Dr Lucy Marples has had one of the most unconventional career journeys in medicine — starting in philosophy and health policy, before training as a doctor in her 30s, and then working at some of the UK’s biggest health tech companies.
In this episode we explore:
📚 Why she left health policy to retrain as a doctor
🏥 What it was like starting medical school a decade later than her peers
🚀 Lessons from scaling Babylon and Accurx at times of extreme growth
💡 Insights from her time at Google Health and Zoe
🔑 How she balances clinical work, startup roles, and advisory positions
Lucy also shares her advice for clinicians looking to explore portfolio careers and how to decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.
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