PocDoc: A son's quest to tackle heart disease with tech

Steve Roest experienced a traumatic event 25 years ago that changed his life. When he was 14 his father collapsed in a restaurant, crashing through a table, due to an undiagnosed heart condition. He survived but was left with long-term health issues.

Steve Roest wants to prevent other families from experiencing a similar episode. He co-founded PocDoc with his wife in 2019. It makes at-home digital diagnostic kits so people can do health tests for chronic conditions like heart disease. The company can make up to 200,000 tests per month. It already has 40 employees and millions of pounds in revenue.

Dougal Shaw went to PodDoc's warehouse and headquarters outside Cambridge to hear the story.

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