
Glenda Devlin, founder of Your Health and Care and the Peggi App, joins the Dementia Innovators Programme. With over 30 years of experience in health and social care, she created Peggi to combat dementia-related isolation, providing a multimedia platform for families to reconnect. Her mission focuses on preserving identity and fostering connections for those affected…

Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Helen James at Patient Entrepreneur and Founder of Nutriri based in the South West Tell us a bit about yourself I am thrilled to be part of Cohort 2 of the Patient Entrepreneur Programme this year. Nutriri.org is in its 10th year of gathering lived experiences from both citizens and workforce, on…

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…

Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Tsemaye Michael Ikomi, a Developer from University Hospitals Coventry. Tell us a bit about yourself I’m passionate about applying education and technology to solve real-world healthcare challenges. I do this through innovative e-learning, data insights, and digital solutions. My background in e-learning development, combined with my skills in data analysis,…

The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme is proud to spotlight one of our valued partners, BMJ, as they host the BMJ Future Health Conference—a two-day event designed to ignite innovation and drive real-world change in healthcare. This isn’t your typical conference. It’s a dynamic gathering of frontline clinicians, digital health pioneers, system leaders, and innovators, all…

Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Samantha Gounden a Practice Educator and Nurse Coach at Oxford University Hospitals Tell us a bit about yourself I am a registered nurse with 2 decades of experience in healthcare and the Founder of The Improvement Hub, an enterprise supporting internationally educated healthcare professionals. After earning my Bachelor of Nursing…

Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Aaron Walshaw, a Physician Associate from Wakefield Tell us a bit about yourself I am a practising Physician Associate with a passion for medical education and innovation. Three years ago, I was part of the entrepreneurship program, where I co-founded iDiagnose, an AI-powered chatbot designed to support medical education and…

Meet #OurEntrepreneurs. Today we welcome Shubhamkumar M Baviskar, a Research Fellow from Northern Ireland. Dr. Shubhamkumar Baviskar is an enthusiastic researcher, pharmaceutical scientist, and entrepreneur originally from a small town in India. With a strong academic foundation in pharmacy and chemistry, he began his journey in the UK with an MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis at…

We are thrilled to announce the results of the NHS Clinical, Patient, and Dementia Innovators Programme for 2025. This year we welcome 216 entrepreneurs who are set to drive innovation within health and social care. A Record-Breaking Year This year, we received an record number of applications, reflecting the growing interest and passion for healthcare…

As the world marks the COVID-19 Day of Reflection on 9 March 2025, the Yellow Heart to Remember Campaign stands out as a poignant symbol of remembrance and hope. This initiative, co-founded by Clinical Entrepreneur Hannah Gompertz and her grandfather David, emerged from a deeply personal loss. On Easter Sunday 2020, Hannah’s grandmother, Sheila, succumbed…