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HealthTech HourEp134: Making the UK Healthy Again - turning prevention into a centre of economic growth with James BethellIn this episode, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Lord (James) Bethell.Lord Bethell is an entrepreneur, former health minister and champion for public health. He has a twenty-year track record working across government, media and industry, working at The Sunday Times, the US Senate, and the EU Commission.He has built and sold communications companies and helped make the Ministry of Sound a global success story. As a minister at the Department for Health and Social Care, he helped lead the UK national response to the Covid epidemic. He is currently a member...
2025-11-2856 min
HealthTech HourEp133: 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 EnglandOn today's show, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Natalie Banner is Chief Ethics and Engagement Officer at Genomics England, an organisation owned by the UK Government to provide the evidence and digital systems to drive advances in genomic research and medicine, and to support the implementation of genomics in healthcare.Genomics is being hailed as one of the big developments that will usher in an age of health, wealth and prosperity, but do you really know what it means? And what the ethical issues are around mapping our entire genetic structures?Natalie...
2025-11-0257 min
Exceed High Performance PodcastResilience, Growth & Leading Against the Odds: Steve Roest, CEO of PocDocResilience, perseverance and self-improvement: lessons from Steve Roest.What does it take to build something remarkable in the face of failure?In this episode, we speak with Steve Roest, co-founder and CEO of PocDoc, about the perseverance, resilience, and courage required to step up when the odds are stacked against you. Steve shares how early setbacks became fuel for growth, the mindset shifts that enabled him to thrive as a leader, and the practices that keep him committed to self-improvement and helping others succeed.A conversation rich in insight, this episode explores what...
2025-10-2033 min
HealthTech HourEp131: MMA and Jujitsu legend Igor Araújo on the power of faith, love and hard work - beating all the odds to get your dreamVery special show this week - Steve Roest's guest is Igor Araújo, a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has an incredible story of pursuing his dream of fighting at the highest level, against all odds.A professional competitor since 2004, Igor has competed for the UFC, M-1 Global, Shooto, KSW, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter.He has won the European Jujitsu Championships 4 times and now dedicates himself to training future generations. Igor credits his faith in God, his love for his family and his commitment to hard work as c...
2025-09-3054 min
The Healthtech Podcast#416 Steve Roest from PocDoc: Is Point-of-Care Testing the Future of Preventative Health?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 disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease—all with just a fingerprick of blood.Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveroest/Learn more: https://pocdoc...
2025-09-261h 16
HealthTech HourEp130: Pelvic Floor Health is a critical problem for the healthcare system and women everywhere - Wendy Powell, founder of the MUTU SystemWendy Powell never accepted that incontinence, back pain, diastasis and intimacy problems were "just part of being a woman". She used her physio background to embark on a mission to fight for the importance of evidence based solutions for Pelvic Floor health in women. In this episiode, Steve Roest and Wendy go into detail on why Pelvic Floor health isn't a minor issue, it affects billions of women worldwide. Wendy Powell is the founder of MUTU System, the digital pelvic health solution clinically validated and contracted by the NHS, and partnered with a...
2025-09-1256 min
HealthTech HourEp129: Solving the Dementia ticking time bomb - the reality of the startup journey from UN Ambassador to burnout and back againDevika Wood, Steve Roest's guest on this show, is the CEO of Brain+, a pioneering health technology company transforming dementia care through its digital platform, Ayla.Devika is also one of the most inspirational people in European HealthTech.Over the past 13+ years, she has worked across startups and multinationals, from Google and Babylon to founding Vida, which exited in 2019, and leading digital health strategy at AXA Health. Recognised as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur,She has also been named King’s Entrepreneur of the Year and featured in the United Nations #SheInnovates campaign for ad...
2025-08-2957 min
HealthTech HourEp128: Dan Vahdat, founder of HealthTech unicorn Huma on solving hard problems and the value of naivetyDan Vahdat is the founder and CEO of Huma, a healthcare AI company valued at over $1 billion, dedicated to accelerating the adoption of digital solutions in healthcare and research.In this episode he speaks to Steve Roest, founder and CEO of PocDoc on his journey to creating Huma, his philosophies on growing complex companies in complex industries and on why he split Huma into units with their own CEO. Huma’s technology has powered more than 1,000 clinical trials and is used in 4,500 hospitals and clinics across the US and beyond. Its platform has screened, triaged, an...
2025-08-2754 min
Truth, Lies and WorkHow to manage a genius, with Steve Roest, CEO of PocDocWelcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture — brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals.
Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott, this is your Thursday deep-dive with a workplace expert.
🎙️ This Week’s Guest: Steve Roest
What do you do when you’re leading people who are smarter than you?
This week, we’re joined by Steve Roest, CEO and co-founder of PocDoc — one of the UK’s fastest-growing health tech start...
2025-07-1044 min
HealthTech HourEp123: Health businesses always forget about branding - it's as critical as clinical evidence, with Sharlene Lopez, Healthcare branding expertIn this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc, speaks to Sharlene Lopez, a healthcare branding expert on how important branding really is in Health - especially given the clinical evidence, regulatory pressures and complexities in clinician and patient care. Does branding really matter?Sharlene Lopez is an award-winning brand and growth strategist with 30 years of experience across healthcare, spanning both pharma and health tech. She is the founder of a strategy-first brand agency focused on health innovation and currently serves as Chief Growth Officer at Alertive, a leading health tech company transforming clinical communication.
