Tag: Health Inequalities
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Empowering Communities: A Midwife’s Mission to Reduce Race-Based Health Inequalities in Maternity Care.
Gemma Poole, a dedicated midwife and entrepreneur, blends innovation and education to champion health equity for underrepresented communities. Gemma Poole is a registered midwife and CEO of both The Essential Baby Company Ltd and The Essential Baby Co in the Community CIC. She is also the Patient and Public Lead for Deep Medical, a Core…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Majid Akram
In our latest #OurEntrepreneurs profile we meet cohort 8 Clinical Entrepreneur Majid Akram, Chief Clinical Information Officer for Primary Care. Tell us a bit about yourself I am the Chief Clinical Information Officer for Primary Care at Lincolnshire ICB. During my time in this role, I have led programmes to prioritise and implement digital health…
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Our Entrepreneurs: Dr Shevonne Matheiken
In our latest #OurEntrepreneurs profile we meet cohort 8 Clinical Entrepreneur Dr Shevonne Matheiken, Specialty Registrar and resident doctor in Old Age Psychiatry. Tell us a bit about yourself I am an international medical graduate from India and have worked in Psychiatry (NHS) in the East of England since 2013. Aside from my clinical work…
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TED Talk by Dr Natasha Wilcock: Moving beyond deaf awareness to deaf insight.
In her TED Talk, Dr Natasha Wilcock, a palliative care doctor and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur specialising in deaf awareness training, shares her journey and mission to transform healthcare for the deaf community. As a deaf individual herself, Dr Wilcock has faced numerous challenges throughout her medical education and career. These experiences have fuelled her passion…
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Breaking Barriers in Mental Health: A Case Study from Dr Julian.
We are pleased to announce a joint case study produced in partnership with the Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS). The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme are proud to be working with the Health Innovation Network across the UK. Dr Julian Nesbitt is the founder of Dr-Julian, a platform that provides tele and virtual health solutions…
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Education and Skills Training for Dementia Care: Empowering Patients and Carers.
Dr Frances Duffy, a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in dementia care, equips caregivers with practical education to manage challenging situations and alleviate stress for people living with dementia. Dr Frances Duffy, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and founder of 6D-Dementia Ltd, joined the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme as an innovator from Northern Ireland within cohort 6.…
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AI aims to improve access to NHS appointments.
Deep Medical uses artificial intelligence to understand human behaviour, create efficient services, and challenge health inequality. Dr Benyamin Deldar is a Junior Doctor, Co-Founder at Deep Medical, and NHS Clinical Entrepreneur. Founded in 2020, Deep Medical aims to optimise clinician time and improve patient experiences by predicting non- attendance to appointments, to get more people…
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Healthcare engagement system, placing patients at the centre of transformation.
Healthwave works with healthcare teams to help them engage with their people to deliver impact. Dr Rehan Symonds is a GP, Director, and co-founder of Healthwave, enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2020. With over 20 years’ experience as a frontline clinician, with a passion for leading change within the NHS, Dr Symonds…
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Our entrepreneurs: Michael Quinn
In our latest #OurEntrepreneurs profile we meet cohort 7 Clinical Entrepreneur Michael Quinn, Consultant. Tell us a bit about yourself I am a Consultant in Nephrology and Acute Medicine, with experience as a Healthcare Informatician and previous Chief Clinical Information Officer. I am an NHS Digital Academy Graduate and have previously worked within the NHS…
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Our entrepreneurs: Sotirios Bisdas
In our latest #OurEntrepreneurs profile we meet cohort 7 Clinical Entrepreneur Sotirios Bisdas, Consultant Neuroradiologist. Tell us a bit about yourself I am Consultant Neuroradiologist, Clinical and MRI Lead in the Department of Neuroradiology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London, Associate Professor in Neuroradiology at the University College London, Professor of…