Best James Somauroo Podcasts (2025)

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#7 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr James Somauroo - CEO, Podcaster, Healthcare Communications 34:46

8d ago34:46

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On the final episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Dr James Somauroo and Dr Keith Grimes sit down to reflect on the series conversations and share where they would begin if starting their careers today. Connect with Keith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkeithgrimes/ Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-somauroo/ A…

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534 - Human Empathy or Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Dr James Somauroo 27:13

23d ago27:13

27:13

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with James Somauroo, the host of The Healthtech Podcast. The episode covers the evolving landscape of digital health, the practical impact and deployment of AI in healthcare, the digital divide, and the future role of empathy in health technology. This episode was recorded live on stage…

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541 - Connected Care: Bridging Gaps in Modern Healthcare: The Future is on FHIR! 56:23

7h ago56:23

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Marvin Malcolm, Head of Data and Integration Architecture at Telstra Health; Duncan Weatherston, CEO of Smile Digital Health; and Keith Kranz, Manager ICT at SA Pathology.The discussion explores the role of interoperability and data standardisation in modern healthcare, focusing on…

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#407 Christoph Lippuner from Semble: What does it Really Take to Build Healthcare Software That Works? 1:06:20

5h ago1:06:20

1:06:20

This week, James is joined by Christoph Lippuner, CEO and co-founder of Semble, a clinically robust EHR and practice management system for private healthcare providers. Semble is on a mission to enable health professionals to amplify their impact by simplifying daily operations across scheduling, billing and reporting. Connect with Christoph: https…

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540 - HLTH Europe 2025 Feature Episode: Leveraging Technology for Community and Home-Based Care 36:14

1d ago36:14

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with healthcare leaders and innovators, including Auður Gudmundsdottir from Reykjavik City, Paula Bellostas Muguerza from Kearney, and fellow podcast host Shubs, along with Sophie Turner as co-host. The episode explores the digital transformation of community care services in Iceland, g…

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Can AI chatbots have more emotional intelligence than humans? 38:29

4d ago38:29

38:29

SomX’s Amy Thomas, Hollie Ruda and Taffy Kahari dive into this week's healthtech news. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Artificial Intelligence, real emotions — AI is more emotionally intelligent than humans, new study finds 14:55 - Medical chatbot firm OpenEvidence raises $210m 25:50 - Black women ‘denied pain relief’ on NHS maternity wards 🗞 Grab the newsle…

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539 - HIMSS Europe 2025: Femtech, Synthetic Data, AI + more 49:10

7d ago49:10

49:10

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Ida Tin from Femtech Assembly, Jessica Morley from the Yale Digital Ethics Center, Sharmini Alagaratnam from DNV, and Ricardo Baptista Leite from HealthAI about the evolution of digital health in Europe, the future of femtech, responsible AI in healthcare, the challenges of synthetic da…

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538 - From Ambulance to Hospital – Bridging the Interoperability Gap in Emergency Care 21:01

8d ago21:01

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Stacey Clifford and Chris Roll from Daedalus about interoperability, structured data, and ambulance workflows in the Australian healthcare context. The discussion covers the development and implementation of the amPHI platform, which enables connected electronic patient care record…

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Tackling the stigma around obesity 55:37

10d ago55:37

55:37

SomX’s Amy Thomas and Daisy Makin dive into this week's healthtech news with Reset Health's Dr Laura Falvey 00:00 - Intro 04:55 - Tandem Health raises $50M Series A to scale its AI scribe across the NHS 19:12 - NHS staff unsettled by patients filming care and posting videos on social media 29:20 - Weight loss jabs 'may protect against dementia and …

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537 - Empowering Patients: What Changes When Patients Have Access to Their Own Health Records? 33:27

14d ago33:27

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Jane Thompson, Chief Product Officer at MediRecords, and Dr. Max Mollenkopf, a GP and practice owner in Newcastle. The discussion explores the evolving landscape of patient empowerment through access to their own health records, the impact of technology on general practice, and how Medi…

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#6 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr Dave Triska - GP Partner, Digital Care Expert, Clinical Consultant 47:54

15d ago47:54

47:54

In the sixth episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica's Dr Keith Grimes is joined by Dr Dave Triska, GP Partner and digital health leader. As Digital Lead for Surrey Heartlands, Dave has driven region-wide transformation projects to modernise care and improve outcomes. Dave has mentored over 100 practices through their dig…

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536 - Enhancing Healthcare Access: How CareZen Pods Provide Virtual Care Access for Rural and Remote Australians 29:55

16d ago29:55

29:55

Virtual healthcare has become a fixture in the Australian health landscape, but not everyone has the same privilege to easy access. Distance, availability, digital literacy, and cultural safety remain major barriers, especially in regional, rural, and remote communities. This episode of Talking HealthTech with Margot Morton from CareZen explores ho…

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How can we see real scale in the NHS? 52:23

