Feb 11, 2026
In this episode of The Business of Healthcare Podcast – How It Got Commissioned, Tara is joined by Rukshana Kapasi, Director of Health at Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity.
Rukshana shares the story behind a short-term pilot that placed family support workers in A&E to reduce avoidable and repeat...
Feb 4, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
In this episode of The Business of Healthcare Podcast – How It Got Commissioned, Tara is joined by Alison Gardiner, Founder of Born Digital Health and Co-Founder & CEO of Sleepstation, a digital health service focused on improving sleep at scale across the NHS.
Alison shares the real story behind how Sleepstation...
Jan 21, 2026
In this episode of The Business of Healthcare Podcast – How It Got Commissioned, we speak with Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, CEO and Founder of Patients Know Best, about the commissioning and rollout of personal health records in Northwest London.
Mohammad shares insights on the unique challenges of the tender process,...
Jan 14, 2026
In this episode of The Business of Healthcare Podcast, Tara explores the importance of understanding the context in which we work, and why context shapes how people think, act, and respond to change.
Drawing on personal experience in leadership and consultancy, Tara reflects on why taking time to understand...