RSM Digital Health Section

In this episode we speak with Jon Hoeksma, the CEO and Editor-in-Chief at Digital Health. We discuss what is next for digital health, following rapid transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. We speak about the importance of funding in the industry, and talk about how tech companies might be looking to the healthcare industry to expand. All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode we speak with Barbara Ojei Agwaziam, the founder of A Touch of Colour and currently the Head of Incident Response at the Department of Health and Social Care. She was previously Private Secretary to the UK's Chief Medical Officer and Project Manager at the Health Innovation Network. Barbara is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and in this episode we speak about the importance of building healthcare innovation for diverse populations, by diverse founders. We also discuss how we can encourage community led innovation for sustainable local change. All views expressed in this episode are of the speakers themselves. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode, we spoke with Dr Simon Eccles, who is the Deputy CEO at NHSX and national NHS Chief Clinical Information Officer for Health and Care. We spoke about Simon's career journey to date which has led him to be a clinician who is dedicated to service transformation. We discuss the democratising of information in healthcare, and the future of quality improvement. We also discuss the question - is transformation in the NHS synonymous with improvement? Dr Eccles spoke at the RSM's 'Big Data, Big Change' event 2020. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode we are joined by Dr Ian Campbell, who is the Executive Chair at Innovate UK and is also the Non-Executive Chairman at MedCity. We discuss taking risks in healthcare innovation funding, lessons learnt from his time as a start-up CEO and the importance of diversity in accelerating the next generation of entrepreneurs. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode we are joined by Dr Saira Ghafur, who is the Lead for Digital Health at the Institute of Global Health Innovation. Saira has co-founded healthcare innovation companies, and also works as an Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. Saira has previously worked at NHS England as the National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow, and also as a Harkness Fellow in Health Policy at the Commonwealth Fund. We discuss evidence generation in digital health, how healthcare policy underpins healthcare innovation and also about the value of mentors in creating a career path in this space. Find out more about the RSM digital council: http://rsm.ac/dhsectionpodcast. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode we are joined by Dr Charlotte Lee, who is the UK Director for Big Health. Following medical training, Charlotte was a Darzi Fellow in clinical leadership and worked at DigitalHealth.London as a regional lead. We discuss the future of mental health, digital therapeutics and the role of a doctor in a technology enhanced healthcare future! Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

In this episode we speak with Justin Hayde-West, UK Pharmaceutical Manager at Bupa. We talk about the future of digitally enhanced medicines, digital therapeutics and how data can be used to drive improvements in patient care. We also discuss the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's Clinical Fellow Scheme, and the importance of promoting innovation and leadership from within the UK healthcare system! Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE is CEO at Cera, Co-founder & Board Member of the NHS Innovation Accelerator and Board Member in the NHS Imperial College Trust. He was the NHS England's Innovation Advisor and we discuss why technology is crucial for the future of the health and care sector. Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

Dr Edward Korot, a Clinical Specialist at Google Health, recently gave a talk for the RSM Digital Health Council event on "Automated code-free machine learning framework for ophthalmic image analysis". Dr Korot is also a Clinical Research Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital and recently co-authored a paper asking "Will AI replace Ophthalmologists?". We discuss how AI can optimise the time a clinican spends with a patient, and how machine learning can improve the way Ophthalmology is practiced. Find out more about the RSM digital council: https://rsm.ac/dhsection. Follow us: #RSMdigihealth

Dr Nicola Stingelin is an independent ethics advisor and previous global head of intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr Stingelin holds a PhD in medical ethics and an MBA. She discusses the key questions about the ethics of utilising healthcare data. Dr Stingelin spoke at the RSM's 'Big Data, Big Change' event 2020.