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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Manager operating in the Health Care space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Abdul Mateen
Regulatory Project Manager of AstraZeneca
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About AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines.
Claudia Pyne
Regulatory Publishing Manager of Allergan
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About Allergan: Allergan is a global pharmaceutical company.
Claudia Pyne
Regulatory Publishing Manager of Allergan
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About Allergan: Allergan is a global pharmaceutical company.
Harriet Dickinson
Manager, Real World Data and Analytics of GSK
Experienced Data Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Interested in epidemiology, data analytics, personalised medicine, machine learning, cluster analysis, social media analytics, EHR/eCRF analytics, SAS and R.
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About GSK: GSK Venture Fund is a Massachusetts-based venture capital fund focused on investments within the area of bioelectronics.
Alex Matei
Data Governance Manager of Aetna
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About Aetna: Aetna a diversified health care benefits company, provides individuals and many others with innovative benefits, products, and services.
Steve Johnson
EMEA Information Security Manager of Orion Health
Steve’s career spans the technical evolution from mainframe and SCADA systems of the late 80’s through client-server systems and to today’s utility compute environments. He assisted early ‘cloud’ adopters to realise strategic advantage while maintaining and improving security and regulatory compliance. At Orion Health, Steve works with global operational teams and clients to assure and secure regional digital health care integration and emergent Precision Medicine services throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his spare time, Steve voids warranties.
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About Orion Health: Orion Health is an award winning, global healthcare software company that develops creative and modern solutions.
Selby Cary
Technical Operations Manager of TestCard Ltd
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About TestCard Ltd, Ziva Robotics: TestCard is the medical technology company behind the eponymous at-home test kit. A partnering mobile app delivers immediate results.
Dennis Engelke
Executive Director, Country Manager Switzerland & Austria of Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Dennis Engelke is the director of business analysis and insight at [Jazz Pharmaceuticals](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/jazz-pharmaceuticals), an international biopharmaceutical company. Engelke holds an MBA from Uppsala University and an MBA from the University of Hamburg.
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About Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that identifies, develops and commercializes innovative treatments.
Darryl Hubble
Senior Insights Manager of Healthily by Your.MD
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About explorza, Healthily by Your.MD: Healthily is the world’s first medically approved self-care app designed around you.
Stuart Burton
Infrastructure Architecture Manager of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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About The Christie NHS Foundation Trust: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is a foundation trust to develop the services for the benefit of patients.
Emily Deacon
Life Sciences Partnerships Manager of Huma Therapeutics
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About Huma Therapeutics: Huma provides a digital health platform used for predictive care and research.
Avril Murphy
General Manager International of Owlet Baby Care
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About Owlet Baby Care: Owlet Baby Care offers a health monitor that allows parents to view their child’s vital signs in real-time.
Ben H. Cohen
CRM Manager of Numan
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About Numan: Numan: Helping Your Health Wherever We Can
Costas Mistrellides
Senior Regulatory Data Manager of Merck
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About Merck: Merck is a pharmaceutical and chemical enterprise that develops prescription drugs and over-the-counter products.
Igor Leitao
Sourcing Manager for Marketing & Sales, EMEA of Merck
Igor is currently responsible for all Marketing & Sales sourcing activities in the UK and IRL, also leading global projects within Merck. Past roles include globally managing creative agency networks and projects in digital & media. Prior experience in L’Oréal, responsible for many marketing Procurement subcategories, together with sustainability initiatives and KPI reporting to EC. Marketing academic background and agency experience.
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About Merck: Merck is a pharmaceutical and chemical enterprise that develops prescription drugs and over-the-counter products.
Jagraj Sangha
Manager, Regulatory Operations of Gilead Sciences
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About Gilead Sciences: Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
Jagraj Sangha
Manager, Regulatory Operations of Gilead Sciences
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About Gilead Sciences: Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
Charles Bloomfield
Product Manager of Lantum
Product Manager at Lantum
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About Lantum: Lantum is the online platform that enables healthcare providers to manage their clinical workforce.
Aiden Berry
Project Manager of Médecins Sans Frontières
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About Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF delivers emergency medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion, and natural or man-made disasters.
Jeremy Frenay
Engineering Manager of Babylon
Jeremy Frenay is a Engineering Manager at Babylon.
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About Babylon: Babylon is a world leading, digital-first, value-based care company.
William Pettit
Product Manager of Pando
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About Pando: Forward is now Pando! Pando is an essential tool for teamwork and secure collaboration in health and social care.
Mark Hammond
General Manager, Cambridge; Head of Leadership Programmes; Instructor of Ethos
Our military power-house Mark has over 20 years of operational service with the Royal Marine Commandos receiving the Queens Commendation in 2003 and the Distinguished Flying Cross in 2006. He appeared on the BBC for the book he wrote about leading his team in Afghanistan. The unbelievable physical standard needed for such a career has been maintained, and Mark instils this into everything he does at ETHOS. His intensely challenging TRX classes work core stability, body conditioning and physical strength; all of which is a part of the ETHOS method. Book well in advance for his classes as they book out quickly!
