What we do
At Digital Care we transform healthcare vision into practical reality.
Our Expertise
Our expertise is unmatched in terms of understanding the NHS, knowledge of the issues and improvement opportunities and the potential of digital innovation to transform care. Plus we are expert in delivery, so can be trusted to get the job done, providing the implementation support you need to achieve ambitious goals.
Our Services
We are a small, exclusively senior team who enjoy working with senior leaders in health systems and digital health founders to achieve their goals. We are proud of the impact we have had to date and the clients we have partnered with. For more see the "Our Work" tab.
The Team
Trusted Advisor
Strategist and Supporter
Connector and scaler
Tara Donnelly
Founder
I've 35 years' experience in the NHS, across a range of operational, improvement and digital leadership positions, including two CEO roles and as Chief Digital Officer for the NHS.
I also have a true passion for the potential of digital home care for the NHS, coupled with rich expertise in the area, hence making this the main focus of my work and company.
Photography: Emile Holba
Connector and scaler
Strategist and Supporter
Connector and scaler
Jenny Thomas
Director
I help health tech companies scale and healthcare organisations innovate.
My experience running DigitalHealth.London, working for health tech start-ups and in senior management roles in the NHS, means
I am well placed to lead
diverse projects.
I get joy from hands-on implementation and operational work, as well as developing new business opportunities and partnerships.
Strategist and Supporter
Strategist and Supporter
Strategist and Supporter
Lesley Soden
Director
I'm a leading healthcare strategist with over 25 years in senior leadership roles in NHS trusts and local authorities working at the cutting edge of innovation, strategy, business development and
organisational transformation.
I have supported hundreds of health tech, medtech and biotech companies ranging from start-ups to international companies and secured bid income of over £32m for an NHS Trust.
Improver and Energiser
Digital specialist and implementer
Strategist and Supporter
Breid O’Brien
Director
I have a wealth of experience in clinical, operational, improvement and technology roles within the NHS and abroad. I’ve worked at local, system and national level and always with the clear purpose of improving outcomes for patients and experience for staff.
Bringing this experience together to help organisations work through real world problems, and redesign processes enabled by technology brings me my joy in work.
Digital specialist and implementer
Digital specialist and implementer
Digital specialist and implementer
Pip Hodgson
Director
I have spent the last 10 years developing digital experiences for users navigating them through the NHS using products such as the NHS App, NHS Covid Pass and NHS.uk.
I am a consummate programme manager and enjoy leading complex digital projects to achieve successful outcomes in both the NHS and for digital health innovators.
I am also an ED nurse and continue to practice.
Health tech and Policy leader
Digital specialist and implementer
Digital specialist and implementer
Richard Samuel
Associate
I have over 30 years' experience working across all sectors of health and care both nationally and internationally. As well as serving as a CEO of two NHS organisations, I have also been a National Director for elective care and for health care improvement - responsible for national policy development and scaling innovation and best practice.
My passion is in the seamless integration of technology and services to deliver value for people and for the organisation.