18d ago52:23

52:23

SomX’s Belle Taylor and Huw Penson dive into this week's healthtech news with PocDoc's Steve Roest 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Tech-led NHS could boost UK economy by £40bn 29:00 - Samsung to buy US health tech firm Xealth in digital health push 42:50 - Comprehensive policies for scaling systemic and equitable integration of digital health technologies 🗞 …

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535 - Digital Health Festival 2025 Feature Episode: AI, Productivity, Equity, and Innovation in Australian Healthcare 30:08

21d ago30:08

30:08

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch speaks with Alan Pritchard (Director EMR and ICT Services, Austin Health), Catherine de Fontenay (Commissioner, Productivity Commission), Dr Shannon Nott (Chief Medical Officer, Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section), and Karen Gallagher (General Manager of Strategy & Consumer Experienc…

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#5 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr Josh Au Yeung - Neurology Registrar, Clinical Lead, Dev&Doc Podcast Host 57:47

22d ago57:47

57:47

On the fifth episode of our "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica's Dr Keith Grimes is joined by Dr Josh Au Yeung. Passionate about both biological and artificial neurons, Josh is a neurology registrar at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and a clinical lead at TORTUS AI. He also hosts the Dev&Doc podcast, where he brings t…

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#406 First Look: Voyagers launches UK healthtech festival 'THE FIX' 19:56

23d ago19:56

19:56

On the third episode of our 'First Look' series, James is joined by Joe Rowan, Chief of Staff at the Voyagers, a community based organisation that brings together people from across climate tech and healthtech to drive impact. The Voyagers have launched the UK's healthtech festival 'THE FIX' coming to Harwell Science Campus, Oxford in September 202…

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Is the NHS 10-Year plan worth reading? 1:00:29

25d ago1:00:29

1:00:29

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Huw Penson dive into the NHS 10 Year Plan with Malte Gerhold and Liam Cahill. 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form 🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn 🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn 🖇 Conne…

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#405: First Look: 'NHS 10 Year Plan' goes big on AI 55:10

28d ago55:10

55:10

James and Liam discuss the NHS 10-Year Plan, focusing on its core shifts towards community care, digital transformation, and preventative health. They explore the integration of AI and technology in healthcare, the challenges and critiques of the plan, and its implications for healthtech startups. Connect with Liam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam…

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533 - From Vision to Impact: Uniting’s Journey with RLDatix to Enhance Workforce and Care 10:59

28d ago10:59

10:59

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Brad Kearns, Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition at Uniting NSW.ACT, about the realities of workforce management in aged care and the organisation’s journey with RLDatix’s technology platforms. Recorded from the RLDatix booth at the Digital Health Festival 202…

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#404 David Buller from KELES: How to Achieve Successful NHS Procurement 1:06:24

29d ago1:06:24

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This week, James is joined by David Buller, Managing Partner at KELES, a VC firm investing in European growth-stage digital health companies. David's career spans from being a healthtech entrepreneur to leading a venture capitalist firm in digital health. With a proven track record in business building, strong investment returns, and an extensive i…

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532 - Healthcare Facilities: How Hospital Connectivity is Evolving 13:07

1M ago13:07

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Kevin Zhu and Adrian Ha from BAI Communications about the crucial role of mobile connectivity in healthcare settings. The discussion explores how BAI Communications, with its background in broadcast technology, is working to improve mobile coverage inside hospitals and other health…

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#403 First Look: NHS Cracks Down on Ambient Scribes, Curistica Launches New Tech 32:49

1M ago32:49

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On the first episode of our "First Look" series, James is joined by Digital Health Consultant and Founder of Curistica, Dr Keith Grimes. Keith shares the latest on Curistica's recent partnership with X-on Health and TORTUS to deploy AI clinical tools across 3,500+ UK GP practices. Connect with Keith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkeithgrimes/ Apply…

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How is AI helping to speed up diagnosis? 39:09

1M ago39:09

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SomX’s Belle Taylor, Andrew Hair and Leed's Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Fahmid Chowdhury dive into the weeks’ healthtech stories. 00:43 - New AI chest X-ray software to speed up diagnosis and improve patient care 21:35 -NHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a pod…

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531 - No Patient Left Behind –Updoc CMO’s Lessons From The Battlefield 18:14

1M ago18:14

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Dr Jamie Phillips, Chief Medical Officer at Updoc, about the evolution of digital health, governance, and the challenges of delivering remote healthcare in Australia. Recorded live at Digital Health Festival 2025, the discussion covers Jamie’s journey from military medicine in the …

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#402 Dr Mustafa Sultan from Anterior: Why The Future of Healthtech Depends on Taking Risks 1:09:19

1M ago1:09:19

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This week, James is joined by Dr Mustafa Sultan, Clinical AI and Growth Lead at Anterior and host of the Big Picture Medicine podcast. From working as an Emergency Department doctor in the NHS, Mustafa uses his clinical and technological expertise to support Anterior on their mission to build an AI platform that reduces the administrative burden on…

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530 - Not Another Healthcare Start-up: Inside the vision for McCrae Tech 12:08