2025-06-1851 min
HealthTech HourEp122: Why pharmacies are so much better than you think, with Richard Harrison, Asda's Health Service ManagerThis 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. It is a follow up to the show with Nick Kaye earlier in the year around the crisis in funding for the industry and risks to patients. Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Richard Harrison, a 25 year veteran of Community Pharmacy and huge advocate for the industry. Richard Harrison is a Pharmacist and the Healthcare Services Manager for Asda, where he leads...
2025-06-1858 min
HealthTech HourEp121: How to solve the UK's Mental Health appointment crisis with Dr Melinda Rees, CEO of PsyomicsIt 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, but Dr Melinda Rees, today's guest with Steve Roest, argues that administrative burden accounts for a huge amount. Dr. Melinda Rees is CEO of Psyomics, an integrated healthtech and biotech company that is redesigning how we access and interact with mental health services at scale, to eliminate the backlog in appointments. A 30 year NHS Mental Health clinician, Dr Melinda is perfectly positioned to...
2025-05-2952 min
HealthTech HourEp120: Leading UK Doctor on how technology can save the GP surgery - and why the electronic patient record is so critical to healthcareSteve 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 massive problems we're seeing across the UK in frontline healthcare. Amar is a regular at No.10 and the United Nations, where he advises on integrating new tech into the healthcare system. Dr Amar Ahmed has been a GP partner for 24 years at a busy family GP surgery in Cheshire. Known for pioneering innovation in primary care, he has developed practical, award-winning solutions for the NHS frontline.
2025-05-2357 min
HealthTech HourEp118: 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 treatmentSpeaking 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, delivering early detection, comprehensive cancer management, and survivorship support. They are on a mission to radically improve global cancer outcomes.After you've done the standard treatments, it can often feel like you're being kicked out without any plan. That's where Kelly and Morgan's company, Perci Health, comes in. Looking at NHS-approved clinical support, mental health support, physiotherapy and nutrition. Their view is that more and more people will be...
2025-04-0358 min
HealthTech HourEp117: Can Nick Kaye save Community Pharmacies in England? Protecting the frontline of care for the UKSteve 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 face of huge changes in demand for healthcare and demands from Government about what pharmacies have to deliver in the new health landscape in the UK.He is a third-generation community pharmacist, cares deeply about the entire industry and is passionate about how exciting the future of community pharmacy is.
2025-03-2759 min
HealthTech HourEp116: Shaun Stafford, Fitness Influencer, World Champion, Entrepreneur and Men's Health AdvocateSteve 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 Athletic) and was one of the very first official fitness social media influencers. He has been Spencer Matthew's personal trainer for over 10 years and helped Spencer on his recent world record breaking desert marathon event. Shaun is an advocate for Men's Health, being an ambassador for Manual, the men's health brand. Shaun and Steve go back 20 years from their time at university together.
2025-03-1458 min
HealthTech HourEp115: Your child's gut microbiome dictates their future health with Nora Cavani, CEO and co-founder of Alba HealthSteve 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 microbiome - from pregnancy through to the early years. Nora is passionate that the first 1000 days dictates what health issues may occur in the future and by focusing on developing a healthy, diverse microbiome early, conditions such as allergies, eczema and potentially even chronic diseases could be prevented. Alba Health is the only gut health business focusing on children with access to a unique longitudinal dataset. Nora and...
2025-03-0558 min
HealthTech HourEp113: Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids, No.1 provider of nanny services in UK - why good childcare matters to everyoneSteve 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, one of the largest providers of nanny services in the UK and the clear market leader. On this show, Rachel takes us through a tour of UK childcare services, why they're so fragmented and difficult to navigate for parents and why they're letting parents and kids and the industry itself down. Koru Kids is a multi-award-winning childcare service providing part time and full time nannies across the UK....
2025-01-2957 min
HealthTech HourEp112: Natural cholesterol reduction, the 1970s diet and other great stories with Liz Hoggard, Health Journalist for Daily TelegraphSteve Roest speaks to Liz Hoggard, a national journalist who writes about health and wellbeing, women's issues, arts and lifestyle. She wrote a very popular article recently about lowering her own cholesterol without the help of statins and has a habit of experimenting on herself in the interests of journalism!This includes following a 1970s diet, among other great stories. Liz has written for the Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Observer, Daily Mail and Radio Times. She is the author of two books, Dangerous Woman: The Guide to Modern Life and How to...
2025-01-1557 min
HealthTech HourEp111: Lottie Whyte, Dragon's Den veteran, inspirational founder and CEO of MyoMaster, UK's fastest growing health businessIn 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 bootstrapped MyoMaster from day 1 with her husband (a professional rugby player) and has seen explosive growth in the last two years - including coming through Dragon's Den and putting Steven Bartlett in his place - to become the UK's fastest growing health and wellness business. This is a great deep dive into what drives an entrepreneur on, but isn't sugar coated - Steve and Lottie get into the real...
2024-12-1158 min
HealthTech HourEp110: Diabetes revolution - combining humans and technology - Shay Speakman Brown, UK Lead, DexcomIn 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 Ireland at Dexcom about the revolution in diabetes care, the human stories behind it and the technology that has driven it - and what's coming next. Dexcom were the first company in the world to invent the continuous glucose monitor and are the first to get a continuous glucose monitor regulated for over the counter purchases. Shay is a leader in the field of technology-driven diabetes care.
2024-12-1052 min
HealthTech HourEp107: Extending women's healthy lifespans with Andrea Berchowitz, CEO of Vira Health (the Stella app)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 the mission of extending women's healthy lifespans, starting with the menopause. Vira do this through their groundbreaking Stella app, which provides not only content but clinical care. This episode is a wonderful deep dive into why digital menopause care is so important, the different types of care available, amazing advice from a top entrepreneur in healthcare and more.
