This Episode is sponsored by Figs - for professional, clean and functional scrubs, use FIGSUK for 15% off your first order 🙌🏾  In this episode, we dive deep into the inspiring journey of Dr Declan Kelly, the medical doctor, software engineer, and founder & CEO of Eolas Medical. Learn how he merged medicine and technology to build one of the leading clinical knowledge platforms used across the NHS and beyond. 🩺 What we cover: Dr Kelly’s early background: his work in the NHS and how his passion for software engineering started  The founding of Eolas Medical: vision, early challenges, and first breakthroughs  The mission behind the name “Eolas” (Irish for “knowledge”) and how it fuels the platform’s design philosophy Key obstacles and setbacks: regulatory hurdles, adoption resistance in hospitals, technical scaling How Eolas now supports clinicians with instant access to evidence-based clinical knowledge — and its penetration across UK & Ireland healthcare systems  Dr Kelly’s leadership style, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring healthtech founders Future roadmap: AI in healthcare, expansion goals, and how clinicians can get involved   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode, Dr Namrata shares her journey from clinician (GP) to operator, investor and board member spanning both the UK and US. We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine🏥 Building a career in primary care🧠 The power of having a growth and curious mindset🤝 How do you become a good GP Partner🚀 How to find the right startup to work for in healthtech⚡ Scaling a startup from a Hackathon💰 Building experience as an investor in NEA and studying at Stanford📈 The impact VCs have on healthcare in the long term🇬🇧🇺🇸 The difference for building companies in the UK vs US💵 What should founders do to get VC funding🔄 Advice for clinicians pivoting into investing🏡 Coming back to the UK from US and going back to GP💸 The mismatch between digital solutions, costs and stakeholders📊 The importance of generating evidence for digital health🤖 What are AI agents🧬 What is 101 GenAI and why is it the future🍏 Where are the low-hanging fruits of building AI in healthcare Dr Namrata is the CMO of 101 GenAI, and the Director of Enigma Ventures. She is a healthcare executive with 15 years of experience driving transformative change as a clinician, operator, investor and board member. Her experience encompasses 10 years as a practicing Family Medicine Physician, operating a Primary Care clinic serving 8,500 people, and leading Digital Transformation for a health system serving 1.4M patients.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Powered by Peerr   In this week’s episode Neil shares his journey from consulting into building Skin Analytics, the only UKCA approved Class IIa AI as a Medical Device for dermatology with an 99.8% accuracy of ruling out of skin cancer!   We discussed: 📈 A career pivot from consulting into healthtech
🌪️ First exposure into the ‘chaotic world’ of healthcare
🧩 Solving the complexities of healthcare from the outside
🚀 0-1 of building Skin Analytics
💡Difficulty commercialising digital health solutions
🤖 How did the recent rise of LLMs change perceptions around skin cancer detection
📜 Leaning into regulations and compliance 🏆 The only UKCA approved Class IIa AI as a Medical Device for dermatology 🖼️ Building the initial dataset to train skin cancer detection models 🤝 Securing the first NHS contract
📈 The adoption curve for Skin Analytics
📘 Building a repeatable playbook as a VC-backed business
🏥 Building relationships with the NHS as customers
🎯 How to engage the right stakeholders in the NHS
⚠️ The pitfalls of having the NHS as the sole customers for VCs
💸 Fundraising journey and advice for founders Neil Daly is the Founder and Director of Skin Analytics. He is a Committee Member of Real World Evidence Programme - NIHR i4i & OLS and an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow. Prior to transitioning into healthtech he was in the consulting sector.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Episode Sponsored by Naq   In this week’s episode, Ben shares his journey to reducing health inequality by cutting waiting lists and helping more patients access care through the power of AI.    We discussed:    🌐 Exploring the digital revolution for healthcare
 🤖 The emerging role of AI in healthcare
 📊 The challenges in ‘digitising’ and adoption of technology in radiology 
🧠 Building a deep-problem solving mentality 
🇺🇸 Exploring a medical career in the US
 💸 Why do some companies become worth multi-billion dollars in healthcare
