by Kate Pym | Feb 24, 2026 | Blog, Business, Commercial, Consultancy, Financial
There are moments in consultancy that make you stop and reflect, not because something went wrong in a dramatic sense, but because it highlights a structural issue that rarely gets discussed openly. Some time ago, I was contacted by a Scottish university and invited...
by Kate Pym | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Commercial, Consultancy, Healthcare
I recently returned from a trip to Vietnam, where someone explained that, in the post-unification era, being a “tall poppy” was viewed negatively. Standing out or striving to be better than others could be seen as dangerous. That got me thinking, how often...
by Kate Pym | Jul 8, 2025 | Blog, Business, Business development, Commercial, Healthcare
The newly published Defining the Size of the Health Innovation Prize report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by the Health Innovation Network, highlights a transformative opportunity for the UK. It sets out a bold, evidence-based case for strategic investment in...
by Kate Pym | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, Healthcare, NHS, NHS structures
Earlier this month, the government unveiled its latest commitment to accelerate access to cancer treatments through a so-called “red tape blitz”. Headlines have trumpeted a simplified approval process for innovative therapies, claiming this will bring...
by Kate Pym | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, Business, Commercial, Healthcare, Press Release
The OrQA-UK trial, a major research study aiming to reduce the number of donated organs that go unused, has been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The OrQA tool uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help assess donor livers,...
by Kate Pym | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, NHS
I am a proud believer in the NHS and its fundamental principles: treatment free at the point of care, equality in access, and fairness. However, my professional experiences increasingly highlight a worrying reality – Britain now operates a two-tier healthcare...
