Future Health

Venk Varadan by Doctors.Net.UK

Professor David Smith by Doctors.Net.UK

In this Future Health interview, the Nova team - Charlotte Corke, Dr Phil Alton and Andy Dean - explain the work they do to help doctors with big ideas realise their visions to improve healthcare.

In this Future Health interview, Dr Kerfoot outlines how his research findings led him to develop a new form of online learning termed Spaced Education™, and explains how Harvard Medical School has harnessed this approach to create the ‘microlearning’ app Qstream. Qstream is now partnering with medical institutions and companies globally to bring its leaning methodology to assist patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases.

In this Future Health interview, Stuart talks about the development of Whisk’s AI-powered food platform and mobile app, Contour. In particular, he explains how Contour can support patients with diabetes by integrating blood sugar readings with the platform’s nutritional database to provide patients with personalised meal recommendations. He also highlights how the platform may have much wider potential applications in future.

An engineer by trade, Rob set up Service Robotics in 2017 to develop technology-based services that can help to improve the lives of patients and their carers.

Medical advancements mean we’re living longer than ever before – but with ever-growing numbers of Brits over the age of 65 living alone, loneliness and isolation are a significant concern. GenieConnect® is the UK’s first companion robot managed service for older and vulnerable adults.

Jonathan survived necrotising fasciitis in hospital in 2004. He was given four days to live and told to prepare his family for a future without him.

Natalie is an Oxford-trained doctor and researcher, with interests in developmental biology and cancer risk. She co-founded the Hearts Milk Bank in 2016.

Felicity has previously worked in the NHS and has a personal connection to the cause. In this video they share their insights into the fascinating science of human milk and also how parents can be supported feeding their new babies.

Charlotte and Russ both have Parkinson's. Using their combined skills and experience, they have developed a novel way to benefit the lives of other people with Parkinson's - which could be adapted to use in other areas.

In this video they talk about why they have founded Parkinson's Concierge to help to secure a better deal for others. You can find out more at www.parkinsonsconcierge.com or by contacting [email protected].

Dr Fran Fieldhouse is a GP partner in Oxfordshire and a volunteer with Virtual Doctors, a telemedicine charity. In this interview for Future Health, Fran talks about how Virtual Doctors is piloting simple but innovative solutions to increase access to expert medical advice within isolated communities in Zambia and Malawi.