Nikhilkumar Adhia

As NHS waitlists grow, so does the demand for private care. But can your operations keep up? Private clinics are seeing more patients, but resources remain tight. That’s where AI agents step in: Handle patient triage & symptom checks Manage bookings & reminders Offer multilingual support Free up reception & clinical teams All while staying fully GDPR-compliant. Whether you're scaling your clinic or launching a new digital experience, AI agents help you grow without growing your admin team. DRUID AI #DRUID #AIAgents #HealthcareAI

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We were pleased to share Sleepstation's work at yesterday’s event: Celebrating Healthcare Transformation Success - what we've learned through more than a decade of collaboration with NHS teams. Thanks to Hassan Chaudhury and Answer Digital for shining a light on the work happening on the ground, and to Russ Watkins for believing in us over a decade ago - and advocating for real, impactful collaboration between NHS teams and industry. The success stories were really varied, but one takeaway tied it all together for me - when great people come together with a shared purpose and focus on helping others, remarkable things can happen. Professor Joe McDonald spoke about how a small pilot at Newcastle Hospitals, became a 13-year partnership and helped open up widespread access to effective, non-drug options for people experiencing insomnia - Sleepstation CBTi. During the talk (and over a very delicious curry!) Joe and I also shared some of the things that we've learned through our work with NHS teams over the past 13 years: • Trust is earned, not assumed: Widespread adoption only came after years of showing how digital tools could genuinely support care. Yes, over 70% of GP practices have referred to Sleepstation, but that trust was built one partnership at a time. • Engagement is everything: High early drop out becomes a big risk at scale - so we must focus on engagement. 93% of NHS patients complete at least two therapy sessions with Sleepstation, leading to 84% real-world efficacy. • Safe alternatives matter: For many people, long-term medication isn’t the answer. Sleepstation supports 62% of NHS patients to stop sleeping pill use entirely. • Better sleep supports better mental health: Sleepstation CBTi also helps reduce moderate-severe symptoms of anxiety (59%) and depression (68%) and eases pressure on Talking Therapies. • When support is withdrawn, pressure resurfaces: In the West Midlands, pausing access to Sleepstation led to a 30% spike in secondary care sleep referrals. A powerful reminder that invisible support is still support. • Inclusion isn’t automatic: Older adults and those with complex needs can absolutely benefit from digital care - but only if it’s designed with them, not just offered to them. The atmosphere was great, and there was a real sense of care about doing the right thing. As Joe said: Real transformation isn't about the technology. It's about the people behind it and those it empowers. Thanks to the many NHS teams we’ve worked with over the past decade. The next decade will no doubt be very different (certainly from a tech perspective) but I suspect what really matters won’t change much at all - making a positive impact through our work. #DigitalHealth #NHS #CBTi #healthcaretransformation #inclusion #systemworking #patientimpact Sonia Patel Neville Young Laura Boyd francesca markland Luke Snelling John Farenden Elena Matucci Richard Stubbs Karen Marshall Katharine North Paul Luke Alex Lauren Harkins

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I'm thrilled to announce that Teneo.ai is expanding the Teneo 8 platform with the launch of our new AI Agents for Healthcare! We've built a solution that empowers healthcare organizations to automate patient interactions while ensuring the highest standards of data privacy and compliance. Our AI Agents are designed to handle sensitive tasks like appointment scheduling, triage and claims processing, all while being fully GDPR and HIPAA-obedient. What makes our approach unique is our Hybrid AI architecture? By combining the power of Large Language Models with deterministic reasoning, we deliver AI that is not only intelligent and empathetic but also predictable, auditable and secure. This means you can embrace the benefits of automation, reduced call handling times, improved accuracy and enhanced patient satisfaction, without compromising on governance or patient trust. We believe that the future of healthcare is one where technology and humanity work in harmony. With Teneo 8, we're enabling healthcare professionals to focus on what they do best: providing exceptional care. #AI #Healthcare #AgenticAI #Teneo #HIPAA #GDPR #PatientExperience #DigitalHealth #Innovation