 🚀 The 0-1 of Deep Medical
 🩺 Solving the problems of missed appointments in the NHS using AI
 ⚖️ Reducing health inequality by cutting waiting lists 
🤝 The human interaction with digital health and innovation 
📄 Securing the first pilot and contracts in the NHS 
📈 The traction required for securing NHS Trusts as customers
 👥 Building the initial team and culture at Deep medical
 🙅‍♂️ Why would an NHS Trust say ‘No’ to adopting a new digital solution
 🦄 How does Deep medical become a unicorn Dr Benyamin Deldar is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Deep Medical, an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow with an academic background from both the UK and US (Johns Hopkins Hospital)    Episode Sponsor:   Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork.    With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs.    Ready to take the complexity out of compliance?   Visit naqcyber.com to learn more.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Episode Sponsored by Naq   In this week’s episode Peter shares his journey from consultancy with an engineering background into the world of healthcare by helping providers support patients throughout their care journey with Isla Health. We discussed: 💼 The career pivot from consultancy into healthtech
 🌟 Starting businesses since childhood and having that entrepreneurial trait
 🧩 Dealing with the complexities of building a healthtech company
 🛠️ The framework to building a company in healthcare
 📈 0 to 1 of building Isla Health
 💡 The importance of exploring commercial models before pilots and contracts
 🤝 How to secure the first meeting with the right stakeholder 
🎓 The value of joining programmes like the NHS Innovation Accelerator 
🏥 How does Isla Health help move patients through the clinical pathway
 🎯 How to overcome shiny object syndrome
 💰 The fundraising journey and advice for founders
 🌱 Building a company sustainably for 18 months using revenue 
🤖 The future of AI in healthcare and Isla Health Peter Hansell is the Co-founder and CEO at Isla Health, prior to this he was a senior consultant at Newton and has an academic background in mechanical engineering.    Episode Sponsor:   Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork.    With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs.    Ready to take the complexity out of compliance?   Visit naqcyber.com to learn more.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Powered by Peerr   In this week’s episode Azmain shares his journey to building a following of over 400k+ across his social media where he shares health education content for the public and has collaborated with the likes of WHO, AstraZeneca, Cancer Research UK and more! 🩺 Motivations to study medicine🌟 The decision to become a clinician ‘creator’🌍 Does creating content online lead to real impact?📱 How to get to 100k+ followers on social media🧠 How creating content can make you a better doctor📏 The importance of professionalism and code of conduct when creating healthcare content🤝 How to collaborate with the ‘industry’ as a clinician creator⚠️ The danger of misinformation and how to overcome it🔋 Dealing with creator burnout and staying motivated🕒 Balancing content creation and being a medical doctor❓ Should every healthcare professional become a content creator? Dr Azmain Chowdhury is a clinical creator, with over 400k+ followers across social media and the Co-Founder of Health Media Consultancy. He has collaborated with global companies from NHS, YouTube, WHO and Big Pharma.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Powered by Peerr   In this week’s episode Dr Adaugo shares her journey from being a surgeon to successfully transitioning into the pharmaceutical industry.   We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine🔬 Does growing up in a science household drive curiosity?📚 Importance of having extracurricular activities while studying medicine🏥 Life as a F1/2 Doctor🔪 Inspiration to build a career in surgery👩🏽‍⚕️ Role as a clinical research fellow🧑🏽‍🔬 Discovering the role of Medical Affairs💼 Leveraging LinkedIn to build a network and learn more about the Pharma industry🌟 Securing the first role as a Medical Science Liaison at Galderma🎙️ Launching an educational podcast for GPs as a Pharma initiative🇬🇧 How do Pharma engage HCPs in the UK⚖️ MSL vs Medical Affairs roles at Pharma📈 How to CCT as a pharmaceutical physician✅ How to continue with annual appraisals and revalidation🌱 Is the grass greener on the other side?