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HealthTech Hour

by Steve Roest · English

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HealthTech Hour is a UK health technology podcast and radio show hosted by Steve Roest, featuring conversations with the founders, clinicians, executives, and policymakers shaping healthcare. 🎙 New episode bi-weekly. 🗣 Hosted by Steve Roest.

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Are AI Agents Going Rogue? | Robin Matthews, PocDoc

Agentic AI and “AI agents” in software and healthcare—how they work, why they’re useful, and the risks of agents going “rogue,” especially in regulated settings.

3 Nov 2026 · 48m · 17 chapters

Patients Felt Better After Talking to AI | Sara Siegel, Deloitte

The episode argues that AI can improve both clinical outcomes and patient well-being, and that the next 2–3 years could modernize the NHS if tech debt, data curation, and regulation keep pace.

20 Oct 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters

Why Young People Are Bypassing the NHS | Dr Charlotte Refsum

Young adults are increasingly bypassing the NHS for faster, consumer-style care; the episode argues primary care should become a “platform,” using AI/digital tools for prevention and risk prediction,…

6 Oct 2026 · 54m · 17 chapters

Why Community Pharmacy Is Propping Up the NHS | Jay Patel, Day Lewis

Community pharmacy’s role in supporting the NHS, especially during COVID, and how better funding and expanded clinical services (BP checks, Pharmacy First, independent prescribing) could strengthen…

23 Sep 2026 · 50m · 20 chapters

The Mental Health Crisis Starts in Primary School | Laura Earnshaw, myHappymind

The UK mental health crisis is rooted in early childhood; schools should teach emotional literacy and self-regulation from age three to prevent later problems and reduce demand for CAMHS.

8 Sep 2026 · 52m · 22 chapters

The Chair of NHS England on Global Healthcare, NHS Data & Cancer Referrals | Dr Penny Dash

Dr Penny Dash (Chair of NHS England) discusses global healthcare models, NHS data and electronic health records, innovation vs adoption, patient data “single source of truth,” and how misinformation…

26 Aug 2026 · 52m · 20 chapters

Who Owns Your Health Data? NHS Data, Palantir & the Federated Data Platform | Matthew Whitty, ex-NHS England

Who owns UK health data, why it’s fragmented (GP vs hospital records), and how to share it safely for better care and research.

4 Aug 2026 · 50m · 31 chapters

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