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We are thrilled to announce a significant strategic collaboration with Lumeris, leveraging their innovative 'Tom' platform, powered by Google Cloud. This partnership is addressing one of healthcare's most pressing challenges: the primary care shortage. Lumeris's deep expertise in value-based care lays the foundation for not just improving access, but fundamentally transforming how patients navigate the healthcare system.Our vision is for Lumeris's 'Tom' platform to be a core enabler of this future,delivering truly intelligent healthcare experiences. This demands addressing significant complexities: 1) Beyond Simple Voice: While a "voice-powered healthcare assistant" might seem straightforward, building genuinely effective, reliable, and natural conversational AI in healthcare requires a deep understanding of context, intent recognition, seamless human-computer interaction, and advanced AI techniques. The complexities are immense, especially amplified within a sensitive healthcare setting. 2) Intelligent Agent Capabilities: Powered by Google Cloud, 'Tom' will gain the ability to overcome these challenges through: Gemini multimodal: For rich understanding and nuanced conversational interactions. Intelligent Reasoning: Enabling 'Tom' to reason and navigate healthcare scenarios. Multi-step Actions: To execute comprehensive support and workflows. Semantic Search: To intelligently process and make sense of vast healthcare data. 3)Augmenting Human Care with Security & Privacy: Ultimately, this is about building truly intelligent agents that augment human capabilities, with security and privacy embedded at every step. Sincere congratulations to the joint teams; we are eager to witness the positive impact of our joint efforts, particularly as AI agents increasingly contribute to better healthcare experiences. Appreciation goes out to our inspiring leadership and the fantastic teams for their effort Thomas Kurian, John Doerr Kevin Ichhpurani Mike Long,John Fryer David Carmouche, MD Jean-Claude Saghbini Francis deSouza Dilip Agrawal, Steve Kohn, Rodrigo Rocha, Kelly Sitarski Dominique (Nyzio) Fox, Miku Jha, Hunter Cook John Foley, Olivia Cornejo Munish Agarwal Carrie Tharp and many others

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I am in the UK this week, and loving the chance to see Magentus’s growing impact in the NHS firsthand. Marlen Suller, our EMEA MD, has written an important piece in Healthcare Management on why, important as it is, the National Cancer Plan cannot succeed without better connected diagnostic infrastructure. Fragmented systems and data that doesn’t flow between Trusts will continue to leave vulnerable patients paying the price with later diagnoses and worse outcomes. The solution requires partnership, not technology in isolation. That’s exactly what our UK team is delivering with projects like the unified laboratory information system across Cheshire and Merseyside, serving 53 million tests per year and giving clinicians a single source of truth. Conversations this week have only strengthened my conviction: when we get data infrastructure right, we give every patient a better chance of early diagnosis and effective treatment. The piece is well worth a read 👇 #NHS #Diagnostics #CancerCare #HealthTech #DigitalHealth

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BMLL Technologies is set for accelerated growth following its acquisition by Nordic Capital, with chief executive Paul Humphrey outlining how the deal will catalyze global expansion. The acquisition will enable BMLL to strengthen its salesforce, particularly beyond its New York base and into Asia, and increase investment in scaling its product and go-to-market initiatives.

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UK digital healthtech Numan has secured $60 million in fresh funding to scale its preventive digital health platform. Numan is on a mission to help people live happier, healthier, longer lives by offering personalized, integrated care through a single digital platform. The company provides clinical guidance, medication, behavioral health coaching, and diagnostics for conditions like obesity and testosterone deficiency. With over 650,000 patients served and $90M in 2024 revenue, Numan is one of Europe's fastest-growing health platforms. The financing is an extension of Numan's Series B and includes a $30 million equity investment led by Big Pi Ventures, joined by Endeavor Catalyst, White Star Capital, and Novator Partners. It also includes $27 million in growth capital from HSBC Innovation Banking. The funding will enable Numan's expansion into female health, help deepen patient relationships, and advance its AI-driven capabilities. Congratulations to CEO Sokratis Papafloratos and the Numan team. Tech.eu: https://lnkd.in/dybTpWPz #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #PreventiveCare #SeriesB #Funding #UKTech

