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Tom Whicher is founder of DrDoctor &amp; an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow . Tom is a biomedical engineer by background and worked for a management consulting firm before identifying an opportunity to improve hospital outpatient appointment bookings. In 2012, he launched his own company, DrDoctor, which aims to improve communication around scheduling outpatient appointments between patients and hospitals.  Get in touch with Tom: https://www.drdoctor.co.uk/ Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: www.healthtechpigeon.com Get in touch with James: www.jamessomauroo.com | www.somx.co.uk

Tom Whicher is founder of DrDoctor &amp; an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow . Tom is a biomedical engineer by background and worked for a management consulting firm before identifying an opportunity to improve hospital outpatient appointment bookings. In 2012, he launched his own company, DrDoctor, which aims to improve communication around scheduling outpatient appointments between patients and hospitals. Get in touch with Tom: <a href="https://www.drdoctor.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.drdoctor.co.uk/</a> Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon 🐦: <a href="http://www.healthtechpigeon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.healthtechpigeon.com</a> Get in touch with James: <a href="https://www.jamessomauroo.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.jamessomauroo.com</a> | <a href="https://www.somx.co.uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.somx.co.uk</a>

#163: The Story of DrDoctor with Founder and CEO, Tom Whicher 👨‍⚕️

My guest this week has been solving problems in the NHS for the best part of a decade. Having seen the lack of good technology supporting physicians and patients while on a consulting project in 2012, he and his co-founders resolved to do something about it. Fast forward eight years, with a shift towards digital health accelerated by Covid-19, their company DrDoctor is now arguably the leading provider of digital solutions in the NHS, delivering a much enhanced experience to over 10 million patients of hospitals throughout the UK. Tom’s passion for the business and the impact they are having is very evident, and he articulates his approach to leadership in a very engaging way - whether it be his personal growth journey, the development of the exec team or the approach to building the business so successfully since the start of lockdown. His relaxed style belies real focus and ambition to maximise the potential of the DrDoctor platform both within the NHS and internationally. The successful series A fundraise just closed with Ananda Impact Ventures and 24Haymarket will undoubtedly propel them on that journey. Check out www.drdoctor.co.uk for more information.

My guest this week has been solving problems in the NHS for the best part of a decade. Having seen the lack of good technology supporting physicians and patients while on a consulting project in 2012, he and his co-founders resolved to do something about it. Fast forward eight years, with a shift towards digital health accelerated by Covid-19, their company DrDoctor is now arguably the leading provider of digital solutions in the NHS, delivering a much enhanced experience to over 10 million patients of hospitals throughout the UK. Tom’s passion for the business and the impact they are having is very evident, and he articulates his approach to leadership in a very engaging way - whether it be his personal growth journey, the development of the exec team or the approach to building the business so successfully since the start of lockdown. His relaxed style belies real focus and ambition to maximise the potential of the DrDoctor platform both within the NHS and internationally. The successful series A fundraise just closed with Ananda Impact Ventures and 24Haymarket will undoubtedly propel them on that journey. Check out <a href="http://www.drdoctor.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.drdoctor.co.uk</a> for more information.

Transforming the patient experience: digital solutions for the NHS, with Tom Whicher of DrDoctor

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Tom Whicher, a founder of DrDoctor. Tom tells Andy about how he started working in the health tech sector. They discuss why implementing a technological change in a business requires a cultural shift from your staff. Andy also asks Tom about the challenges he’s had to overcome when founding a business.      DrDoctor Mission statementOur mission is simple. Put patients first, and use technology to create transformational change in healthcare. We believe in gentle disruption - working with existing processes and teams to create change from the inside out. So the right patient is seen at the right place and the right time.Used by over 5 million patients, across 16 NHS Hospital sites, the DrDoctor platform revolutionises patient experience by improving communication and agency, while delivering multi-million pound efficiency and efficacy savings. Show Notes 1.05 Getting started with your own startup.  2.30 Along your journey so far how many challenges have you had to overcome. 4.53 Embedding a cultural change within your company before introducing a new technology to your business. 7.21 Does it surprise you how long it takes larger companies to adopt new technologies? 9.13 Navigating technology and how to navigate the future? 11.25 Are there elements of external communication and collaboration when you are innovating? 12.56 Have you seen a rise in competition in the health tech space? 14.40 Is there a focused effort on financing the health tech sector? 16.45 Why it’s worth disrupting the health sector with tech. 18.41 Changing attitudes through disruption. 21.09 What’s you plan moving forward with your business?

In this episode Andy Davis talks to Tom Whicher, a founder of DrDoctor. Tom tells Andy about how he started working in the health tech sector. They discuss why implementing a technological change in a business requires a cultural shift from your staff. Andy also asks Tom about the challenges he’s had to overcome when founding a business. DrDoctor Mission statement Our mission is simple. Put patients first, and use technology to create transformational change in healthcare. We believe in gentle disruption - working with existing processes and teams to create change from the inside out. So the right patient is seen at the right place and the right time. Used by over 5 million patients, across 16 NHS Hospital sites, the DrDoctor platform revolutionises patient experience by improving communication and agency, while delivering multi-million pound efficiency and efficacy savings. Show Notes 1.05 Getting started with your own startup. 2.30 Along your journey so far how many challenges have you had to overcome. 4.53 Embedding a cultural change within your company before introducing a new technology to your business. 7.21 Does it surprise you how long it takes larger companies to adopt new technologies? 9.13 Navigating technology and how to navigate the future? 11.25 Are there elements of external communication and collaboration when you are innovating? 12.56 Have you seen a rise in competition in the health tech space? 14.40 Is there a focused effort on financing the health tech sector? 16.45 Why it’s worth disrupting the health sector with tech. 18.41 Changing attitudes through disruption. 21.09 What’s you plan moving forward with your business?

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