40 Minute Mentor Dr Ben Maruthappu: Saving the UK Government £1 million every day by building Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech
In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by Dr Ben Maruthappu, Founder and CEO of Cera - the UK’s largest HealthTech and one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe.
We’ve all come across the headline of increasing pressures on the NHS and especially hospitals.
Cera is revolutionising Healthcare, using technology and AI to shift care from hospitalisation to patients’ homes, creating a more sustainable model for an ageing population.
In today’s episode, you’ll hear all about Cera’s origin story, how they have implemented AI so early on and why they’re still just scratching the surface of what’s possible within Healthcare.
📚 Episode Chapters:
➡️ From Medicine to Entrepreneur [04:45]
➡️ Innovation within the NHS & common misconceptions [08:30]
➡️ The personal origin story behind Cera [12:30]
➡️ Early challenges [17:00]
➡️ More about today’s sponsors [21:50]
➡️ Leveraging AI in Healthcare [23:15]
➡️ Getting more people interested in a career in care [28:30]
➡️ The importance of getting hiring right [33:00]
🔍 Find out more:
✨ Connect with Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahibenmaruthappu?originalSubdomain=uk
✨ More about Cera: https://ceracare.co.uk/
📣Learn more about today’s sponsor:
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