Dr Anne Blackwood
Dr Anne Blackwood
TITLE : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPANY : HEE INDUSTRY : HEALTHCARE EDUCATION LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
As the CEO of HEE , Blackwood is responsible for the management and performance of the company , including setting its strategic vision .
Her early career was research-based , focusing on chemistry . She worked on research projects covering biocatalysis , using enzymes to speed up chemical reactions , and studying the relationship between dietary fibre and nutrition .
In 2001 she left the lab for a more business-oriented role that still revolved around science at Cambridge Enterprise , commercialising world-class research out of the University of Cambridge . She joined HEE in 2005 to work with clinicians in the NHS and industry rather than academics .
technology . The rapid adaptability of the NHS to the coronavirus pandemic shows what can be achieved in a time of national crisis ."
" The interesting challenge now , as we emerge from this latest wave , is how do we make the changes ‘ stick ’ in terms of adoption of new technologies once the crisis is over ?" she adds .
There are currently an estimated 5 million patients waiting for treatment that has been delayed due to COVID-19 . Is there an opportunity for the tech sector to tackle these issues ? Joop thinks there is . And that a lot of these solutions are already available . " A lot of funding goes towards research and development of new ideas and products , but on the adoption side , we ' ve not had that seen the same effort towards implementation ."
100 June 2021