LEAPcast

How can digital health genuinely engage populations often described as “hard to reach”?In this episode of LEAPcast, we speak with Becky Cotton, co‑founder of Lumino Health, about designing digital health technologies that engage underserved populations in ethical, inclusive, and sustainable ways.

Can good content design mean the difference between life and death? Ray Newman (CGI) explains why health is different, how saying "poo" could save a life, and how to reduce your users' cognitive load when designing your service or app. Ray also talks about how to adopt a trauma-informed approach, and where to get gold standard design advice. Mentioned in this episode:Pee and Poo and the Language of HealthUK Goverment Design PrinciplesNHS Standards for Digital Health ContentTrauma-Informed DesignRachel EdwardsMiriam Vaswani

Dr Paul Jewell (Assuric) provides practical advice for developers looking to balance patient safety with cutting edge innovation.Join us as we delve into the evolving UK landscape of regulation for AI and LLMs, and what innovators should be doing to prepare. Links to guidance and regulation mentioned in the show:Medical Device Definition from the MHRA How to tell if your product is a medical device (MHRA) MHRA guidance on digital mental health technologies MDR 2002 EUMDR 2021 Sign up to the LEAP Digital Health Hub mailing list hereProduced by Karen Louise Dawe PhD and Emily Nielsen PhD