🗂️ Building a portfolio career within Pharma Dr Adaugo (Diggi) Onyeador is a Senior Regional Medical Advisor (UK & Ireland) for Amicus Therapeutics. Prior to this she worked at Novartis and Galderma. She is medical doctor with seven years of clinical experience with a degree in pharmacology, a clinical research fellow at The Royal Free Hospital and was actively involved in TEDxEuston.  ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Episode Sponsored by Naq   In this week’s episode Haris shares his journey from physicist to building an enterprise-wide AI Platform for hospitals to buy, deploy and monitor AI applications all while helping the NHS workforce get up to speed with digital innovation + transformation.    We discussed: 🔬 The career of a physicist  🧠 Developing an algorithm for hypoxic ischaemic injuries in newborns  🌳 The origin story of Newton’s Tree  🤖 Integrating and automating AI tools into clinical workflows  🔗 The challenges of interoperability and systems ‘talking’ + ‘understanding’  📊 The importance of measuring impact and evidence generation for AI tools  🏗️ Building the infrastructure layer between hospitals and AI  🎮 The cheat code for setting up Newton’s Tree  📐 The three dimensions of medical AI (How difficult is it to Build, Deploy and Prove Value?)  📈 Which part of the curve is the workforce on the adoption of AI?  🏥 The problems of procurement in the NHS and difficulty switching vendors  ⚖️ The importance of remaining a vendor-neutral AI platform  🚀 How to differentiate yourself as a founder building medical AI Haris Shuaib is Founder and CEO of Newton’s Tree. He is also a Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of the Clinical Scientific Computing section at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS FT. He is Director of the Fellowships in Clinical Artificial Intelligence, the world’s-first clinical training programme for healthcare professionals to develop practical AI skills.    Episode Sponsor:   Today’s episode is brought to you by Naq. Selling to the NHS is already challenging—adding compliance to the mix can make it even more daunting. With NHS DSPT, DTAC, DCB 0129 and AI standards like ISO 42001 to tackle, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s where Naq comes in. Naq streamlines the entire compliance journey so you can focus on building your health solution, not drowning in paperwork.    With Naq’s compliance platform, you can save over 200 hours of manual work annually at a fraction of the cost of traditional consultants. Trusted by both the NHS and the UK’s leading digital health companies, Naq helps you meet compliance while giving you more time to develop the revolutionary solutions the market truly needs.    Ready to take the complexity out of compliance?   Visit naqcyber.com to learn more.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk  

Sponsored by Peerr - The Health and Life Sciences Network   In this week’s episode Philip shares his journey from paediatrician to becoming the country medical director (UK) for Moderna, a leading Big Pharma.    We discussed:   👨‍⚕️ Motivations to study medicine and becoming a paediatrician  🔄 Desire to explore an alternative career  💼 The role and responsibilities of medical affairs in Pharma  💊 The perception of the Pharma industry  🛠️ Core competencies required to work in Pharma  🌱 Building a growth mindset  🧠 The importance of emotional intelligence  🚀 How to build a brand around you to help accelerate your career  🎯 Securing the role of country medical director for Moderna UK  🌍 The challenges of moving countries to build your career  ❓ The importance of WHY?  💡 Thinking outside the box vs Making your own box  📅 A week in the life of a Medical Director in Pharma  🎓 The benefits of an executive coach and mentorship  👥 How to be a good leader  🎙️ Becoming a content creator with the Pharma Medic Podcast   Dr Philip Cruz is the Country Medical Director (UK) for Moderna, having previously worked in senior leadership positions at AstraZeneca, Sanofi and GSK. He has a clinical background in paediatrics and more recently has launched his very own podcast - The Pharma Medic Podcast.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Powered by Peerr - The Network for Health and Life Sciences   In this week’s episode, Catriona shares her journey from dermatology to becoming a medical director at a leading healthtech company. Interestingly, this episode uncovers why pivoting or building a diverse portfolio career doesn’t have to happen overnight but can be a slow and fluid process, even as a consultant!   We discussed: 🩺 Motivations to study medicine and becoming a dermatologist📚 Building an academic career in medicine🏅 How to secure a training post/number in any competitive speciality🎨 Exploring creative outputs + writing career🌊 Why building a portfolio career is a fluid process?🔗 Securing the first role at Dermatica through LinkedIn⚖️ How to balance commercial goals alongside clinical safety/efficacy🌟 What makes a great leader?🔬 The importance of evidence based practice across medicine and business📱 Dealing with social media pressures around skin health and beauty🤖 The potential for AI in medicine and dermatology👩‍👧‍👦 How to manage work-life balance and motherhood Dr Catriona Maybury is the Medical Director at Helios X and a Consultant Dermatologist.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