2024-11-1358 min
HealthTech HourEp106: 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 exploitationIn 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 incredibly successful digital healthtech entrepreneur, with expertise in scaling health apps using AI and deep analytics, with a proven track record of building impactful digital health solutions. Her latest venture, 28X, focuses on menstrual health education—an AI-powered, free-to-use, privacy-safe platform aiming to revolutionise women's health, especially for the vulnerable in our society. She wants to disrupt the period tracking space that is dominated by major venture capital-backed corporations who sh...
2024-11-0557 min
HealthTech HourEp105: NHS Menopause Special with TV's Linda Barker and NHS menopause specialist Bukky AyoadeAhead 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 menopause campaigner, Linda Barker, alongside NHS England’s Menopause Lead, Bukky Ayoade.This show is a fantastic listen for anyone going through the menopause, worried about the menopause or with any questions. Both Linda and Bukky share their personal journeys through menopause, tackle disinformation, provide clear, accurate signposting for women in need. There is also a robust and honest discussion about HRT and non-HRT treatment methods as we...
2024-10-0858 min
HealthTech HourEp104: Henry Stoneley, the science of creating the best conference for all humans in Health - HLTH EuropeIn 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 team have built one of the best conference experiences in the world - including the science + art of creating an amazing human experience at HLTH Europe.From not taking money from speakers to secure speaking slots to outlawing questions to scientifically laying out the conference space to foster connections, Henry and his team have massively raised the game.Henry is part of the team that brought HLTH, Europe's...
2024-10-0158 min
HealthTech HourEp103: Richie McGregor from Cumbria Health, delivering healthcare in the remotest most rural region of the UK by focusing on digital and remote technologyOn 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 outstanding social enterprise organisation delivering Primary and Urgent Care services throughout Cumbria.Cumbria and neighbouring Northumbria are the two most remote, most rural regions in the UK and have taken a very proactive, leading position on integrating digital and remote technologies in delivering healthcare effectively - when it's over an hour to the nearest GP, the challenges faced by patients and staff are totally different to those in a city...
2024-09-1857 min
HealthTech HourEp102: Tony Nicolaidis, OriginAI - pioneers in using your WiFi signal and AI to detect movement and biometrics in your homeThis week Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Tony Nicolaidis the Chief Commercial Officer for Origin AI, a company that invented Wi-Fi sensing technology and is revolutionising smart homes, healthcare, and home security.This technology is incredible and Tony does a good job of talking Steve through it. OriginAI have developed a technology that can detect the micro disruptions in WiFi signal caused by anyone even breathing in a room with WiFi. The applications for this technology are huge - from energy, security through to health and ageing.
2024-09-0558 min
HealthTech HourEp101: Jamie Tomalin, major HealthTech investor, thought leader on how NHS should adopt tech and the entrepreneurial journeyIn 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 funders of HealthTech and healthcare technology generally. Jamie is a deep thinker and thought leader in the HealthTech space and the wider startup scene. He has very interesting views on how healthcare systems should and could adopt technology more quickly for the greater good as well as sharing his views on the startup scene. A must for anyone founding a business, founders and ceos in the HealthTech space - and NHS clinicians who...
2024-08-2952 min
HealthTech HourEp100: Daniel Nathrath, co-founder and CEO of Ada Health the Global leader in Healthcare AI, the world's number 1 AI doctor app 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 serial entrepreneur, Daniel founded Ada in 2011 alongside a team of doctors, scientists and industry pioneers, combining AI technology with the world’s medical knowledge to create better outcomes for patients.Widely acknowledged as the most accurate AI digital doctor, Ada Health has been the leader in the field of clinical-grade AI as a doctor-patient support for many years. Daniel is a visionary in the HealthTech space an...
2024-08-2058 min
HealthTech HourEp99: 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 HealthDr 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 Roest go into the reality of the NHS dentistry crisis, why access to dentistry is a critical part of disease prevention and why it's important to "put the mouth back in the body" from a whole body health approach. Dr Tony Ahmed is a practicing dentist and chair of the Shropshire and Staffordshire Local Dental Network which has implemented digital referrals in over 200 dental practices and sits...
2024-07-2358 min
HealthTech HourEp98: What is Epigenetics, why it is the key to LONGEVITY with expert Dani Martin-Herranz, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at HurdleIn 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 at Hurdle. Dani is a world-expert in the field of Epigenetics, which focuses on the "software" layer within humans that controls what our genes do - and is hailed as the key to extended lifespan. Dani was a scientist who then founded a diagnostic business called Hurdle. Hurdle is driven by the need to make diagnostic technologies more actionable and accessible for preventative healthcare.
2024-06-2758 min
HealthTech HourEp97: 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 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 on delivering predictive AI to transform the diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions. COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the second highest cause of A&E visits, is a chronic condition that worsens over time. The prevalence and severity of this disease is worsening. Paul has spent the last 20 years bootstrapping his own technology empire and now is focused on applying his amazing experience to Health...
2024-05-3058 min
HealthTech HourEp96: 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 providerIn 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 digital Electronic Patient Record and WHY it matters, or should matter to all of us. The right Electronic Patient Record can make the difference between life and death in hospitals and it is an area with real controversies between new entrants and old, incumbent legacy enterprise providers. There are also billions of pounds at stake - of UK taxpayer money!Rachael Fox is the Executive Vice President at Altera...
