

Healthtech Pigeon
SomX
Like normal healthtech news but, you know, not boring.
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
The team at SomX bring you the audio version of the weekly Healthtech Pigeon newsletter - a panel show with journalists, VCs, podcasters, entrepreneurs, execs and those with a strong opinion to make things interesting. Regular hosts and guests are Dr James Somauroo, Jessica Smith, Belle Taylor, Huw Penson, Jess Farmery from the SomX team.
🐦 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com
🚀 Learn how SomX can help your healthtech company at www.somx.health
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Sep 17, 2023 • 26min
Promises, Prophesies and Penguins 🐧
Join James, Jess Farmery and Huw as they take a deep dive into the week's healthtech news and views.This week: [00:35] - NHS England publishes 2023-2024 business plan with focus on digital[10:50] - Medical technology outstripping other sectors in AI innovation[18:40] - Could robot penguins be the answer to bed-blocking in the NHS?🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess F on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk

Sep 3, 2023 • 38min
Why did Babylon Health fail? 📉🤷🏻♂️
Join Huw, Hollie, Indi and Hardian Health's Dr Hugh Harvey as they take a deep-dive into the week's healthtech news and views and conduct a post-mortem following the news that Babylon Health's UK operations have been sold.This week: [00:50] - The fall of Babylon: Failed telehealth startup once valued at $2B goes bankrupt, sold for parts[23:25] - Huma taps Google Cloud’s generative AI tools for digital health platform - Medical Device Network[31:00] - The NHS Federated Data Platform: the importance of building bridges with the public🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Hugh on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Indi on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Hollie on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk

Aug 27, 2023 • 41min
A virtual smorgas-ward 🛏️
Join Jessica, James, Huw and BlackandBrownSkin Founder Malone Mukwende as they take a deep dive into the week's healthtech news and views. This week: [00:30] - Black and Brown Skin launches chrome extension to show users health-related images from various skin tones on any health website globally[12:00] - There’s a disconnect between health tech and the people it’s supposed to help [23:00] - Doccla acquires OTH in bid to become Europe’s leading virtual hospital[32:15] - Epic taps Microsoft to accelerate generative AI-powered 'copilot' tools to help clinicians save time🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Malone on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk

Aug 20, 2023 • 32min
(Clinical) Trials and Tribulations 🧪
Join Jessica, James, Huw, and Lindus Health Cofounder Michael Young as they discuss Lindus Health's $18M funding, Babylon Health's struggles, stress faced by NHS staff using digital technology, and BT's efforts in healthcare innovation.

Aug 13, 2023 • 29min
Funding, Fertility & Phenoxymethylpenicillin 🧫
Join James, Belle and new SomX recruit, Chaz, as they take a deep-dive into the week’s healthtech news and views.This week: [01:40] - Seeking sleep without popping pills? Ozlo emerges from stealth?[07:20] - Getting personal: a wearable for precision antibiotic dosing[18:40] - Amazon partners with Maven to offer reproductive care to employees🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Chaz on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://www.somx.health/

Aug 6, 2023 • 38min
We need to talk about Chatbots ✋
Join James, Huw and Healthily CEO Matteo Berlucchi as they take a deep-dive into the week’s healthtech news and views.This week: [01:45] - PIGEON EX-COO-SIVE: AI self-care platform Healthily lifts the lid on its new health information chatbot, ‘DOT’[25:30] - Patient data: more than half of UK public don’t trust AI🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Matteo on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://www.somx.health/

Jul 28, 2023 • 30min
Catastrophe? What Catastrophe? 💣
Join Jess, Huw, Jessica, and special guest Dr Muhunthan Thillai for another week of healthtech news and views.This week: [01:30] - Nothing artificial but plenty of intelligence as AstraZeneca and Qureight launch AI play[10:30] - Hippocratic AI raises $15M and more digital health fundings[18:20] - Health in 2040: projected patterns of illness in England🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Jess F on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica S on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Muhunthan on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at https://www.somx.health/

Jul 22, 2023 • 31min
And Our Survey Says... 📣
Join Huw, Belle and Hollie for another week of healthtech news and views.This week: [01:35] - This AI chatbot has helped doctors treat 3 million people–and may be coming to a hospital near you[11:45] - Bridging the communication divide and tackling health inequality[20:20] - Intel Capital, Khosla lead $27M investment into SiPhox Health’s at-home blood-testing tech🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Belle on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Hollie on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk

Jul 15, 2023 • 36min
EUREKA! 🤯
Join Huw, Jess Farmery and Aoife Fordham for another week of healthtech news and views.This week: [01:55] - Majority of public want digital health apps to be used in NHS[12:10] - Telehealth should not be considered a one-size-fits-all-diseases solution: study[19:40] - Slow roll out and a lack of direction hindering digital health services[29:10] - Eureka Health Raises $7M in Funding🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with Aoife on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jess on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Huw on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk

Jul 8, 2023 • 35min
Come for the party, stay for the cake 🎂
Join Jessica, James and Konrad for another week of healthtech news and views.This week: [00:12] - The Case for Change - 75 Years On, An NHS Focused On Adoption And Scale of Tech For Greater Patient Benefit[14:40] - 7️⃣ NHS England sets out seven short-term digital priorities🗞 Grab the newsletter at www.healthtechpigeon.com✍️ Apply to be a guest using this form🖇 Connect with James on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn🖇 Connect with Konrad on LinkedIn📖 Learn more about the SomX team at www.somx.co.uk