E165: Supercharging Digital Pathways: The Future of Remote Patient Care - Peter Hansell (CEO & Co-Founder Isla Health)

Episode Sponsored by Naq

 

In this week’s episode Peter shares his journey from consultancy with an engineering background into the world of healthcare by helping providers support patients throughout their care journey with Isla Health.

We discussed:

💼 The career pivot from consultancy into healthtech


🌟 Starting businesses since childhood and having that entrepreneurial trait


🧩 Dealing with the complexities of building a healthtech company


🛠️ The framework to building a company in healthcare


📈 0 to 1 of building Isla Health


💡 The importance of exploring commercial models before pilots and contracts


🤝 How to secure the first meeting with the right stakeholder


🎓 The value of joining programmes like the NHS Innovation Accelerator


🏥 How does Isla Health help move patients through the clinical pathway


🎯 How to overcome shiny object syndrome


💰 The fundraising journey and advice for founders


🌱 Building a company sustainably for 18 months using revenue


🤖 The future of AI in healthcare and Isla Health

Peter Hansell is the Co-founder and CEO at Isla Health, prior to this he was a senior consultant at Newton and has an academic background in mechanical engineering. 

 

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