
In our latest #OurEntrepreneurs profile we meet cohort 8 Clinical Entrepreneur Aizemea Okojie. Tell us a bit about yourself I am an Obstetrics and Gynaecology senior registrar with extensive experience in both the NHS and developing health sectors, approaching healthcare from clinical and public health perspectives. I identified the need for the EV3 pessary device…

This year we are thrilled to have launched our new Patient Entrepreneur Programme. In our latest #OurPatients profile we meet cohort 1 Patient Entrepreneur Jen Rose, IBD expert by experience patient volunteer at Addenbrooke’s hospital, patient advocate, illustrator and patient education creator and CEO of Creative Patient Ltd. Tell us a bit about yourself At…

We are thrilled to announce that the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP), delivered by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), has won the prestigious 2024 HSJ Partnership Award for Best Education Programme for the NHS. The award ceremony, held last night, recognised outstanding contributions to healthcare education and innovation. The HSJ Partnership Awards, now in its seventh…

Neutrocheck® is a point-of-care device for patients outside of hospital to monitor their risk of neutropenic sepsis. Dr Saif Ahmad is an Academic Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Co-Founder/ Chief Scientific & Medical Officer of 52North, who enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2019. Launched in 2018,…

Light-Hearted AI is a touch free cardiovascular disease diagnostic and monitoring device which aims to revolutionise cardiac screening. Dr Lucrezia Cester is an AI Engineer and Clinical Scientist, who co-founded Light-hearted AI. After taking part in the Health Innovation Placement (HIP) pilot facilitated by the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and Health Education England, Lucrezia applied…

Rathin Med Ltd supports the launching of technology into the UK, with an aim to improve prevention, care, and treatment within the NHS. Dr Manoj Kumar is a Medical Registrar working in North Manchester General Hospital, Founder and Director of Rathin Med Ltd, and Cohort 7 Clinical Entrepreneur. Founded in 2019, Rathin Med Ltd, aims…

Cohort 7 Clinical Entrepreneur Suzanne Vernazza, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and founding director of Know Your Floors CIC, featured on BBC Breakfast on Friday the 12th of January, to raise important awareness of pelvic health and prolapse. Founded in 2021, Know Your Floors provides education about pelvic health and related taboo subjects, to ensure that everyone can learn…

Definition Health provides an end-to-end digital pathway for surgical patients, to deliver continuity of care and avoid unnecessary appointments and cancellations. With over 15 years’ experience in the NHS, Dr Rosie Scott is a Radiologist, NHS consultant and co-founder of Definition Health who enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2023. Founded in 2018,…

Doc2UK.com aims to streamline recruitment of overseas staff to support the NHS workforce. With over 17 years’ experience, Dr Naveen Keerthi is an NHS doctor, trauma team member at Silverstone Circuit and founder of Doc2UK.com, who enrolled onto the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2017. Founded in 2019, Doc2UK.com is committed to addressing the ongoing…