Episodios

  • Ep120: Leading UK Doctor on how technology can save the GP surgery - and why the electronic patient record is so critical to healthcare
    May 23 2025

    Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Dr Amar Ahmed, one of the UK's leading GPs and a long-time advocate of introducing technology to solve the massive problems we're seeing across the UK in frontline healthcare.

    Amar is a regular at No.10 and the United Nations, where he advises on integrating new tech into the healthcare system.

    Dr Amar Ahmed has been a GP partner for 24 years at a busy family GP surgery in Cheshire. Known for pioneering innovation in primary care, he has developed practical, award-winning solutions for the NHS frontline.

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  • Ep119: Giving patients control of their own patient data creates better health outcomes - Mo, founder of Patients Know Best on his mission to improve global health through patient empowerment
    Apr 11 2025

    Mo is the inspirational founder and CEO of Patients Know Best which today has over 5 million registered patients and is working with over 100 health providers to release around 26.5 million data points every month.

    His mission is to give all patients access to their health data because it leads to better health for everyone.

    This is a fascinating deep-dive into an area that is continually touted as "the future of health" by governments, think tanks and venture capital alike.

    Mo is a multi-published author and possibly the world's leading expert in patient data.

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  • Ep118: Chemo, Surgery, Radiotherapy...and then what? Perci Health's founders Morgan and Kelly are on a mission to help millions with their holistic health post cancer treatment
    Apr 3 2025

    Speaking to Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc this week are Kelly and Morgan the co-founders of Perci Health, the UK’s largest virtual cancer clinic, delivering early detection, comprehensive cancer management, and survivorship support. They are on a mission to radically improve global cancer outcomes.

    After you've done the standard treatments, it can often feel like you're being kicked out without any plan.

    That's where Kelly and Morgan's company, Perci Health, comes in. Looking at NHS-approved clinical support, mental health support, physiotherapy and nutrition.

    Their view is that more and more people will be living WITH cancer, not dying FROM cancer, so focusing on helping people live the best life is their mission.

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    58 m
  • Ep117: Can Nick Kaye save Community Pharmacies in England? Protecting the frontline of care for the UK
    Mar 27 2025

    Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Nick Kaye, the Chair of the National Pharmacy Association.

    He is on a mission to save Community Pharmacy, in the face of huge changes in demand for healthcare and demands from Government about what pharmacies have to deliver in the new health landscape in the UK.

    He is a third-generation community pharmacist, cares deeply about the entire industry and is passionate about how exciting the future of community pharmacy is.

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    59 m
  • Ep116: Shaun Stafford, Fitness Influencer, World Champion, Entrepreneur and Men's Health Advocate
    Mar 14 2025

    Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Shaun Stafford, who is a multi-time world champion in mens's fitness, founder of a leading chain of gyms (Cith Athletic) and was one of the very first official fitness social media influencers.

    He has been Spencer Matthew's personal trainer for over 10 years and helped Spencer on his recent world record breaking desert marathon event.

    Shaun is an advocate for Men's Health, being an ambassador for Manual, the men's health brand.

    Shaun and Steve go back 20 years from their time at university together.

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  • Ep115: Your child's gut microbiome dictates their future health with Nora Cavani, CEO and co-founder of Alba Health
    Mar 5 2025

    Steve Roest, CEO of PocDoc speaks to Nora Cavani, CEO and co-founder of Alba Health, about the importance of the first 1000 days of a child's microbiome - from pregnancy through to the early years.

    Nora is passionate that the first 1000 days dictates what health issues may occur in the future and by focusing on developing a healthy, diverse microbiome early, conditions such as allergies, eczema and potentially even chronic diseases could be prevented.

    Alba Health is the only gut health business focusing on children with access to a unique longitudinal dataset.

    Nora and Alba are helping parents and children all across Europe (now including UK!) live healthier lives from an early age.

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    59 m
  • Ep114: Cancer - combining chemotherapy and radiotherapy with nutrition, with Jane McLelland and Russell Hopson
    Feb 12 2025

    Jane McLelland is a 3 time cancer survivor and advocate of a "middle path" - combining traditional proven treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy with previously unheralded approaches to nutrition and other areas of care.

    Russell Hopson is an established leader in the global advertising industry, having led agencies in the UK and Australia. He is currently in a drug trial having been diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in April 2023. He was given between 4 and 6 months to live and 2 years later, he credits Jane's mindset with much of his positive approach to tackling his cancer.

    This show is a very emotional but balanced approach to a sensitive subject.

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  • Ep113: Rachel Carrell, CEO of Koru Kids, No.1 provider of nanny services in UK - why good childcare matters to everyone
    Jan 29 2025

    Steve Roest speaks to the inspiring Rachel Carrell, a serial entrepreneur, Rhodes Scholar and mum of 3. Rachel is the founder and CEO of Koru Kids, one of the largest providers of nanny services in the UK and the clear market leader.

    On this show, Rachel takes us through a tour of UK childcare services, why they're so fragmented and difficult to navigate for parents and why they're letting parents and kids and the industry itself down.

    Koru Kids is a multi-award-winning childcare service providing part time and full time nannies across the UK.

    Over 9 years, Rachel and her team have trained over 45,000 nannies and 3,000 kids a day are looked after by a Koru Kids nanny in the UK.

    From starting in an abandoned council building in Camden to being the market number 1, Rachel tells an amazing story.

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