Powered by Peerr In this week’s episode Gina shares her journey from pharmacy to becoming an industry leader in pharma. Sharing her experiences from Pfizer, MSD, AstraZeneca to GSK as Global Medical Director.   We discussed:  💊 Motivations to becoming a pharmacist🎢 Exploring a more ‘exciting’ career outside of healthcare💔 Dealing with failure and rejection🤝 The power of networks and mentorship🚀 Transitioning into the first role in Pharma as a medical advisor🏢 Life as a medical advisor at Pfizer💡 Advice for people starting a new career in Pharma🏔️ Moving to MSD for a bigger challenge + steeper learning curve🌟 Becoming a leader in pharma 🏥 Medical affairs lead at AstraZeneca 👩‍👧‍👦 Balancing motherhood and career🔄 Building a new identity after becoming a mother💉 What happens when Pharma launches a new drug🌍 Building a career in Pharma as a BAME🌐 The role of a global medical director at GSK 🎯 The purpose for PharmAffinity 🔍 The lack of information online around pharma careers🏆 Career achievements and future outlooks Gina Bariah is the Global Medical Director for GSK, prior to serving as a Medical Affairs Lead at AstraZeneca. She was an Associate Director Medical Affairs at MSD and starter her career in big Pharma as a medical advisor at Pfizer. She has a background in hospital pharmacy.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr   The Health & Life Sciences Professional Network   We are reshaping the future of networking in the health and life sciences industry to enable a more progressive ecosystem thriving from knowledge sharing, connections and collaboration.   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode Tom shares his journey as a commercial leader taking healthtech companies from seed stage to multi billion dollar listings on the NYSE! We discussed: 🎓 First job as a lecturer in Beijing, China  💼 Transitioning into a career in private equity  🧠 The roles and responsibilities of a strategy consultant  📈 Commercial Director at Babylon Health - The Good, Bad and Ugly  🚀 3 ways to climb the career ladder faster  🔬 How to commercialise a product in healthcare  🤝 Joining Doccla as CCO  📲 How to get buy-in + adoption of remote patient monitoring  👥 The hiring culture at Doccla  🌍 Decision making process when Doccla goes to a new country  🔄 How to turn a pilot into a contract + when to stop  💵 Bootstrapping vs Venture capital  🌱 The importance of having a sustainable business model  🏢 The pressures of working on the commercial side of a startup  🗓 A week in the life of a CCO  🌟 Being coachable is a superpower   Tom Breeze is the CCO of Doccla (Europe’s leading virtual hospital) and Founder of Breeze HealthTech. Previously served as the CCO at Vatic and Executive Commercial Director at Babylon Health. Prior to building a commercial career in healthtech he worked in strategy consulting and private equity. ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode, Sara shares her journey of working with the NHS and healthcare clients over the last 20 years. Whilst also staying + building a career at one SINGLE company (Deloitte)!  We discussed: 📚 Studying Romance Languages and Communications at university 🎨 Creative vs Consultant 🧠 The personality traits for a career in consultancy 💼 Motivations to study for an MBA at INSEAD🏢 Building a career at Deloitte spanning 2 decades 🔒 How do companies like Deloitte retain talent?🏥 How has healthcare changed over the last 20 years?🌍 What are the next set of challenges for healthcare?🌐 How are other countries doing in comparison to the UK?💼 How does Deloitte work with the NHS?💉 Why we need to change the narrative of Generative AI in Healthcare💭 Thoughts around the federated data platform for the NHS?🤝 The role of partnership between industry and healthcare💼 Advice for building a career in consulting🌟 How to become a great leader and build healthy work cultures? Sara Siegel is the Global Health Care Sector Leader at Deloitte and previously Management Consultant at A.T Kearney. She has been at Deloitte for close to 20 years with extensive experience working with NHS and healthcare clients across the UK and Europe. She is a graduate of Northwestern University and holds an MBA from INSEAD.