FOUNDERS' STORY

Within medicine, decisions are often made according to who shouts loudest.

This is not evidence-based care and is no longer acceptable.

Sylvan Tech offers an expert resource and platform to support leaders address one of the main healthcare challenges of our age – how to allocate resource effectively and use data to predict future need.

Worldwide, we face many healthcare threats; 14 million diagnoses annually for cancer (and rising), an aging population (a triumph of medicine, but a financial disaster to countries if not managed efficiently), risk of pandemic and the health impacts of climate change.

Those responsible for deciding how to shape our approach to these challenges, whether health boards, private clinics, insurers or governments, must have access to evidence-based advice and this is our driving ambition within Sylvan Tech.

Digital transformation of healthcare and technological innovation are fundamental requirements if we are to cope with all challenges of delivery. Sylvan Tech clearly maps the territory and guides medical and scientific decision makers and med tech investors over these hurdles. We define the need, validate the solution and provide colleagues with the means of monitoring their progress on this exciting journey. 

Sylvan Tech offers an expert resource and platform to support leaders address one of the main healthcare challenges of our age – how to develop and allocate resource effectively and use data to predict future need.

Dr Jay Radharkrishnan 

MBBS MD FRCA FFICM D.Phil (Clinical Medicine, Oxford)
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur
NHS Innovation Fellow

I am a doctor by profession and scientist by temperament. I have more than 20 years of clinical experience in two different healthcare systems.

I am interested in the use of data to robustly drive decisions and strategy to provide better care for patients while using resources efficiently. I believe modern healthcare systems can greatly benefit from analytical and management methodologies that are now standard in science and industry.

My aim is to drive research, innovation and quality improvement in health care by providing reliable data streams and robust self-service analytics backed by innovative algorithms and novel AI.

Dr Kevin Kiff

FRCA FRCP FFICM
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur
NHS Innovation Fellow
I have over 20 years senior healthcare leadership experience in a major UK NHS Trust. Whilst Clinical Director for Emergency Care, and Lead Clinician for our PFI, I developed new services, supported by evidence, based on clinical need.

I have a special interest in data driven, patient-centred pathway redesign. As a Critical Care consultant, I understand the value of clean data that can withstand robust scrutiny. However, I also know that current healthcare data systems do not support the analyses required to identify potential population benefits.

Dr Alistair Hughes

MBBS FRCA
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur
NHS Innovation Fellow

I have 20 years experience working within healthcare in the UK, throughout this, I have been involved with developing new services and ways of working based on gained evidence utilising an iterative approach.

I am particularly interested in using data to drive pathway changes to the benefit of both patients and the organisations that provide services for them. I believe that this needs to be built on sound data and analytics.

I am driven to utilise new technologies and automated processes to enable serial pathway redesign.