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The Capital of HealthDoctorsa's Nadia Neytcheva: Health Without BordersNadia Neytcheva, co-founder and CEO of Doctorsa, discussed the platform's mission to provide quick, affordable healthcare for travellers through a telehealth marketplace. After launch in 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, pivot became important. Neytcheva emphasised the importance of team selection, maintaining a lean operation, and adapting to local regulations. She stressed the importance of granular healthcare regulations and the potential of AI to enhance efficiency and improve patient experience. Neytcheva also emphasised the importance of accessibility in healthcare, aiming to reduce emergency room visits by offering timely, remote consultations.
2025-11-0555 minThe Capital of HealthVenture, Value, and Vision - Shrawan Patel M.D.Join us for an insightful conversation exploring the intersection of healthcare, business, and innovation. Our guest Shrawan Patel shares his journey from clinician to entrepreneur, offering a behind-the-scenes look at building and scaling digital health startups, launching the Pharmstars accelerator, and raising a venture fund. We dive into value creation in healthcare, the challenges of data-driven decision-making, and the realities of fundraising, both for startups and funds. Whether you’re a founder, investor, or healthcare leader, this episode is packed with practical advice, candid stories, and fresh perspectives on what it takes to drive real change in the health se...
2025-09-031h 30The Capital of HealthKiran Sodha: A founders journey from sick care to preventionIn this episode of The Capital of Health, Dr. Kiran Sodha, a general practitioner and founder of Mahi Health, shares his transformative journey from traditional medical practice to pioneering preventive healthcare.
Discussing the limitations of the current healthcare system, Dr. Sodha reveals how Mahi is revolutionising diabetes management through group coaching and lifestyle interventions. With remarkable results showing significant HbA1c reductions and potential NHS cost savings, he challenges existing healthcare models and advocates for a more holistic approach to patient wellness. His vision extends beyond type 2 diabetes, aiming to tackle metabolic and mental health diseases by...
2025-06-0451 minThe Capital of HealthUCL in Focus - The Saudi TripThe conversation features Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi and Saud Altamimi discussing their experiences with the MBA program at UCL's Global Business School for Health (GBSH). The program combines traditional MBA competencies with healthcare management skills, focusing on strategy, finance, innovation, and sustainability. They highlight the importance of strategic management, financial acumen, marketing insights, and leadership skills. The Global Health Project allowed them to work on real-world problems, compare healthcare systems, and gain practical experience. They observed cultural differences in Saudi Arabia, particularly in hospitality and women's participation. The program also fostered lifelong friendships and enhanced career prospects through improved...
2025-02-1916 minThe Capital of HealthMicrosoft's Dr Umang Patel - Put People before TechnologyDr Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Microsoft UK, discusses his journey from a paediatrician to a healthcare innovation leader. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on people before technology in healthcare transformation. Umang highlights Microsoft's mission to empower healthcare through AI, emphasizing responsible AI practices to mitigate biases and improve patient outcomes. He stresses the need for collaboration between clinicians and IT teams to design effective, user-friendly systems. He also underscores the resilience of healthcare workers and the necessity of robust planning for crises. He advocates for making healthcare a compelling career to address workforce challenges and...
2025-02-0546 minThe Capital of HealthUCL's Nora Colton - Politics of Health Financing is ImportantProfessor Nora Colton joins Olu Moradeyo to discuss health financing. They discuss the complexities of healthcare financing, highlighting factors such as ageing populations, consumer expectations, technological advancements, and administrative overheads. She emphasizes the need for value-based care, which focuses on patient outcomes rather than inputs, to reduce costs. Colton also mentions the importance of public-private partnerships, telemedicine, and pharmaceutical reform. She advocates for innovative financing models like social impact bonds and health savings accounts. Colton stresses the role of governance in supporting sustainable healthcare, calling for a more agile, integrated approach that includes all stakeholders, particularly patients.
2025-01-2235 minThe Capital of HealthQuadrivia AI's Ali Parsa - Dream Big But FocusAli Parsa, a UCL alum, multi-hyphenate and founder of Quadrivia AI, discussed his journey from finance to healthcare. Ali shared his entrepreneurial experiences and how he identified gaps within the healthcare system and offered solutions that inspired Circle Health. He emphasized the importance of dreaming big but focusing, balancing speed with brilliance, and the necessity of a resilient mindset. Parsa advocated AI's role in healthcare, especially matching elastic supply with demand. Ali advised budding entrepreneurs on building sustainable businesses and understanding revenue leverage. Ali shared his thoughts on our approach to failure and why we should use failure as...
