AXREM Insights
AXREM Insights awarded highly commended at the 2026 Memcom Awards bringing you insights from within the Medtech industry. We'll be talking to our team, our members and our partners and delving into the people behind the products and innovations transforming UK healthcare today.
Episodes
47 episodes
S8E1 Leading the Way: Charlotte Beardmore on the Future of Radiography
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington is joined by Charlotte Beardmore, incoming CEO of the Society of Radiographers.Charlotte shares her journey from clinical radiographer to professional leader and reflects on the experien...
BSPR 2026 Special: Innovation, Inclusion and Inspiration in Paediatric Imaging
This episode of AXREM Insights looks ahead to the British Society of Paediatric Radiology 2026 Conference, taking place in Hull on 5–6 November. Sally Edgington is joined by Dr Ram...
New Hospital Programme Special: Designing Healthcare for the Next 60 Years
This episode of AXREM Insights explores the New Hospital Programme and what it means for the future of NHS healthcare infrastructure. Sally Edgington is joined by John Sandham, Chair of the EBME Expo, and Nata Zaman, Deputy Director of Equippin...
S7E5 Women's Health: Improving Access, Diagnosis and Outcomes Through Imaging
This episode of AXREM Insights shines a spotlight on women's health and the vital role diagnostic imaging plays in improving outcomes for women across the UK. Inspired by AXREM's Women's Health paper, Sally Edgington and guest co-host Paige War...
S7E4 Brain Injury in Focus: The Role of Imaging, Innovation and Early Intervention
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington and guest presenter Ben Tromans are joined by Craig Rimmer, Emergency Medicine Consultant and Major Trauma Clinical Lead at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Together, th...
S7E3 - Inside NHS MSK Imaging: Workforce Pressures, Backlogs and Innovation
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington and guest presenter Jack Bond speak with consultant radiologist Dr Imran Lasker about the growing pressures facing fracture and musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging services across the NHS. The conver...
S7E2 - Tackling Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention, Technology and the Path Forward
This episode of AXREM Insights focuses on cardiovascular disease as a major global health challenge and explores how advances in imaging, AI and medical technology are reshaping its detection and management. Host Sally Edgington and guest host ...
S7E1 - The Stroke Pathway in Focus: Improving Access, Outcomes and Equity
This episode of AXREM Insights focuses on the current state of the UK stroke pathway, featuring insights from Michelle Dalmacio of the St...
S6 EP8 Beyond Price: Making Value-Based Procurement a Reality
In this episode of Axrem Insights, CEO Sally Edgington is joined by Holly Ruddock, Jack Bond and value-based procurement expert Brian Mangan, CEO of
S6 E7 - Patient Safety First: How Collaboration and Innovation Are Shaping Safer Patient Care
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and guest host Anna Vaughan are joined by Linda Carruthers, Head of Oncology Physics at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, to explore how patient safety in radiotherapy has evolved and the chal...
S6 E6 AXREM Insights Christmas Special: A Year of Progress, People and Purpose
In this festive AXREM Insights Christmas Special, Melanie Johnson is joined by AXREM CEO Sally Edgington, Chair Huw Shurmer and Vice Chair Jeevan Gunaratnam to reflect on an extraordinary year for AXREM and the wider medtech community. Through ...
S6E5 Action for Children: How AXREM Stepped Up for a Brighter Future
This episode of AXREM Insights spotlights Action for Children, AXREM’s Charity of the Year for 2025. Sally Edgington speaks with Sophie Creswell and Ally McLaren, who outline the charity’s mission to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, hap...
S6 E4 Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Frontline Defences and Industry Responsibility
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington is joined by Future Leaders Evie Eccles and Luke Wallin to explore the critical issue of cyber security in healthcare. Their guests, Martin Jarvis from the National Cyber Security Oper...
S6E3 - Driving Progress: Innovation and Adoption in Healthcare Technology
In this episode of AXREM Insights, CEO Sally Edgington and Future Leaders representative Paige Ward speak with Alan Davies, Executive Advisor to the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Health I...
S6E2 - AXREM State of the Nation: Innovation, AI and the Future of UK Healthcare
In this State of the Nation episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington and guest presenter Ehren Pawley are joined by
S6E1 - Workforce Wellbeing in Focus: Insights with Charlotte Beardmore CBE
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington is joined by Future Leaders Paige Ward and Katie Glastonbury to discuss workforce wellbeing and burnout with ...
S5 E9 Imaging IT with Impact: Manifestos, Medtech and the Future of Radiology
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington speak with Bob Child, Chief Commercial Officer at Soliton IT and AXREM’s Imaging IT Special Focus Group Convener, and Saduf Ali-Drakesmith, Head of Sales at Smart Reporting ...
S5E8 - Sustaining Progress in Radiotherapy: From Passion to Policy
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington speak with David Kynaston from BrainLab and Dan Baines from Elekta, two key figures in AXREM’s Radiotherapy Special Focus Group. They discuss their personal journeys into th...
S5E7 - Beyond Compliance: Shaping a Greener Future for Healthcare
In this insightful episode of the AXREM Insights podcast, hosts Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington are joined by Chris Taylor (Sustainability Lead at Philips UKI and AXREM Sustainability Special Focus Group Convener) and Anu Hutazari ...
S5E6 - Connected Care: The Future of Patient Monitoring
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Sally Edgington and Melanie Johnson sit down with Chris Lawman (GE Healthcare) and David Britton (Mindray) to explore the work of AXREM’s Patient Monitoring Special Focus Group. Chris and David bring decades o...
S5E5 - Shaping Tomorrow: Meet AXREM’s Future Leaders Council
Join Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington as they dive into conversation with James Bill, Business Line Manager at Ergéa and AXREM's Future Leader Council Chair, alongside Jack Bond, Business Development Manager at EIZO and AXREM's Future Leader...
S5 Ep4 Digital Pathology: Building the Future, One Scan at a Time
In this enlightening episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington sit down with Kayleigh Patterson, Product and Release Manager for Digital Pathology at Fujifilm Healthcare UK and convener of AXREM’s Digital Pathology Special ...
S5 E3 Behind the Scenes of AXREM’s Service and Operations Focus Group
In this episode of AXREM Insights, hosts Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington speak with Richard Coldrick from Elekta and Declan McGregor from Fujifilm Healthcare about the evolving role of AXREM's Service and Operations Special Focus G...
S5E2 Ultrasound Unwrapped: Driving Standards, Collaboration & Innovation
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington speak with Nicola Fishwick, Ultrasound Business Development Leader at GE Healthcare and AXREM’s new Ultrasound Special Focus Group Convener. Nicola reflects on her ...
S5E1 - Manifesto for Change: How AXREM’s AI Group is Shaping Healthcare’s Future
In this episode of AXREM Insights, Melanie Johnson and Sally Edgington speak with Graham King, Solution Architect for Analyse AI and Convener of AXREM's AI Special Focus Group, and Ben Reed, Digital Services Business Manager at Siemens...