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode, Meri shares his journey from the world of investing to breaking the bottlenecks in clinical trials as he builds the anti-CRO for life science pioneers.  We discussed:  🔄 Transitioning from venture capital into healthtech 💼 Investor vs Founder Traits, Personality and Mindset🌱 The origin story of Lindus Health 🏗️ The first few days/weeks of building Lindus Health 🚧 Barriers to entering the pharma industry as a new startup🔒 Securing the first clinical trial with Habitual🍾 The bottle necks of clinical trials🔍 The process of recruiting patients for clinical trials❌ Where central organisations and institutions go wrong for clinical trials🤖 The role of AI in the pharma industry 💰 Fundraising a $18m Series A with investments from the likes of Peter Thiel 🔒 How to prevent being replaced by the board and investors 🏢 How to build a healthy culture and team 🤝 How to become a great CEO and deal with co-founder conflicts💊 Why do pharma need CROs for clinical trials and why become the anti-CRO Meri Beckwith is the co-founder of Lindus Health and previously a venture capital investor and partner to biotech and digital health companies. He took part in the COVID-19 vaccine trials as a volunteer, where he saw trail outcomes could be improved by focusing on patient experience.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week's episode, Samuel shares his journey in the pharmaceutical industry, a career spanning close to 2 decades working in the UK, Switzerland and US covering roles from sales rep, medical affairs to global marketing and business unit head to now gearing up to start as a country president in Central Europe, not to mention his 🦞 theory! We discussed: 🏥 The role of medical affairs and why people should join the industry🌟 Why 21st century leadership is about authenticity, vulnerability and entrepreneurship💊 The process of a medicine coming to market🇬🇧🇺🇸 Learnings from working in the UK vs US🔬 The importance of innovation and staying competitive🛠️ Building real solutions to real problems🔄 Transitioning from AstraZeneca to Novartis🌱 Growth and leadership mindset🦞 'Be More Lobster'🤝 Why collaboration and partnerships between healthcare systems and industry are built on trust💼 The reputation of pharma and myth busting🔨 How to build trust and 'Purpose-led collaborations'📉 Learning from failures, commercial R&D and building the right working cultures🌍 New role as country president at Novartis🎓 Tips for building a career in the pharma industry   Samuel Hollis is the UK Business Unit Head of Novartis UK and will be starting soon as country president in Central Europe. Prior to Novartis he was UK Head of Biologics at AstraZeneca, with other roles spanning Business Unit Director, Global Marketing & Strategy Director, Brand Leader + Manager and Medical affairs.  ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders, KOLs and SMEs. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ reads and 500+ articles   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode Tim shares his journey of leaving medicine just as he was about to become a renal consultant to eventually becoming the CEO of Doctors.net.uk and now co-founder of Cognitant which is an award-winning patient engagement platform and community.  We discussed: 🔍 Motivations to study medicine🚪 Leaving medicine just before becoming a renal consultant🔄 Transitioning from a clinical career to CEO of Doctors.net.uk 🏁 The early adopters of Doctors.net and commercialising 💪 Why persistence is an underrated skill 💼 The difficulties of an advertising business model 🔍 Being acquired by M3 and life at a large corporate 🌱 The origin story of Cognitant and the value behind co-creating patient education 💰 Selling to the NHS, ‘pilotitis’ and contracts 📈 Staying up to date with the latest advances in healthtech 📊 The value of data within the NHS Dr Tim Ringrose is the CEO and Co-founder of Cognitant, ex-CEO of Doctors.net.uk, President of The Digital Health Section (RSM), Advisor and NED to multiple healthtech companies.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week’s episode Prof. Mahmud shares his journey from big pharma to senior leadership within the NHS to now leading healthcare for BT.  