1M ago12:08

12:08

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Niru Rajakumar, CEO of hospitals at McCrae Tech, about the company’s formation, its relationship with Orion Health, and the current direction of healthcare technology focused on AI and electronic patient records. The conversation explores McCrae Tech’s origins as a spin-off from Or…

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2025 HLTH Europe roundup 42:34

1M ago42:34

42:34

SomX’s Jessica Somauroo is joined by Dr Derrick Khor and Blanca Baez at HLTH Europe for the latest news and developments from across the healthtech ecosystem. 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form 🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn 🖇 Connect with Derrick on LinkedIn 🖇 Connect with Blanca on…

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529 - Transforming Care: A collaborative Approach for implementing electronic medication management 12:49

1M ago12:49

12:49

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Catherine Lambert, Director of Clinical Operations at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Cailin Lowry, IT Project Manager at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse; Matthew McBride, Solutions Executive for MEDITECH Asia Pacific; and Douglas Murray, Managing Director at MEDITECH Asia Pacific. The discussion…

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#4 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr Lucinda Scharff, Doctor, Teaching Fellow, Digital Transformation 51:39

1M ago51:39

51:39

In the fourth episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica's Dr Keith Grimes is joined by Dr Lucinda Scharff, Senior Clinical Specialist at Google. Starting her career as a doctor at London North West University Healthcare Trust and having held product management roles at Pando and Google Deepmind, Lucinda has extensive US and…

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528 - The PX Factor: Driving Behaviour Change and Better Outcomes in Healthcare 29:16

1M ago29:16

29:16

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Shelley Thomson, Co-founder and Director of Patient Experience Agency, about embedding patient voice and human-centred design into healthcare reform. Shelley shares Patient Experience Agency’s approach to co-designing healthcare services to deliver more personalised, outcomes-drive…

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How can women protect their health data? 45:04

2M ago45:04

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SomX’s Jessica Somauroo and Amy Thomas dive into the weeks’ healthtech stories. 00:00 - Intro 17:28 - Public health bodies urged to launch period tracking apps to protect data 🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com ✍️ Apply to be a podcast guest using this form 🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn 🖇 Connect with Amy on LinkedIn 📖 Learn mor…

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527 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in Regional Australia 42:06

2M ago42:06

42:06

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Elizabeth Holm Rannaleet, Head of Product for Data and Insights at Telstra Health, and Dr. Matt Burton, Lead Physician Informatician at Smile Digital Health. The discussion explores population health data in Australia, the challenges of fragmented health information, the role of da…

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#3 How to Get Into Healthtech: Dr Arrash Yassaee – Doctor, Academic, Healthtech Transformation 44:53

2M ago44:53

44:53

In the third episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica’s Dr. Keith Grimes is joined by Dr. Arrash Yassaee, Deputy Director of MedTech Innovation at NHS England. A passionate advocate for transforming healthcare through evidence-based innovation, Arrash has led clinical safety and R&D for multiple Software as a Medical Devic…

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526 - Access to Equity: Democratising Healthcare in Regional Australia 25:19

2M ago25:19

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In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Julie Sturgess, Chief Executive Officer of Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ), about democratising healthcare and driving equity in regional Australia. Julie shares her perspective on the complexities of delivering care across CCQ’s diverse region, which spans remote, rural, and out…

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How is Neurotech changing the industry 26:35

2M ago26:35

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SomX’s Huw Penson, Andrew Hair and Hollie Ruda dive into the weeks’ healthtech stories. 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Musk's Neuralink raises $650 million in latest funding as clinical trials begin + A Neuralink Rival Just Tested a Brain Implant in a Person 12:10 - atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech to Combine Creating a Global Leader in Psychedelic Me…

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525 - Interoperability in practice – bridging the gap between hype and healthcare reality 46:32

2M ago46:32

46:32

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Nicole Allan and Federica Lanzo from Orion Health about the realities of interoperability in healthcare. Nicole, VP of Solutioning and Delivery, brings decades of experience implementing digital health systems globally, while Federica, Product Director for Interoperability, offers …

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#2 How to Get Into Healthtech: Stephanie Riley – Lead Product Manager, Nurse, Health Informatics 44:09

2M ago44:09

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In the second episode of the "How to Get Into Healthtech" mini-series, Curistica’s Dr. Keith Grimes is joined by Stephanie Riley, Lead Product Manager at DrDoctor. After starting her career as a Nurse in the NHS, Stephanie took a leap into healthtech in 2019, where she joined Pando as a Clinical Engagement Manager. Experienced in clinical product m…

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[BONUS EPISODE] The Citizen Leadership Research Project: Debra Letica and Dr Viktoria Stein on Integrated Care 48:56

2M ago48:56

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In this episode of Consumer Health Partnerships, we speak with Debra Letica, former carer and citizen leader, and Dr Viktoria Stein from the International Foundation for Integrated Care, about the Citizens Leadership Research Project. They highlight the significant role of citizen leaders in co-creating integrated care systems and the impact of gen…

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