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About Ethos: ETHOS is the ultimate yoga fitness hybrid experience with all one needs.
Amalia Steel
General Manager of Ethos
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About Ethos: ETHOS is the ultimate yoga fitness hybrid experience with all one needs.
Andrea Mainardi
Board Member and EMEA Strategic Partnership Manager of Sensoria
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About : Sensoria designs, develops, and produces body-sensing wearable devices.
Andrea Mainardi
Board Member and EMEA Strategic Partnership Manager of Sensoria
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About : Sensoria designs, develops, and produces body-sensing wearable devices.
Shane Moynihan
Senior Manager System Engineering of BrightInsight
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About BrightInsight: BrightInsight offers a global regulated digital health platform for biopharma and medtech.
Nathan Williams
Facilities & IT Manager of Cambridge Epigenetix
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About Cambridge Epigenetix: Cambridge Epigenetix is using epigenetics to reduce several routine & important diagnostic tests for common cancers to a simple blood draw.
Will Latus
Operations Manager of Whey Box
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About LATUS Training, Whey Box: Whey Box is a food and beverages company that specializes in providing protein powder.
Pierre-Louis Phelipot
Account Director – General Manager Bateaux London of Sodexo
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About Sodexo, The London Jam Factory: Sodexo is now the worldwide leader in Quality of Life services.
Christian Schenk
Investment Manager of Apposite Capital
Christian Schenk is an Investment Manager at Apposite Capital.
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About Apposite Capital: Apposite Capital is a London-based investment firm focused on healthcare services and life sciences companies.
Salavat Magazov
New Product Introduction Manager of ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim
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About ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim: ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim is a global in vitro diagnostics company.
James Cass
Manager of research and development of Phico Therapeutics
James Cass has been serving as manager of research and development at Phico Therapeutics since April 2016.
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About Phico Therapeutics: Phico Therapeutics is a developer of novel platform technology designed to overcome antibacterial resistance.
Phil Norton
Product Manager of Kainos
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About Kainos: Kainos provide digital technology solutions that enable companies to work smarter, faster, better.
Tom Bailey
Learning Experience Manager of AXA UK
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About AXA UK: AXA UK is part of the AXA Group, the largest insurance brand in the world and the largest insurer by revenue.
Laura Underwood
Commercial Manager of OvuSense (Fertility Focus)
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About Fertility Focus Inc, OvuSense (Fertility Focus): The OvuSense™ fertility monitoring family is designed for every step in the female journey to pregnancy.
Emily Horner
Business Support Manager of IVC Evidensia
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About IVC Evidensia: IVC Evidensia is a veterinary clinic and hospital provides services and help the animals.
Graeme Tunbridge
Group Manager – Devices Regulatory Affairs of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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About Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: An executive agency of the Department of Health, exists to enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day.
Mick Foy
Group Manager, Vigilance Intelligence and Research Group of Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Mick has been with the MHRA’s Vigilance Intelligence and Research Group for 9 years. Amongst his responsibilities is the operation of the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme and the MHRA’s signal detection systems. He is also responsible for two large European projects to improve drug safety monitoring. The EC funded SCOPE (Strengthening Collaborations to Operate Pharmacovigilance in Europe) Joint Action aims to improve the pharmacovigilance capabilities of national regulators in Europe, and the Innovative Medicines Initiative funded WEB-RADR (Recognising Adverse Drug Reactions) project seeks to deliver mobile Apps for reporting ADRs and to utilise social media for drug safety purposes.
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About Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: An executive agency of the Department of Health, exists to enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day.
Steve Johnson
Security, Privacy & Compliance Manager of Kheiron
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About Kheiron: We’re going where no-one has ever gone before. — We’re fighting cancer. — Lives are at stake.
Viktoria Seibold
HR Manager of juli
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About juli: juli helps you manage your chronic condition using artificial intelligence.
Elizabeth Jamieson
Senior Product Manager of Vernacare
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About Vernacare: Vernacare is infection control organisation provides an innovative single-use system.
Katherine Sanders
Brand Manager of Winncare
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About Winncare: Winncare supplies homecare products for dependent people and the elderly in France and other European countries.
Amy Burley
Brand & Partnerships Manager of The Medic App
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About The Medic App: The Medic App gives you the ability to schedule medication reminders and track your adherence.
Paul Lewis Borman
Senior Delivery Manager of NHS
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About Meetzoo, NHS: NHS is a national health service organization that provides a national secure collaboration service for health and social care.
