MedTech For Beginners
The many stages of market entry into the health and care industry can feel like a never-ending process. Join Kate Pym, healthcare consultant veteran with decades of experience, as she interviews some of the industry’s key players from product developers to startup managers. Unlock the key to transforming your ideas into impactful realities within the health and care industry with MedTech for Beginners.
Kate Pym runs Pym's Consultancy, a multi-award-winning consultancy offering support and training to commercialise products and services in health and care. Pym’s work with individuals and organisations to improve the health and care provided to patients and service users by supporting them to take their products and services from concept to commercial reality.
Visit https://pymsconsultancy.co.uk to find out more!
Episodes
26 episodes
Final Episode – MedTech in Healthcare
In this episode, Kate wraps up the end of this mini-series with Kerry Lummus. They discuss insights gained from the series so far and leave listeners with key takeaways of what to consider when bringing new products into the healthcare...
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Episode 26
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26:02
Accelerating Progress In Childhood Cancer Care With Gail Jackson
As a change from the norm this episode with Gail Jackson, CEO of Solving Kids’ Cancer, brings a challenge to our listeners. As innovators and fresh thinkers, what ideas do you have to overcome research challenges in childhood cancer t...
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Episode 25
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19:59
Structuring Your Business' Finances With Jill Evenden
Jill is a Chartered Accountant and owner of EBS Chartered Accountants. In this episode, Jill discussed some important steps for a new business, such as when/whether to register as a limited company, the pros and cons of VAT registrati...
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Episode 24
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32:28
Building A Sales Team In MedTech With Chris Anderson
Chris is a Recruitment Operations Manager at Evolve and specialises in recruiting sales staff for MedTech and pharmaceutical companies. He has worked with many companies when they first brought their products to market and discusses t...
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Episode 23
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27:21
Funding For Safer Healthcare With Dr Kiran Desai
Dr Desai is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and Director of Eureka Inventions Limited. Eureka focuses on patient safety, and their first product has been developed to prevent the retention of swabs during surgery. Dr Desai and...
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Episode 22
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24:11
Health Innovation Network, A Gateway To The NHS With Alex Leach
Alex is the Deputy Director of Health Innovation West of England (previously known as West of England Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)). Alex and I discuss the change from AHSN to Health Innovation Organisation, part of the 15-s...
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Episode 21
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25:04
Financing And Managing Clinical Trials With Nicola Wall & Elizabeth Ralph
Do you need a clinical trial? Nicola and Elizabeth are co-founders and directors of Afortiori Developments, a Contract Research Organisation (CRO), that has worked with companies of all sizes but is particularly familiar with SMEs and ...
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Episode 20
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30:39
Mental Health, Neurodiversity, And Technology With Laura Walker & Elias Michael
In a break from the norm, this episode is a discussion between Kate and mother and son, Laura, and Elias. We discuss ADHD, podcasts, dementia, and how to go about creating effective technology. Also, what happens when your great...
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Episode 19
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23:32
Health Economics And Market Access in Med Tech With Vicki Munro
Vicki Munro is a very experienced Health Economist and Senior Associate at Pym’s Consultancy. We discuss the role of Health Economics in bringing a new product to market and the vital part Health Economics plays in NICE Approval. &nbs...
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Episode 18
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24:41
Innovative Technologies and Rare Illness With Caroline Morrice
The Chief Executive of Gain (Guillan Barré and Associated Neuropathies), a national charity, discusses the reality of being a patient living with a neurological condition, and how the charity works with companies trying to improve patient lives...
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Episode 17
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23:30
Commissioning A Mental Health Service For The NHS With Rachel Raynor
This episode explores commissioning new services from the perspective of those involved in writing the invitation to tender. Rachel was a key member of the team at Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust which commissioned the Mindl...
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Episode 16
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25:04
Navigating Intellectual Property In MedTech With Craig Thomson
Craig is a Partner and IP Attorney at HGF. As our “go-to guy” for Intellectual Property questions and solutions, Craig specialises in creating an IP plan to keep costs within budget whilst making a positive contribution to the company'...
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Episode 15
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36:16
Data Security For The NHS With Dr Alex Graham
In this episode, Dr Alex Graham, Co-Founder of Abed Graham Group, talks about compliance. This takes us on a whistle-stop tour of DTAC, DCB0129, DPIAs, GDPR and the NHS Data Security Tool Kit. Does your product pose a threat to N...
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Episode 14
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29:57
Digital Health Solutions For Better Wound Management With Achala Patel
Achala is the Founder and Managing Director of Entec Health, a MedTech company working in wound care. The company was founded in 2012. This is a success story about creating a sustainable business through building relationships with c...
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Episode 13
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25:09
Patient And Public Involvement In Med Tech With Jackie Leach Scully
Jackie Leach Scully is a Professor of Bioethics at the University of New South Wales. We discuss PPIE – Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement, a mandatory requirement for any project which receives grant funding. A h...
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Episode 12
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23:22
Improving Neonatal Outcomes With Quentin Hayes From SurePulse
Quentin is the Commercial Manager for SurePulse. SurePulse provides vital signs monitoring solutions for newborn babies. How does a new MedTech company become part of the expert team in such a highly sensitive and emot...
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Episode 11
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30:09
Innovations, Impact, And The Green Agenda In Health And Care With Ben Roberts
In this episode, we talk about some of the Innovation Infrastructure for health and care.Ben Roberts is an Innovation Advisor for Medilink Midlands, a membership organisation for companies wishing to engage with the NHS and social care....
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Episode 10
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23:50
Investing Wisely In Healthcare Innovation With Costa Philippou
Costa has decades of experience supporting businesses and individuals entering healthcare markets working as part of Medilink. Now semi-retired, he focuses on networking and the importance of a broad network of contacts across the...
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Episode 9
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27:18
Building Your Business Strategy On Firm Foundations With Sanjay Gohil
Sanjay Gohil is another of Pym’s Consultancy’s associate consultants. Sanjay has wide commercial experience in pharmaceutical and medical device sales. He has a strong belief in starting with the right business structure, and strate...
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Episode 8
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19:36
MedTech Entrepeneurship With Gordon Barker
Gordon Barker is CEO and Co-founder of Microbiosensor, he is a serial entrepreneur having helped found 4 university spin-out companies. Microbiosensor are the makers of a new point of care testing device, QuickCheck, which gives an...
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Episode 7
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20:32
Regulatory Affairs For Medical Devices With Bryan Lister
Bryan Lister is a Member of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (MTOPRA) and has decades of experience in guiding companies through regulatory compliance. Whether it’s an innovation in pharmaceuticals, medical...
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Episode 6
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23:14
Collaborating With The NHS To Create A Digital Solution To An NHS Problem With Paul Rawlinson
Paul Rawlinson, Medical Director of Tutum Medical, explains how he got into health technology by working in collaboration with the NHS to reduce the risk of bedside medical devices going unheard at a particular hospital, then expanding sales in...
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Episode 5
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28:56
NHS Market Access With Steve Lane, Senior Associate At Pym’s Consultancy
Steve Lane shares his experience in NHS market access, how interaction with medical professionals has changed over the years and the focus on regulatory affairs alongside the product and the benefits it will bring. Explore his main ...
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Episode 3
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28:06
Digital Mental Health – Bringing Innovation To Children And Young People’s Mental Health With Tim Hamer
Tim Hamer, UK General Manager of Mindler Sandbox, shares his experience as the General Manager of a digital mental health service for children and young people.From starting the service, to innovating in the mental health space, and the ...
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Episode 3
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29:36