2024-05-1558 min
HealthTech HourEp95: 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 spaceIn 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 how a battle is raging between Big Enterprise and the wider software development industry about the best way to rebuild the NHS for the future. Open Source technology is used across our entire lives, but in health, it's seen as dangerous and too insecure - we dig into why and do some myth busting!But why are the NHS and other massive institutions so keen on giving away their...
2024-05-0258 min
HealthTech HourEp94: How two business leaders are thriving with terminal cancer - a study in Post Traumatic Growth with Peter Cowley and Craig MaxwellIn 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 share the same terminal cancer diagnosis and share a similar reaction to this extremely traumatic event - relentlessly focus on how to bring positivity and real impact to other people's lives instead of shrinking back into themselves. They both opted-in to make the very best of their situation and be a positive role model for positivity in the face of adversity for friends, families and other cancer...
2024-04-1758 min
HealthTech HourEp93: 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 correctlyOn 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 of Together Digital. Liam previously co-founded an impactful, nationally respected social enterprise supporting the NHS to improve care around medicines and prescribing. Liam has written and spoken extensively about how innovation can thrive in complex systems, with the NHS being one of the most complex single systems in the global economy today. Liam trains public and private sector organisations on how to do innovation and is a thought leader...
2024-04-0358 min
HealthTech HourEp92: 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 sceneIn this episode Steve Roest speaks to Ian Coyne who has spearheaded a major piece of groundbreaking research that compares the personality make-up of HealthTech founders to the personalities of other CEOs and founders in other industries to determine what makes them different and why they've dedicated themselves to scaling innovation in a very hard sector. Full disclosure: Steve Roest our host also took part in this study with interesting results!Steve and Ian then go on to discuss the importance of getting the right blend of personalities together at the right time and the...
2024-03-2158 min
HealthTech HourEp91: 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 DataIn this episode Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Sean Ruane, Founder and CEO of Mind Data, an innovative mental wellbeing platform characterised by its data-driven approach, offering real-time mental health insights within universities and organisations.Steve and Sean get really into the emotional journey of personal mental health crisis that brought Sean to his realisation that his purpose in life was to save 1 million people from ending up in the same situation he had.Sean's belief is that his Purpose should be Greater than and of the External Circumstances that he goes through.
2024-01-2458 min
HealthTech HourEp90: Has there ever been more innovation in the NHS or has the crisis never been worse? Or Both? Using technology to make patients lives betterThis week Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc (pocdoc.co) speaks to Steve Sawyer, Managing Director of The Access Group's Health, Support, and Care division, one of the largest providers of digital care to the NHS. In this episode, Steve and Steve (!) get into social prescribing, mental health, digital tech that helps vulnerable people and try to unpick the conundrum which is finding the truth about the state of the NHS at the moment vs the picture portrayed in the media.
2024-01-0958 min
HealthTech HourEp89: Dr Adam Abbs, Medical Lead at Hurdle Bio, GP, digital evangelist, entrepreneur, author on how the NHS can save £69 billionThis 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 Hurdle.bio with a focus on disruptive models in remote healthcare. Adam was at the forefront of Virtual GP appointments and has put a huge amount of thought into how the NHS and other healthcare systems can embrace and implement technology to improve patient health and save money. Previously he was clinical director at Medicspot and curator of BMJ remote learning guides. In this show, the final live show before Christmas...
2023-12-1358 min
HealthTech HourEp88: Raj Kohli and Pete Huang, Co-Founders of Healthtech-1 - doing their life's best work saving GP surgeries over 90% of their administration timeOn 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 healthcare systems. As an example, to bring this to life - it is very common that all patient registrations are done manually. Each registration has up to 100 pieces of discrete information which are manually entered into the GP records. Each year, in University towns, GP surgeries regularly register 5,000+ new patients, meaning each GP surgery is using valuable, time stretched labour to manually enter 500,000 pieces of information, manually, instead of helping patients. The guys...
2023-11-1457 min
HealthTech HourEp87: 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 spaceThis 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 front door services that have followed in the wake of Babylon Health. Steve and Carmelo get straight into the recent damning exposee of Babylon and dig into how Rapid Health has achieved a major step up in efficiency for GPs while maintaining clinical standards - and avoiding the pitfalls that caught up with other services.
2023-10-3154 min
HealthTech HourEp86: 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 trendsJess McCreadie, Principal Investor at Octopus Ventures speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc on this week's HealthTech Hour. Jess has spent her career helping businesses finance themselves, grow, scale and is hugely passionate about Venture Capital as a force for good. In this episode, Jess and Steve cover a huge amount of ground including: - Jess' journey through male-dominated industries, driven by her passion for finance and watching companies grow - and her views on diversity of gender and of background in VC/finance/startup culture - The impact of...
2023-10-2456 min
HealthTech HourEp85: Chris Bischoff, MD at General Catalyst, leading growth investor in HealthTech in UK, Europe and USChris Bischoff is Managing Director at General Catalyst and speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc. General Catalyst is the leading investor in early and growth stage healthcare businesses across the UK, US and Europe. Chris has incredible experience across the healthcare sector and takes Steve through his thesis on investing, his investments in Babylon and Livongo, the pros and cons of Value Based Care and what qualities he thinks founders need to thrive in healthcare.
2023-10-0353 min
HealthTech HourEp84: Sophie Park, MD of Bayer G4A, digital health expert and advocate for advances in public healthSophie 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 for integrating digital health technology into public and private healthcare systems. In addition to her role at Bayer, Sophie has advised 2 White House administrations and her and Steve really get into some heated debate about the role of Pharma in being a force for good and how technology can be accelerated to help make people healthier.