We discussed: 🔄 Transitioning into healthcare from big pharma🏭 The private sector/industry (Pharma) vs public (NHS)📈 Climbing the ranks of senior leadership within the NHS👩‍⚕️ Dealing with differences between hospital execs/managers and clinicians❓ Is the NHS at breaking point?💼 The motivation behind moving to BT💡 Why we need industry partners in healthcare💰 Money is not the solution to all problems🔄 Helping companies undergo a transformative journey with BT💻 NHS needs Digital leadership and change management capabilities🔍 Case studies of the role BT plays within the NHS🤖 The role of AI in the future of healthcare🔍 Opportunities for AI in healthcare (HR, Admin etc) Prof. Sultan Mahmud is the Director of Healthcare at BT, prior to this was the Chief Innovation, Integration and Research Officer at Royal Wolverhampton Hospital and Ex-Executive Director of Commissioning, Shrops and Staffordshire. He is on the board of trustees for Pathway Healthcare for Homeless People and on the National Central Committee for Healthwatch England.    ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this week's episode Jacob shares his journey from a rundown hospital to building a startup that is now used in 98% of GP Practices and 68% of hospitals in the country!  We discussed:  🏥 ‘The rundown hospital on Euston Road’🚨 How to spot signals for failure and When to ‘pivot’🔄 Pivoting from an Antibiotic Prescribing App to a Patient Communication Tool🗣️ The importance of speaking to users and feedback🎯 Focusing on the ‘communication challenge’ to redesign healthcare💼 How to secure your first NHS customer👩‍⚕️ The first GP practice who used Accurx🔝 Hacks to scale and grow users❓ Why did Accurx acquire ‘Induction Switch App’?💰 When should startups fundraise?🔓 What does fundraising and investors unlock for a startup?🌟 How Accurx is helping improve access in Primary Care Jacob Haddad is the the co-founder of Accurx and on a mission to bring patients and their healthcare teams together, to make patients healthier and the healthcare workforce happier.   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk

In this weeks episode Umang shares his journey from the NHS to Microsoft sharing his experiences in building a career which spanned medical insurance at Aviva then later as an early and senior employee at Babylon.  💡 Motivations to study medicine👶 Pursuing a career in paediatrics🔍 Discovering knowledge gaps and up-skilling🏥 NHS Leadership Academy Clinical Fellow💼 Exploring an alternative career in medical insurance (Aviva)💰 Learning to understand how ‘money flows’🌟 The first exposure to Ali Parsa at Babylon🚀 Transitioning into a startup role and career👥 Startup culture from 10 people to 3,000+💼 Babylon IPO -> Microsoft💼 Startup life vs Big Tech/Corporate🌐 What is the big picture of Microsoft in healthcare⚕️ The role of a Chief Clinical Information Officer🎯 Building a mindset with deliberate end outcomes💰 “What is the thing you are going to do to 10x your salary?” Dr Umang Patel is the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) at Microsoft, previously holding various senior roles, including Managing Director of Value Based Care and Director of Clinical Strategy at Babylon. He is a NED at Hexarad and was a Clinical Transformation Lead at Aviva.   In partnership with Microsoft: Webinar - Microsoft for Healthcare focused ISVs - Recording Apply to the Microsoft Startup program - Founders Hub Join the Microsoft UK ISV LinkedIn group ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk  

In this weeks episode Krishan shares his journey from ENT to GP to building the world’s first all-in-one ear and hearing healthcare platform.   We discussed: 🌟 Motivations to become a clinician👨🏽‍⚕️ Can medical school play a role in becoming an entrepreneur?👂 Navigating a career within ENT🚀 The origin story of TympaHealth🤝 The importance of having supportive seniors and mentors🔬 How to bring a medical device to life?🔄 Transitioning from ST6 ENT (Reg) -> ST1 GP (SHO)?⚖️ Balancing full-time work as a doctor while building TympaHealth💰 Fundraising over $30 million🤑 The benefits and advantages of smart money + investors🤖 The role of AI in Ear and Hearing Health👩‍💼 Life as a CEO and staying in the driving seat👥 How to effectively hire and build teams   Learn more about Krishan and TympaHealth   ------------------------------------- Powered by  Peerr Peerr is a healthtech platform connecting the health and life sciences industry through content and thought leaders. ✍️ Publish articles or blogs, courses or offer coaching services 🗒 Over 250,000+ readers   www.peerr.io -------------------------------------   YouTube:Amz & Abdul Twitter -@ScrubbedIn_Instagram - @Scrubbedin_ Follow us on Instagram & Twitter Hello@scrubbedin.co.uk