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My Clinical Outcomes Ltd has now been live across HCA Healthcare UK for >2 years and the roll-out marks a first of its kind for us for a number of reasons: 👉 integrated from launch - meaning high patient engagement, low / no admin effort, excellent data quality 👉 pace and scale - 27 pathways at launch, now 49, and with more and more in the pipeline 👉 going beyond core PROMs to include Surgical Site Infection surveillance, supporting an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme, and informing clinical research We're celebrating with the launch of a new video explaining the progress so far as well as aims and ambitions for the future: 📽️ https://lnkd.in/esipUR6C Please watch, share and let us know what you think! 🚀 What’s been most marked has been the ongoing involvement of senior stakeholders from across the business that has been so essential to driving success at all levels. Thanks especially to Dr Tim Wigmore, Dr Cliff Bucknall, Tim Cross and Ms Alona Courtney for contributing to the video - as well as the project - and also very much to everyone else who’s been involved in making the roll-out such a success. The video is timely as conference season gets into full swing and as #outcomes, #PROMs, and #valuebasedhealthcare become ever more prominent topics of discussion - we've just returned from the amazing International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) #ICHOM2025 conference in Dublin, are exhibiting with Health Innovation Network at the #NHS HETT Show #HETT2025 and joining a panel on #VBHC at LaingBuisson Events #PrivateAcute event this week, followed by the Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) #qualityforum and HealthInvestor Healthcare Summit #HCSummit25 next week. 💫 Please get in touch or to find out more about our work at HCA Healthcare UK, or visit here for more information: https://lnkd.in/e4RxRCc3 #PROMs #outcomesmatter #VBHC #puttingpatientsfirst

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I don’t know about you, but I find much of the AI landscape a “fact free” zone. This is for real at Advent portfolio company Proximie….

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What is holding back mental health organisations from adopting AI? We got some interesting insights on this question from our recent State of the Industry survey. What stood out to me was that concerns about clinical effectiveness were the least common barrier to adoption. Leaders seem to think this technology will work, but are more concerned about safety, compliance, their technical expertise and provider trust. __ In the latest edition of The Hemingway Report I share all of these insights in detail, including the data behind them. Link is in the comments. FYI, the full report is for THR Pro members only.

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Motherhood and caregiving highlights a real pain point for female entrepreneurs. I respect founder Davina Schonle for speaking up about her experience this week at London Tech Week, where she was turned away for bringing her baby to the conference. While I get the reasons behind denying her admittance with a baby, I also think the responsibility lies on the production organization to provide solutions to barriers for women, just like people with disabilities are accommodated. This is not a mothers problem, this is society’s problem to solve. Finding childcare in a bind is all too relatable as a working single mother of two. You have to make the choice- be the one who stays home and forgo the ability to advance your career, or bend the rules and get creative on finding the best solution- and risk being turned away and losing out on business. I’ll never forget 4 years ago, meeting Emma Watkins, who has since become dear friend, when she arrived at a healthcare networking breakfast with an infant strapped to her. I loved it and the hosts thankfully welcomed the additional “guest”. Emma shared with me her nanny canceled last minute and she was not going to let it stop her from attending something she was really looking forward to professionally. Her bravery and vulnerability won me over, and I’ve witnessed her time and again showing up in her business with this same unapologetic grit I witnessed on the day we met. And I think it makes her an incredibly empathetic leader that makes a founder unstoppable. These shouldn’t be the only options for mothers and I challenge institutions to build events and businesses for the needs of women and mothers. I also think we should applaud female founders for getting it done while handling all the other responsibilities that come outside of work. That is the archetype of a founder I would want to back. #femalefounders #workingmoms #dei #iwt #entrepreneurs

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Are you facing rising waiting times and pressure on clinical teams? In this Excellence Example, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust cut waiting times by 71% by strengthening access to community support with Access Elemental. Read the full case study to see how Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust are delivering this improvement: https://ow.ly/mBSS50Yecho #healthcare #mentalhealth

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The NHS should back UK digital health innovators over big overseas tech monopolies. There is a growing feeling that big tech has ripped off the NHS, and we should be asking a simple question - why aren’t we backing the UK innovators who actually understand how our health system works? UK digital health teams know NHS workflows, clinical safety, interoperability, and the realities of delivery - they build partnerships, not lock-ins. Backing UK companies ensures resilience, security, value for money, and strengthening our national capability. The talent is here. The expertise is here. The commitment is here. It’s time our procurement caught up.

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Sami K. Jaffar and Peter Alex Wardell at Northwick Partners put together a great piece on how they use AI (and Reliant AI Tabular in particular) to maximize commercial and medical success in the life sciences. Link in the comments.

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