2023-09-0558 min
HealthTech HourSuccess 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 SHORTSWhat 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 Brian Plackis Cheng on this week's HealthTech Hour. For the full show, download it - Ep83!
2023-08-2301 min
HealthTech HourEp83: 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 patientsBrian 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 two cutting edge imaging businesses that now brings radiology reporting services to the cloud, enabling all medical imaging interpretation to happen remotely - cutting backlog, enabling radiologists to do more and getting people treated more quickly.
2023-08-2258 min
HealthTech HourEp82: Francesca Wuttke, CEO and Founder of nen - helping children with cancer manage their pain betterOn 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 children with cancer, to learn how to manage their pain. Managing pain is a short term issue but also as Franceska explains, the long term consequences of childhood pain can be devastating, including major mental health issues and addiction in later life.A very emotional subject with a hugely passionate guest - have a listen!
2023-06-2858 min
HealthTech HourEp81: Will West, CEO of CellCentric, leaders in epigenetic cancer drug development, using genetic markers to cure cancerWill West is CEO of CellCentric speaks to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc this week. Will and CellCentric are using next generation epigenetic data to create cancer drugs that can stop certain types of cancer at a genetic level. Epigenetics is a hugely fascinating and slight mind-bending area of scientific development!
2023-06-1558 min
HealthTech HourEp80: Dr Claudia Pastides, Flo Health - Being open and honest about menstruation, sex and reproductive healthDr 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 better future for female health and supports women during their entire reproductive life cycle and has over 48 million active users a month - an incredible number of women - across the entire world. Flo covers not just menstrual tracking, but also provides honest, accurate information about sex, reproductive health and other issues that are often considered taboo. Not just for adults, over 50% of all UK under 18s use Flo.
2023-05-3058 min
HealthTech HourEp79: Liis Narusk, CEO of Certific, Estonian HealthTech leader focused on how technology can move us from sick care to health careLiis 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 technology within the GP system, but focused with Certific outside the UK - yes, there is a world outside the UK! Liis co-founded Certific with Taavet Hinrikus, the founder of Wise and Dr Jack Kreindler, doctor, thinker and explorer. In this show, they cover the impact of AI on healthcare, how the regulations are going to struggle with AI, why patients across Europe are still not using digital health records and...
2023-05-1758 min
HealthTech HourAbsolute mission clarity and be resilient - advice from multi-time IPO CEO on how to succeed as a founder - HealthTech Hour SHORTSChris 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 "born and bred" life science companies and diagnostic companies. Chris has successfully IPO'd two companies including Abingdon and they are currently trading on AIM under #Abdx
2023-05-0901 min
HealthTech HourEp78: Chris Yates, CEO of Abingdon Health, leading UK Life Science company, diagnostics expert, multi-IPO CEOChris 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 companies and Abingdon Health is one of the leading lights of the UK's thriving life science and diagnostics industry. One of the major covid test manufacturers, Chris' experience in this sector is vast and his success as a multi-IPO CEO is valuable to any entrepreneurs. Chris is a huge believer in the value of lateral flow testing as a major tool in the fight for better health for all, globally.
2023-05-0258 min
HealthTech HourEp77: 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 allHamish 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 testing. In this show, he and Steve clearly share a lot of the same values and missions between Thriva and PocDoc, it's a masterclass in self managed healthcare!
2023-04-1852 minHealthTech HourNever give up - Monday Morning Motivation to all entrepreneurs from CEO trying to cure Motor Neurone Disease - HealthTech Hour SHORTSIn this super short wisdom bomb, Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc asks Melanie for her advice to any entrepreneurs, but specifically scientific entrepreneurs. Her advice is amazing! Get after it! Monday morning here we come!
2023-04-1700 min
HealthTech HourHow patient power made motor neurone disease a priority to cure - HealthTech Hour SHORTSThis 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 £1.3bn in funding to finding diagnostics, treatments and cures for motor neurone disease. In this clip, she explains how important patient and patient family power has been in prioritising the disease.
2023-04-1403 min
HealthTech HourEp76: 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!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 diagnosis, treatment and cures for motor neurone disease, cystic fibrosis and tuberculosis among other things. Melanie is a fantastic guest with incredible insight into scientific research and how to take research and make it a reality - success for patients and the NHS. She also has some valuable advice for scientists and entrepreneurs as to how to keep going when times are tough.
2023-04-0458 min
HealthTech HourEp75: 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!Sebastian Anastassiou is an ex medic and successful investor at Nina Capital. If you want advice about your startup, listen up! He loves synthetic data, AI and healthtech that underpins healthcare systems. He and Steve Roest talk about Silicon Valley Bank, what entrepreneurs need to survive in the next 2 years and the next generation of exciting healthtech companies...including PocDoc!
2023-04-0458 minHealthTech HourNo support for women's hormone health during athletic career - Dame Jessica Ennis Hill HealthTech Hour SHORTSIn 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 surrounded by the highest quality team, there was no discussion nor support around hormone related issues for female athletes. Partly due to the male dominated coaching teams, but many other factors played a role.
2023-03-1403 minHealthTech HourHealthTech Hour SHORTS - Billionaire HealthTech founder explains skill every founder needs to winAli Parsa is the charismatic, inspirational founder of Babylon Health, one of the most successful digital health companies ever founded. In this clip from the full show with Steve Roest, Ali talks about the one skill every founder needs to survive - ALWAYS BACK YOURSELF. Enjoy!