2025-01-081h 03The Capital of HealthAda Health's Adel Baluch: We need Digital EthicsOn this episode we are joined by the Dr Adel Baluch who is the medical affairs director at Ada Health. He shares his insights on what digital health can do to bridge the gaps of health inequity as well as the challenges we face when encountering digital poverty within the health economy.
You can find out more about Ada Health here,
https://ada.com/
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2024-04-1743 minThe Capital of HealthMCG's Dr Thomas Maggs : Productivity is Beyond Cost SavingsIn this episode, we discuss the meaning of productivity in health technology and innovation with Dr Thomas Maggs, paediatrician and founder of Medical Consulting Group. Dr Maggs highlights the need to create future-thinking products and solve problems. The definition of productivity in this conversation extends beyond mere cost savings and into more benefit creation.
Dr Maggs also discusses the role of collaboration, one of which is a collaboration with Dr Khor from Adopt-A-Doc, whom we spoke to a few episodes ago. MCG works with clinicians who are passionate about health innovation and provides consulting services to health f...
2024-04-0449 minThe Capital of HealthAdam Dubis : Safety in HealthTech must be the PriorityIn this episode, Olu Moradeyo and Adam Dubis discuss the importance of safety in digital innovation. They discuss the opportunities of digital tools to distribute healthcare away from the current system of silos and fragmentation. This episode explains why digital tools should give more time back to clinicians and help improve the quality of patient and clinician time.
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2024-03-2016 minThe Capital of HealthAdopt-A-Doc's Dr Derrick Khor : Tech is the great enablerJoin us this week as we delve into a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Derrick Khor, the innovative mind behind Adopt-A-Doc, a social enterprise reshaping the healthcare landscape. Adopt-A-Doc is dedicated to linking clinicians who are passionate about health innovation with start up founders who need a clinical input in the form of an advisor for their technology. By creating this link, Adopt-A-Doc helps founders create a health technology product with a better product market fit.
Key Takeaways:
Building Infrastructure for Digital Tools: Explore the critical need for enhanced infrastructure to seamlessly integrate digital tools into h...
2024-03-0639 minThe Capital of HealthAxmedRX's Emmanuel Akpakwu: Fragmentation of health systems need to be addressedIn this episode, we sit down with Emmanuel Akpakwu, the Co-founder of AxmedRX.
We explore the challenges faced by individuals in LMICs and how innovative solutions can alleviate the burdens of securing essential medications. We explore how leveraging data can drive informed decision-making, streamline healthcare supply chains, and ultimately uplift communities in need.
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You can connect with Emmanuel on LinkedIn.
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Find out more about the Global Business School for Health:
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2024-02-1446 minThe Capital of HealthUCL: The India Trip - Stay CuriousOn this episode of 'The Capital of Health', we are joined by Angel and Dhruvi, MBA alumni from UCL. Having recently embarked on a transformative journey to India last year, they share firsthand experiences and invaluable insights into health innovation.
From cutting-edge technological advancements to impactful healthcare initiatives, our guests shed light on the diverse spectrum of innovation witnessed during their visit, ranging from catching groundbreaking healthcare initiatives to observing innovative solutions addressing societal challenges.
Angel and Dhruvi highlight key learnings and takeaways from their experiences in India and how the world can draw inspiration f...
2024-02-0723 minThe Capital of HealthMichelle Griffin : Womens health is not nicheOn this conversation, Dr Michelle Griffin articulates the pressing need for a solution-focused approach to health innovation, emphasising the importance of replicable results. As a distinguished leader in the field, Michelle delves into the complexities of decision-making in developing solutions, particularly for half of the world's population – women.
Our discussion sheds light on the significance of investing in women's health. Michelle passionately advocates for founders to dedicate time to curating and creating products that not only meet the unique needs of women but also actively involve them in clinical trials. She explains this is fundamental in ensuring sa...
2024-01-2448 minThe Capital of HealthHealth Cap's Dr Ola Brown: Is there a market in your gap?On this episode, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Ola Brown, a prominent figure in healthcare and the founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria and HealthCap Africa.
Our conversation delves into financing healthcare in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Dr. Brown shares invaluable insights on what health tech founders should consider when serving underserved populations.
One of the key takeaways is the emphasis on innovative health services being affordable, acceptable, and accessible to the communities they aim to serve.
Dr. Brown highlights the delicate balance required when identifying a market gap. She wisely r...
