The Capital of Health

The Capital of Health

Welcome to ”The Capital of Health,” the podcast where health means business. Each week we will speak with health leaders to gain insights on the strategies that will provide a sustainable future for the health economy

Episodes

November 4, 2025 55 mins

Nadia Neytcheva, co-founder and CEO of Doctorsa, discussed the platform's mission to provide quick, affordable healthcare for travellers through a telehealth marketplace. After launch in 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, pivot became important. Neytcheva emphasised the importance of team selection, maintaining a lean operation, and adapting to local regulations. She stressed the importance of granular healthcare regulations ...

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Join us for an insightful conversation exploring the intersection of healthcare, business, and innovation. Our guest Shrawan Patel shares his journey from clinician to entrepreneur, offering a behind-the-scenes look at building and scaling digital health startups, launching the Pharmstars accelerator, and raising a venture fund. We dive into value creation in healthcare, the challenges of data-driven decision-making, and the realit...

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In this episode of The Capital of Health, Dr. Kiran Sodha, a general practitioner and founder of Mahi Health, shares his transformative journey from traditional medical practice to pioneering preventive healthcare.

Discussing the limitations of the current healthcare system, Dr. Sodha reveals how Mahi is revolutionising diabetes management through group coaching and lifestyle interventions. With remarkable results showing significa...

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February 18, 2025 16 mins

The conversation features Dr Sheikh Mateen Ellahi and Saud Altamimi discussing their experiences with the MBA program at UCL's Global Business School for Health (GBSH). The program combines traditional MBA competencies with healthcare management skills, focusing on strategy, finance, innovation, and sustainability. They highlight the importance of strategic management, financial acumen, marketing insights, and leadership skills. Th...

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Dr Umang Patel, Chief Clinical Information Officer at Microsoft UK, discusses his journey from a paediatrician to a healthcare innovation leader. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on people before technology in healthcare transformation. Umang highlights Microsoft's mission to empower healthcare through AI, emphasizing responsible AI practices to mitigate biases and improve patient outcomes. He stresses the need for collabor...

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Professor Nora Colton joins Olu Moradeyo to discuss health financing. They discuss the complexities of healthcare financing, highlighting factors such as ageing populations, consumer expectations, technological advancements, and administrative overheads. She emphasizes the need for value-based care, which focuses on patient outcomes rather than inputs, to reduce costs. Colton also mentions the importance of public-private partnersh...

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Ali Parsa, a UCL alum, multi-hyphenate and founder of Quadrivia AI, discussed his journey from finance to healthcare. Ali shared his entrepreneurial experiences and how he identified gaps within the healthcare system and offered solutions that inspired Circle Health. He emphasized the importance of dreaming big but focusing, balancing speed with brilliance, and the necessity of a resilient mindset. Parsa advocated AI's role in heal...

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On this episode we are joined by the Dr Adel Baluch who is the medical affairs director at Ada Health. He shares his insights on what digital health can do to bridge the gaps of health inequity as well as the challenges we face when encountering digital poverty within the health economy. 

You can find out more about Ada Health here,  https://ada.com/

 

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In this episode, we discuss the meaning of productivity in health technology and innovation with Dr Thomas Maggs, paediatrician and founder of Medical Consulting Group. Dr Maggs highlights the need to create future-thinking products and solve problems. The definition of productivity in this conversation extends beyond mere cost savings and into more benefit creation. 

Dr Maggs also discusses the role of collaboration, one of which ...

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In this episode, Olu Moradeyo and Adam Dubis discuss the importance of safety in digital innovation. They discuss the opportunities of digital tools to distribute healthcare away from the current system of silos and fragmentation. This episode explains why digital tools should give more time back to clinicians and help improve the quality of patient and clinician time. 

 

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Join us this week as we delve into a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Derrick Khor, the innovative mind behind Adopt-A-Doc, a social enterprise reshaping the healthcare landscape. Adopt-A-Doc is dedicated to linking clinicians who are passionate about health innovation with start up founders who need a clinical input in the form of an advisor for their technology. By creating this link, Adopt-A-Doc helps founders create a he...

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In this episode, we sit down with Emmanuel Akpakwu, the Co-founder of AxmedRX. 

We explore the challenges faced by individuals in LMICs and how innovative solutions can alleviate the burdens of securing essential medications. We explore how leveraging data can drive informed decision-making, streamline healthcare supply chains, and ultimately uplift communities in need.

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February 6, 2024 23 mins

On this episode of 'The Capital of Health', we are joined by Angel and Dhruvi,  MBA alumni from UCL. Having recently embarked on a transformative journey to India last year, they share firsthand experiences and invaluable insights into health innovation.

From cutting-edge technological advancements to impactful healthcare initiatives, our guests shed light on the diverse spectrum of innovation witnessed during their visit, ranging ...

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On this conversation, Dr Michelle Griffin articulates the pressing need for a solution-focused approach to health innovation, emphasising the importance of replicable results. As a distinguished leader in the field, Michelle delves into the complexities of decision-making in developing solutions, particularly for half of the world's population – women.

Our discussion sheds light on the significance of investing in women's health. M...

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On this episode, we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Ola Brown, a prominent figure in healthcare and the founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria and HealthCap Africa.

Our conversation delves into financing healthcare in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Dr. Brown shares invaluable insights on what health tech founders should consider when serving underserved populations. 

One of the key takeaways is the emphasis on innovative hea...

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We spoke with Dr Nitin Manjunath, the Facility Director at Narayana Health City, on this episode. Our conversation delved into the intricacies of value creation and the effective utilization of resources to maximize value for money in healthcare. Dr Manjunath shed light on Narayana Health's remarkable achievement – securing the Guinness World Record for the most ECGs conducted in a single day. 

We also explored the imperative need ...

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr Daljit Hothi, a distinguished Consultant Nephrologist and the Director of FMLM Applied. 

Dr Hothi is a prominent figure in health leadership, known for her commitment to leading with authentic leadership and creating pathways for clinicians to recognise their leadership potential.  

In our conversation, Dr. Hothi delves into the critical aspects of effective health leadership and ...

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What if the future of healthcare isn’t about AI replacing humans, but about technology finally helping us become more human? What if the problem isn’t a lack of data, but a lack of insight, empathy, and connection?

In this episode of The Capital of Health, we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming and revolutionising the healthcare industry with Simon Philip Rost. Simon is the Chief Marketing Officer at GE Healthcare. ...

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On this episode we speak with the Jack Pottle and Christina Choung. 

Jack Pottle is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS). OMS is an award-winning virtual reality healthcare simulation company that bridges the gap between clinical training, education and practice.

Christina Choung is the clinical lead at OMS, with a background as a registered nurse and simulation educator.

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On this episode we speak with the head of YouTube Health Vishaal Virani on the role of quality health education and democratising access to information to service users. As Youtube becomes the platform for Google Podcasts and Youtube launches the health shelves, the power of need for safe and accurate health information is critical

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