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelwinward/ Learn more about Pastel: https://pastel-health.com/ Appl...

In the second episode of this two-part series, James is joined by Dr. Ross Harper, CEO and co-founder of Limbic. Limbic is developing clinical-grade AI tools for mental health care, designed to be deployed in clinical settings. Their goal is to enhance the capacity of trained professionals and help meet the overwhelming demand for mental health services. Listen to Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Oscar Ferguson, co-founder of Deaku. Oscar is a doctor-turned-founder and award-winning creator and content strategist on a mission to make every creator’s life better. Deaku are building a connected workspace where creators, marketers, and production teams plan, collaborate, and grow - all in one place. Connect with Oscar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-...

Hannah Madan joins us to share a rollercoaster journey of co-founding Prima Mente— an AI-driven neuroscience company building foundations models for the brain. This episode is packed with thought-provoking insights, including: — The biological hypothesis behind Prima Mente that "No one believed was true" — How Hannah made it by doing "just enough", not by being a top student — A baptism by fire— l...

This week, James is joined by Dr. Declan Kelly, founder of Eolas Medical, a platform tackling one of healthcare’s most overlooked problems: knowledge management. Eolas Medical helps clinicians access the right information instantly at the point of care. Used by NHS Trusts, clinical teams, and individual practitioners, the platform consolidates essential medical knowledge from trusted sources—guide...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Daniel Mansson, Chief Clinical Officer and founder of Flow Neuroscience. Flow Neuroscience is Europe and UK's only medically approved brain stimulation headset and therapy app home treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmanss/ Learn more: https://www.flowneuroscience.com/ Apply to be a guest:...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Dan Jamieson, CEO and founder of Biorelate. Biorelate helps scientists solve the most difficult biomedical challenges of today. They achieve this by providing the most comprehensive knowledge graph in biopharma, enabling better knowledge review, target and biomarker discovery. Connect with Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-jamieson-8498a33a/ Learn...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Professor Mark Kendall, biomedical engineer, inventor, scientist, entrepreneur and business-builder with more than 25 years of experience. Mark is now CEO and Founder of WearOptimo. With a vision to shift the focus of healthcare to early identification and intervention, WearOptimo’s sensors track real-time data from the body’s biomarkers to detect conditi...

In this episode, James is joined by Dr. Sonia Szamocki - former A&E doctor, BCG consultant, and now founder & CEO of 32Co - to explore how healthcare can finally unlock the full potential of its clinical workforce. Sonia shares her journey from frontline medicine to building a platform that helps generalists deliver specialist-level care, starting with dentistry and now expanding into slee...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Tomasz George, co-founder and CEO of Freyr Health. Freyr Health believe everyone should own, control, and benefit from their medical data. Their platform unlocks the value of fragmented health records, enabling individuals and organisations to securely manage, share, and monetise health data on their own terms. By bridging the gap between global health sy...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Steve Roest, co-founder and CEO of PocDoc. PocDocis is on a mission to transform how we detect and prevent chronic diseases—bringing diagnostics out of the lab and into the hands of the public. By combining proprietary smartphone-based blood testing with their digital health platform, PocDoc enables anyone to screen for conditions like cardiovascular dise...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Rachel Murphy, founder of The Grafter, a consultancy that helps entrepreneurs maximise the value of their businesses ahead of an exit. Rachel shares her extensive experience in building and successfully exiting healthcare companies, offering practical insights on what founders should focus on.  Connect with Rachel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachthegraft...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Olivia Burns, Founder of Hypoplas, a company on a mission to redesign the hospital gown to be more sustainable, dignified, and cost-effective for patients. Her mission is to drive sustainable innovation in healthcare by improving both patient care and system integration. Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorodonovan/ Contact Olivia: hello...

In this week’s episode, James is joined by Dr. James O’Donovan, Head of Research at the Community Health Impact Coalition (CHIC). CHIC is a global movement working to ensure community health workers are recognised as essential, salaried professionals. Their mission is to transform healthcare systems by scaling high-impact, community-led models and driving policy change through evidence, advocacy,...

This week, James is joined by Aashima Gupta, global director of healthcare strategy and solutions at Google Cloud. With 26 years of experience growing, differentiating, and improving businesses through technology transformation, Aashima is passionate about collaborating with and empowering companies to elevate the strategic value delivered to their ecosystem - ranging from new models for care, rev...

In the first episode of this two-part series, James is joined by Dr. Ross Harper, CEO and co-founder of Limbic. Limbic is developing clinical-grade AI tools for mental health care, designed to be deployed in clinical settings. Their goal is to enhance the capacity of trained professionals and help meet the overwhelming demand for mental health services. Connect with Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/...

This week, James is joined by Lara Lewington, technology broadcaster, journalist, and AI commentator. Lara has presented a variety of programmes across ITV and BBC, including fifteen years on the BBC's flagship technology show, Click. Her book 'Hacking Humanity', published in July 2025, is the ultimate guide to the tech-driven health revolution we are approaching.  Learn more: https://www.laralewi...

This week, James is joined by Charles Nduka, founder and CSO of Emteq, a leader in the development of wearable technology that monitors and translates human facial expressions in real-world settings. Charles is a leading facial musculature expert with over 20 years of surgical experience, including 10 years as a Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon. He has an extensive background in res...

When OpenAI and Penda Health dropped a preprint claiming their “AI Consult” tool cut diagnostic errors by 16% in Kenyan clinics, headlines lit up across healthtech. But veteran digital‑health researcher Dr Paul Wicks spotted the cracks. 00:00 Introduction to OpenAI's Preprint and Its Significance 05:55 Understanding Preprints and Their Impact on Research 11:58 Evaluating the Methodology and Result...

This week, James is joined by Christoph Lippuner, CEO and co-founder of Semble, a clinically robust EHR and practice management system for private healthcare providers. Semble is on a mission to enable health professionals to amplify their impact by simplifying daily operations across scheduling, billing and reporting.  Connect with Christoph: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-lippuner-9a0b695...

On the final episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Dr James Somauroo and Dr Keith Grimes sit down to reflect on the series conversations and share where they would begin if starting their careers today.  Connect with Keith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkeithgrimes/ Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-somauroo/  Apply to be a guest: https://www.thehealthtechpod...

In the sixth episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica's Dr Keith Grimes is joined by Dr Dave Triska, GP Partner and digital health leader. As Digital Lead for Surrey Heartlands, Dave has driven region-wide transformation projects to modernise care and improve outcomes. Dave has mentored over 100 practices through their digital journeys, bringing a rare blend of clinical i...