We would like to welcome Ross O'Brien to the Community.
Ross is a distinguished Digital Health Growth Advisor with a remarkable track record in scaling companies within the UK, particularly in the AI and Immersive Healthcare sectors. Ross's expertise spans across various crucial areas including sales and procurement, regulation and compliance, market analysis and segmentation, partnership and product development, customer success and retention, as well as investment and fundraising. His vast experience and knowledge will undoubtedly propel future initiatives to new heights.
Ross co-founded the UK XR Health Alliance and was the Lead Author for the pivotal report, ‘The Growing Value of XR in Healthcare in the UK’. This significant work brought together the NHS, UKRI and Health Education England to devise a comprehensive strategy for UK Immersive Healthcare. Through the Mindset XR Programme, Ross has been instrumental in supporting hundreds of XR Health companies, creating innovation and growth in this dynamic field.
Ross previously served as the Managing Director of WYSA for the UK and Europe, where he positioned WYSA as a frontrunner in digital mental health support. Under his leadership, WYSA secured numerous NHS contracts, delivering essential services to Children and Young People as well as Adults. Ross's tenure at WYSA underscores his ability to drive impactful change and establish strong, sustainable frameworks for digital health solutions.
Ross's illustrious career also includes his role as the Director of Innovation and Technology at Central and North West London NHS, where he was the Lead for the Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service. This NHS mental health service was established to support the community affected by the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017, reflecting Ross's commitment to leveraging technology for profound community impact.
In addition, Ross was the Programme Lead of the London Digital Talking Therapies Programme at Healthy London Partnerships, where he spearheaded the creation of a digital single point of access and triage tool, enhancing accessibility for all Londoners seeking NHS talking therapy services.
Ross is a graduate of the Digital Health London Digital Pioneer Fellowship and a current fellow of the NHS National Innovation Accelerator. His academic and professional accolades further affirm his dedication to driving digital health innovation.
"As an independent growth consultant, I can only help organisations to a certain degree limited by my own personal capacity, but by utilising the power of the breadth of support at Community partners, clients are left satisfied with a full range of very high quality support services". - Ross O'Brien
We are excited to have Ross join the Community!
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Email: ross@xrha.org
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