James Corden
Senior Project Manager – Innovation and IP of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, SwabTech: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a foundation trust which operates 10 hospitals throughout Greater Manchester.
Michael King
Investor Relations Manager of Advanced Medical Solutions
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About Advanced Medical Solutions: Advanced Medical Solutions is a UK. based company developing and providing. leading edge technology to the global. wound care market.
Susan Yau
Manager of the Office of Blueberry Therapeutics
Office Manager at Blueberry Therapeutics Ltd
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About Blueberry Therapeutics: Blueberry Therapeutics focuses on developing medicines for inflammatory and infectious diseases.
Olivia Rogers
Marketing and Brand Manager of Digme Fitness
Olivia Rogers serves as marketing and brand manager at Digme Fitness.
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About Digme Fitness: Digme is a boutique fitness studio fitness operator that offers pay-as-you-go indoor cycling, HIIT, and yoga classes.
Siobhan Harvey
Group Talent Manager of Digme Fitness
Siobhan Harvey is a group talent manager at Digme Fitness.
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About Digme Fitness: Digme is a boutique fitness studio fitness operator that offers pay-as-you-go indoor cycling, HIIT, and yoga classes.
Siobhan Harvey
Group Talent Manager of Digme Fitness
Siobhan Harvey is a group talent manager at Digme Fitness.
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About Digme Fitness: Digme is a boutique fitness studio fitness operator that offers pay-as-you-go indoor cycling, HIIT, and yoga classes.
Nicola Welling
Customer Service Manager of AJM Healthcare
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About AJM Healthcare: AJM Healthcare provides mobility and equipment solutions to the NHS.
Rebekah Fice-Thomson
Marketing Manager of Happy Days
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About Happy Days: Happy Days is a UK-based nursery catering for children between three months and five years of age.
Dr Brian Steer
Research and Development Manager of ANCON Medical
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About ANCON Medical: ANCON Medical is a subsidiary of ANCON Technologies and is a medical & screening device maker of non-invasive disease screening technology.
Chris Wootton
Founder and R&D Manager of Verdel Instruments
Chris is the leader of the hardware and software development team, with over 6 years MS experience. Chris was involved in designing and building the prototype. He is the company’s electronics & software specialist.
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About Verdel Instruments: Verdel Instruments has developed new two-dimensional mass spectrometry (2DMS) technology.
Andy Dalton
Regional Business Manager Midlands of Visiba Care
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About Visiba Care: Visiba Care is an e-health platform that allows healthcare providers to quickly and easily open their own digital practice.
Claire Williams
Marketing Manager of Evergreen Life
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About Evergreen Life: Evergreen Life is a personal health app provider that revolutionizes the way people manage their medications.
Charlotte Gibson
Operations Manager of Barrecore
Charlotte Gibson is the Operations Manager at Barrecore.
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About Barrecore: Barrecore is the boutique fitness company
JJ Ketchen
Office Manager of Sphere Medical Holding
Mrs Ketchen is responsible for Sphere’s administration, human resources, facilities management, IT and health and safety functions. She joined Sphere in 2005 following an assignment with the Generics Group (now Sagentia). Prior to this she spent 23 years with Reuters, principally in the newsroom and in transaction systems development.
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About Sphere Medical Holding: Sphere Medical Holding develops and commercializes monitoring products for critical care environments.
Jazzmin Farey
Senior Manager – Marketing of Heart Foundation
Jazzmin Farey is Founder at Ambassadors for Philanthropy.
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About Ambassadors for Philanthropy, Heart Foundation: Heart Foundation New Zealand works towards reducing heart disease through education & intervention.
Mike Cummins
Senior Territory Sales Manager LSS of Nitritex
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About Nitritex: Nitritex is a manufacturer of premium cleanroom and healthcare Life Sciences consumables.
Kieran Chappell
Operations Manager of LifePsychol
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About LifePsychol: LifePsychol provides psychological services on parenting, child care, and mental health.
Scott Deamer-Smith
Engineering Manager of Bedfont Scientific
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About Bedfont Scientific: Bedfont Scientific specializes in the design and manufacture of exhaled breath and gas monitoring instruments.
Barbara Brummell
Accounts Manager of Bedfont Scientific
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About Bedfont Scientific: Bedfont Scientific specializes in the design and manufacture of exhaled breath and gas monitoring instruments.
Jean Hiley
General Manager of Barchester Healthcare
Jean Hiley is the General Manager at Barchester Healthcare.
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About Barchester Healthcare: Barchester Healthcare is one of the biggest independent care providers in the United Kingdom.
Gosia Iwaszko
SEO Manager of Medshop Medical Supplies
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About Medshop Medical Supplies: Australia’s Leading Medical Supplier
Gosia Iwaszko
SEO Manager of Medshop Medical Supplies
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About Medshop Medical Supplies: Australia’s Leading Medical Supplier