2023-02-1702 minHealthTech HourHealthTech Hour SHORTS - Scientific research is broken but blockchain can fix itExtract 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 Steve Roest discuss how scientific research has been massively undermined by junk research but blockchain and decentralisation could rescue it from oblivion.
2023-02-1103 min
HealthTech HourEp71: Jason C. Foster, CEO of Ori BioTech - leaders in techbio which if successful could cure cancerJason 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 cancer - but currently are too expensive to distribute to people in need.He also serves as a Non-Executive Director for multiple healthtech startups.Steve and Jason speak about a range of issues, including what Jason looks for in healthtech startups he invests in, advice for founders and thoughts on the NHS.
2023-01-2558 min
Health CreatorsE003: Steve Roest: Preventing Common, Fatal Diseases through Rapid Testing Steve Roest is the founder and CEO of PocDoc (2022 Novartis BIOME winners) who have developed rapid, at-home tests for heart disease, stroke and other life threatening diseases.Today, 99.9% of tests go through the pathology system which is slow and inconvenient. By enabling rapid testing, PocDoc improves accessibility.Steve’s on a mission to get millions of people tested, improve early detection and save lives.
2022-12-2235 min
The Digital Health VoiceThe Digital Health Voice - Season 2 - Episode 3 - Steve RoestThis week we're meeting the founder of the exciting UK HealthTech Startup - PocDoc, Steve Roest. Even better, he happens to be a fellow Podcaster at the HealthTech Hour. We talked about Lateral Flow Tests (not COVID ones!), Digital Health Startups, Access, Testing and the life event that pushed Steve to take action and work on PocDoc. Take a moment to listen to Steve's story and learn about what PocDoc is working on.
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HealthTech Hour
2022-10-2524 min
HealthTech HourEp60: Christiane Gross, International Business Development Lead at LactAppSteve welcomes Christiane Gross, the International Business Development Lead at Barcelona-based Femtech startup LactApp
2022-06-2058 min
HealthTech HourEp59: Mary Fenske, CEO of PostureWingsSteve welcomes Mary Fenske CEO and inventor of Posture Wings, the industry-disrupting bra that comfortably supports your breasts, spine, neck and shoulders
2022-06-1354 min
HealthTech HourEp57: Matt Hancock, MP and former Health SecretarySteve interviews former Health Secretary, Matt Hancock
2022-05-1743 min
HealthTech HourEp55: Tess Cosad, CEO and Co-Founder of Bea FertilitySteve welcomes Tess Cosad, CEO and Co-Founder of Bea Fertility, the startup increasing access to its affordable and effective insemination-at-home service
2022-05-1058 min
HealthTech HourEp54: Dr Scott Murray, Founder and CEO, Venturi CardiologySteve welcomes Dr Scott Murray, CEO and Founder of Venturi Cardiology, next generation heart health clinic
2022-05-1057 min
HealthTech HourEp51: Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr LabsSteve chats with Elizabeth Gazda, CEO of Embr Labs, owners of a wearable that prevents hot flushes from menopause and prostate cancer treatment
2022-04-1058 min
HealthTech HourEp50: Marissa Fayer, CEO of HerHealthEQSteve welcomes Marissa Fayer, female health campaigner, CEO of charity bringing medical equipment to underserved communities all over the world
2022-03-1658 min
HealthTech HourEp46: Ali Parsa, CEO and Founder of BabylonFounder and CEO of Babylon, Ali Parsa chats with Steve about how Babylon are putting accessible and affordable healthcare in the hands of everyone on earth
2022-02-1058 minHealthTech HourEp45: Dr Christian Jessen, presenter of Embarrassing BodiesSteve chats with Dr Christian Jessen, TV Doctor and host of Embarrassing Bodies, Supersize vs Superskinny and more!
2022-02-0258 min
HealthTech HourEp43: Marcel Gehrung, CEO and Co-Founder of CytedSteve chats with Marcel Gehrung, co-founder and CEO of Cyted, a company working on digital diagnostic infrastructure to enable the early detection of disease.
2022-01-1958 minHealthTech HourEp41: Joe Ferriera, Marketing Director of MoletestThis week, Steve welcomes Joe Ferriera, Marketing Director of Moletest, the company revolutionizing skin cancer screening with it’s test, Nomela.It is the world's first rule out smartphone test for melanoma.
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp40: Rachael Crook, CEO and Co-Founder of LiftedThis week, Steve meets Rachael Crook, CEO and Co-Founder of Lifted, the startup on a mission to revolutionise home care.Lifted is an innovative start up on a mission to fix the social and elderly care crisis in the UK.
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp37: Dr Dafydd Loughran, CEO of Concentric HealthThis week, PocDoc CEO, Steve Roest, chats to Dr Dafydd Loughran, CEO of Concentric Health, the market leading digital consent application - no more paper consent forms signed minutes before surgery starts!
2022-01-0552 minHealthTech HourEp36: Brigette Bard, Founder and CEO of BioSure UKThis Tuesday, Steve chats to Brigette Bard. She founded BioSure in 2011, launching the world’s first blood-based HIV Self Test.She founded BioSure in 2011 and launched the world’s first blood-based HIV Self Test five years ago.
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp35: Dr Ewa G Truchanowicz, Managing Director of Dignio UKThis week, Steve meets the Managing Director of Dignio UK - Dr Ewa G Truchanowicz. Dignio is a connected care platform provider in the UK.Dignio is one of the leaders in the field of remote monitoring and virtual wards, aiming at clearing the NHS backlog.
