Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Aswini Misro, and Innovation Lead at YouDiagnose Limited.
Tell us a bit about yourself
As Innovation Lead and CEO of YouDiagnose, I bring over 23 years of experience as a vascular and gastrointestinal surgeon and digital health consultant. I’m a highly versatile healthcare leader, deeply committed to lean and design thinking, and I apply these principles to AI, large language models, and intelligent automation in healthcare—always with a strong focus on empathy and patient safety.
Name: Aswini Misro, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Cohort 9
Occupation: Innovation Lead, YouDiagnose Limited.
I’m the author of Patient 2.0 (launched at the House of Commons), Patient 3.0, and Patient 4.0. My work has included leading telemedicine ventures, mentoring in top accelerator programmes such as Barclays Codebase and earning a Certificate of Excellence from the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons.
With a background that spans academic, clinical, and business domains, I’m passionate about delivering patient-centred innovation and driving effective digital transformation. I also served as Associate Professor of Surgery at the American University of the Caribbean and have successfully secured grants from major institutions, including the Department of Health.
Tell us about your innovation
YouDiagnose is tackling some of the most pressing challenges currently facing the NHS. With rising demand for healthcare services, long waiting times, delayed treatments, and increasing patient dissatisfaction, the system is under significant strain. These issues are further compounded by limited resources and tight budgetary constraints.
Our AI-powered Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is designed to help healthcare organisations manage capacity pressures more effectively, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver timely, high-quality patient care. By improving resource utilisation and supporting faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable and patient-centred NHS.
Based in London, YouDiagnose is a system redesign start-up focused on cost-efficient and frugal innovation. Our flagship product, the YD-CDSS, integrates artificial intelligence and intelligent automation to expand system capacity and support clinical decision-making. It collects patient information through multiple channels—including chat, structured questionnaires, and Alexa-style voice interactions—and uses advanced prediction technology to recommend appropriate management pathways.
The YouDiagnose-Clinical Decision Support System is built on a general-purpose, pre-trained AI engine and has been validated through clinical, economic, and sustainability impact studies. It is known for its adaptability, rapid development cycle, and seamless integration with diverse data sources. With an impressive accuracy rate of 82.8% compared to other automated triage systems, it supports a smarter, greener, and more resilient future for healthcare.
How do you hope the programme can support and your goals for the next year?
I found out about the programme through word of mouth and was immediately drawn to its potential to support innovative healthcare ventures like ours. We’re particularly hopeful that the programme can offer valuable mentoring to help us refine our strategy and scale our impact. One of our key goals for the coming year is to secure £2 million in funding, which will enable us to accelerate development, expand our reach, and deepen our collaboration with NHS partners to deliver smarter, more sustainable healthcare solutions.
Why do you think innovation in healthcare is important.
It enhances healthcare by making it safer, more affordable, and environmentally friendly.