2024-01-1736 minThe Capital of HealthNarayana’s Dr Nitin Manjunath: We need to dissociate affluence with access to quality health careWe spoke with Dr Nitin Manjunath, the Facility Director at Narayana Health City, on this episode. Our conversation delved into the intricacies of value creation and the effective utilization of resources to maximize value for money in healthcare. Dr Manjunath shed light on Narayana Health's remarkable achievement – securing the Guinness World Record for the most ECGs conducted in a single day.
We also explored the imperative need for funding preventative care, emphasizing Narayana's innovative cross-subsidization model. Dr Manjunath shared insights into Narayana Health's strategic use of data analytics to eradicate waste within the healthcare system. We discussed how...
2024-01-1043 minThe Capital of HealthFMLM’s Dr Hothi: Curiosity is the Currency of the FutureIn this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr Daljit Hothi, a distinguished Consultant Nephrologist and the Director of FMLM Applied.
Dr Hothi is a prominent figure in health leadership, known for her commitment to leading with authentic leadership and creating pathways for clinicians to recognise their leadership potential.
In our conversation, Dr. Hothi delves into the critical aspects of effective health leadership and why integrity and honesty are at the core of successful healthcare management.
She shares valuable insights on cultivating curiosity as a driving force for innovation and the significance of...
2024-01-0329 minThe Capital of HealthGE’s Simon Rost: AI and Healthcare have a PR ProblemOn this episode, we are joined by Simon Phillip Rost, the Chief Marketing Officer at GE Healthcare. Simon has a long career in management and often shares his insights on digitisation and AI in the healthcare sector.
In this episode, Simon shares his insights on how data management and interoperability of systems are critical for personalised and precise health management. Simon explains why storytelling is crucial in improving the adoption of healthcare innovation. Simon also shares insights on value creation for service users and explores how artificial intelligence and automation can support the workforce.
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2023-10-2547 minThe Capital of HealthOxford Medical Simulation: Current Models of Clinical Training are not ScalableOn this episode we speak with the Jack Pottle and Christina Choung.
Jack Pottle is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS). OMS is an award-winning virtual reality healthcare simulation company that bridges the gap between clinical training, education and practice.
Christina Choung is the clinical lead at OMS, with a background as a registered nurse and simulation educator.
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To learn more about the role of Virtual Reality in medical education, you can visit Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) here:
https://oxfordmedicalsimulation.com
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2023-10-1842 minThe Capital of HealthYouTube’s Vishaal Virani : We need to democratise health informationOn this episode we speak with the head of YouTube Health Vishaal Virani on the role of quality health education and democratising access to information to service users. As Youtube becomes the platform for Google Podcasts and Youtube launches the health shelves, the power of need for safe and accurate health information is critical
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2023-10-1145 minThe Capital of HealthUCL’s Paolo Taticchi: CSR is the Sustainability of the PastOn this episode we speak with Paolo Taticchi who is a Professor in Strategy and Sustainability at UCL's School of Management. He is an experienced industry consultant supporting companies develop a sustainable ESG strategy.
Professor Taticchi discusses the need for integrating sustainability into an organisations sustainability strategy, creating sustainability capabilities in house and having a pragmatic approach to creating a business model.
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Learn more about UCLs work with the Lancet and tracking progress on health and climate change:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-health/research/a-z/lancet-countdown
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2023-10-0437 minThe Capital of HealthAccurx’s Dr Margaret Senbanjo: Bad Implementation of Digital Tools Creates ChaosOn this episode we are joined by Dr Margaret Senbanjo the clinical lead at Accurx. Accurx is a software company that produces products improving the communication between patients and providers in the health sector. On this episode we discuss what value creation means for digital solutions and why user empathy is critical when innovating and producing tools in the health economy.
Dr Senbanjo explains why efficiency gains need to be considered by health leaders by creating strategic adoption of digital technologies that act as a support to the daily function of health workers.
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2023-09-2742 minThe Capital of HealthDeloitte’s Sara Siegel: Health Needs Rapid Uptake of Innovative TechnologiesToday on the Capital of health, we are joined by Deloitte's Sara Siegel who is the Global Health Care Sector Leader at Deloitte. She comes with a wealth of experience working in healthcare with public and private stakeholders. Sara discusses how the challenges facing the health sector are universal and why innovation, collaboration and orientation of the workforce holds the key to a sustainable health economy.
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Find out more about the Health Care Sector at Deloitte:
https://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/health/
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2023-09-2040 min
The Capital of HealthCapital of Health TrailerWelcome to the Capital of Health brought to you by the Global Business School for Health (GBSH) at University College London (UCL). We believe that the future is health is found in sustainable innovation and one each episode we will speak to leaders in the health and life sciences sector who provide strategies and insights on how to solve healths most pressing challenges.
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