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp33: Dr. Jay Verma, a practising primary care physician for MedloopSteve meets Dr. Jay Verma, a practising primary care physician for HealthTech startup, Medloop, who improves the clinical interface by automating administrative processes. Dr. Jay Verma is a practising primary care physician (General Practitioner) who works in an urban part of North West London. He fervently believes the key to driving better healthcare is through better data collection and analysis. Along with his team, they have won a national award for improving diabetes care in November 2017. More recently, they have been shortlisted for a national award for improving asthma care. He is also a director for Data...
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp32: Fergus Hay, CEO of Elysian Fields and Chairman of VidaSteve chats to Fergus Hay, CEO of Elysian Fields and Chairman of Vida, the company improving care for the elderly and vulnerable.Fergus is the Chairman of Digital Home Visits (Vida), who are pioneering new technologies to improve the quality of care for the elderly and the vulnerable. He also sits on the advisory board of Digital Health VC Ryse as well as holding advisory positions for venture backed tech businesses Soul Machines, Builder.ai and CoGo. Fergus is the founder and CEO of Tech marketing consultancy Elysian Fields, holds an Executive MBA from LSE/Stern School...
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp31: Chris Wilkinson, Associate Director of Crossword and James Tumbridge, Partner at Venner Shipley LLPThis week Steve sheds some light on the world of patient data protection in healthcare, bringing on Chris Wilkinson and James Tumbridge, experts in data security and governance.
2022-01-0547 minHealthTech HourEp30: Dr Carey McClellan, founder of getUbetterThis week, Steve chats to Dr Carey McClellan, founder of getUbetter, the evidence based digital self-management platform for all common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Dr Carey McClellan is the founder and clinical director at getUBetter. getUBetter is an evidence-based, CE marked, digital self-management platform for all common musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and conditions. Each element is configured to the local care pathway, integrated into the health system and then provided to patients. Carey is an advanced Physiotherapy practitioner in Emergency Care (physiotherapist), a visiting research fellow at the University of the West of England and has a PhD...
2022-01-0553 minHealthTech HourEp28: David Ezra, CEO of Vantage HealthSteve welcomes David Ezra, CEO of Vantage Health who are transforming the patient referral process. David Ezra is one of the founders of Vantage Health and its CEO. He has specialised in AI-driven outpatient transformation for the past 14 years, including early work on the development of remote ECG reports and many successes in Tele-dermatology. David spearheaded the development of Rego and is passionate about working with clinicians and commissioners to understand and automate patient pathways. His work in this field has been used by tens of thousands of clinicians to refer millions of patients.
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp27: Richard Wyatt-Haines, Director of HCIToday Steve catches up with Richard Wyatt-Haines, Director of HCI, the digital health company transforming digital health solutions by increasing clinicians capacity to care. Richard Wyatt-Haines is the founder and director of HCI, a digital health company who work closely with NHS Trusts to transform healthcare using digital solutions to improve patient education, support remote consultations, reduce unnecessary outpatient appointments and increase clinicians’ capacity to care. Richard is a driven entrepreneur who has grown HCI from a video production company to one of only a few digital health organisations that have been awarded a national NHS contract. HC...
2022-01-0558 minHealthTech HourEp26: This week, Steve chats to Dr Kerstyn Comley and Suzi Godson, Co-Founders of MeeToo,This week, Steve chats to Dr Kerstyn Comley and Suzi Godson, Co-Founders of MeeToo, the free anonymous app for young people to access peer support and expert mental health help. MeeToo is a free, anonymous, fully moderated app for young people, which provides peer support, expert help, inbuilt educational and creative resources as well as an extensive in-app directory of self-help and specialist support. The free app makes it easy for young people to talk about difficult things. It looks and feels like social media, where young people can share worries and advice with their peers. However...
2022-01-0559 minHealthTech HourEp25: Talia Cohen Solal, CEO and Co-Founder of Genetika+This week Steve welcomes fellow Oxford alum, Talia Cohen Solal, CEO and Co-Founder of Genetika+, the company using tech to tailor depression treatment. Talia Cohen Solal, Ph.D., CEO and Co-founder:During her 10-year academic career across Oxford, UCL and Columbia University, Talia led the development neural models of mental illnesses and drug development platforms for unique/personalized forms of diseases
2022-01-0458 minHealthTech HourEp24: Dr Elina Naydenova, Founder of FeebrisThis week Steve catches up with Dr Elina, Founder of Feebris, an AI-powered mobile health platform for diagnosis and monitoring of child and elderly health. She founded Feebris to deliver AI-powered precision diagnosis in communities; Feebris works with children in India and the elderly in the UK. Elina has previously worked on health innovation projects for the World Health Organisation and is a passionate advocate of diversity in tech.
2022-01-0457 minHealthTech HourEp23: Rick Rowan, CEO of NuroKorThis week Steve welcomes Rick Rowan, CEO of NuroKor, the company using wearable technology to improve patient lives, by aiding with pain management and recovery. Rick Rowan is a healthcare disruptor, entrepreneur, innovator & facilitator. He was the brains and developer behind the world’s first ultrawearable dual treatment device – the tech version of a painkiller and anti-inflammatory combined. After overcoming long-term back pain through the use of bioelectrical medical treatment technology, Rick believed in its potential to transform how people manage their health.
2022-01-0457 minHealthTech HourEp22: Dr Dan Bunstone, Chief Medical Officer of Push DoctorThis week Steve welcomes Dr Dan Bunstone, Chief Medical Officer of Push Doctor, the platform providing video consulations with NHS GPs and other clinicians seven days a week. Dr Dan Bunstone is Chief Medical Officer at Push Doctor and has been in role since May 2018. He is tasked with the delivery of a safe and effective service for patients, in line with Push Doctor’s vision of excellent patient care. He has led on the delivery of a robust governance and audit system for the organisation, along with a clear clinical support programme to minimise unwarranted clinical va...
2022-01-0448 minHealthTech HourEp17: Dr Manish Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of Jiva.aiThis week we spoke to Dr Manish Patel, CEO and Co-Founder of Jiva.ai. Together with PocDoc CEO, Steve Roest they discussed how Jiva are using AI to power machine learning in healthcare. Jiva's technology is being used in prostate cancer, to improve diagnosis.
2022-01-0459 minHealthTech HourEp14: Elliott Engers, CEO of Infinity HealthHealthTech Hour hosted by Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Elliott Engers, CEO of Infinity Health, about how they are improving patient management at scale.Infinity Health solves the organisational and communication issues faced by healthcare staff. It is a digital platform on which health and care staff can log, share and coordinate their daily care tasks in real-time, easily allowing NHS workers to manage their workload.
2022-01-0459 minHealthTech HourEp13: Keshav Sankla, Director of AI and Innovation at Solutions4HealthHealthTech Hour hosted by Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Keshav Sankla, Director of AI and Innovation at Solutions4Health about how they are using AI to improve their wellbeing services across the UK, both for the NHS and direct to consumer.At the age of 20, Keshav started the AI division at S4H when he led the development of the world’s first AI powered stop smoking robo coach, called Bella. Since then, he’s been leading the scaling up of the AI & Innovations division at Solutions 4 Health – focusing on pragmatically applying artificial intelligence and other...
2022-01-0459 min
HealthTech HourEp12: David Crane, CEO and Co-Founder of the Smoke Free appHealthTech Hour hosted by Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to David Crane, Founder and CEO of Smoke Free, the most popular quitting smoking app on the market.David is an expert in behaviour change and self-control and Smoke Free is at the cutting edge of the growth in digital therapeutics. He and Steve discuss how technology is used by Smoke Free to bring cutting edge behaviour change techniques to help millions of people quit smoking. David and Steve discuss how digital therapeutics should be playing a greater role in the delivery of healthcare services and what...
2022-01-0459 min
HealthTech HourEp11: Lars Grieten, CEO and Co-Founder of FibriCheckHealthTech Hour hosted by Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc spoke to Lars Grieten, CEO of Fibricheck, the world's first heart rhythm monitoring app. The Fibricheck app allows anyone to monitor and record their heart rhythm and have it assessed by a cardiologist, all via their smartphone. 20% of all strokes are caused by arrhythmia and being able to diagnose arrhythmia using a smartphone can make all the difference in early detection and treatment. Lars Grieten and Steve Roest discuss Lars' personal journey in inventing and launching Fibricheck and the future for the company, expanding into offering...
2022-01-0447 min
HealthTech HourEp10: Ahmed Shahrabani, CEO and Founder of Locum's Nest and Sarah Jarvis, Clinical Director of Patient.infoHealthTech Hour hosted by Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Sarah Jarvis, Clinical Director of Patient.info, the UK's most popular health information site and Dr Ahmed Shahrabani, CEO and Founder of Locum's Nest, the leading digital staffing provider for the NHS. Dr Sarah Jarvis has used her extensive experience as a GP to help Patient.info become the leading site in the UK for clinicians and patients alike to get accurate, safe medical information immediately. Dr Ahmed Shahrabani founded Locum's Nest to break down silos within the NHS to allow highly qualified staff to work across...
2022-01-0459 min
HealthTech HourEp9: Adam Hunter, Chief Commercial Officer of PhloThis week Steve Roest chats to Adam Hunter, the Chief Commercial Officer of Phlo Digital Pharmacy, the UK’s first same day delivery online pharmacy.
2022-01-0458 min
HealthTech HourEp3: Daniel Rooke, Co-Founder of Start CodonDaniel Rooke is Co-Founder of Start Codon which is a revolutionary HealthTech accelerator based in Cambridge. Start Codon is literally creating the companies of the future, building the technology that will be helping cure cancer, genetic conditions and rare/orphan diseases that were previously untreatable. Daniel and Steve Roest cover a huge amount of ground, including the reasons why Start Codon is transforming the early-stage HealthTech landscape in the UK, the companies & technology it is backing, Daniel's own personal journey, how technology like PocDoc is at the forefront of the post-pandemic HealthTech landscape, the motivations that have made him...
2021-12-1758 min
HealthTech HourEp2: Peter Cowley, Angel Investor and MentorHealthTech Hour this week speaks to Peter Cowley, one of the UK's most prolific angel investors, published author of Invested Investor and founder of www.theinvestedinvestor.com. Steve Roest and Peter discuss angel investing, the key traits that angels look for in companies they back, why the risk/reward analysis for HealthTech start ups is different to other kinds of tech investing and some of the HealthTech companies he's backed, including Psyomics, a ground breaking mental health diagnosis company.
2021-12-1740 min
HealthTech HourEp1: Brigette Bard, CEO and Founder of BioSureSteve Roest speaks to the inspirational founder and CEO of BioSure, who are the world's first developer of HIV self tests and Covid-19 self tests. As a pioneer in BioTech, Brigette is a huge advocate of FemTech, female founders, startups, entrepreneurs, gender equality in HealthTech and self-testing as a way to empower positive change in personal health. This episode of HealthTech hour is a great opportunity to be inspired by an incredible founder at the forefront of personal healthcare.
2021-12-1658 min