About us
Paloma Health was founded out of empathy for families navigating the challenges of accessing NHS assessments and support for autism. Our founders saw the patient anxiety and health impacts caused by growing NHS wait times.
Our commitment to care
Paloma Health is more than a provider; it’s a promise to families. We aim to make a difference with every assessment, and help individuals access the support they need to move forward confidently.
Our values
What sets us apart
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Innovative use of technology
We use new patient-friendly software to elevate care and streamline healthcare delivery.
Deep and proven expertise
Our founders have previously successfully built technology-driven providers in NHS obesity, diabetes, and ophthalmology, collectively treating over 1 million patients in the past 15 years.
Strong backing
We are supported by prominent healthcare investors who share our vision for transforming NHS healthcare.
Senior team
Paloma Health is led by a team united by a shared passion for improving NHS healthcare through technology and service redesign. Motivated by a commitment to making care more accessible and improving patient outcomes, they joined forces to establish Paloma Health in November 2023.
Mark Jenkins
Mark trained as a medical doctor in London, and quickly saw the need to improve service design. After a short period in management consulting, he co-founded Oviva, a technology-enabled provider of NHS obesity and diabetes services. Since 2015, Oviva has treated over 150,000 NHS patients and an additional 450,000 across Switzerland, Germany, and France.
Darshak Shah
Darshak is an economist by education, a management consultant by training, and a healthcare entrepreneur by passion. His personal experience with an eye condition has deepened his commitment to enhancing ophthalmology care within the NHS. In 2007, he co-founded Newmedica, an NHS ophthalmology provider that has since delivered high-quality eye care to over 500,000 patients.
Aoife Barron
Aoife brings extensive experience in healthcare innovation, from her background in nutrition, dietetics, and academic research through to creating user-centric, innovative healthcare solutions. With a holistic approach, she focuses on optimising services and products for patients, staff, and the NHS alike. Aoife is passionate about improving health outcomes and has successfully designed, delivered and optimised dozens of healthcare initiatives across the UK and Europe.
Avishai Gurt
Avishai is a seasoned software engineer with over a decade of experience, specialising in process optimisation and automation. Passionate about solving complex challenges, he has a strong background in healthcare software and has contributed to award-winning healthcare organisations in the past.
Dr Manish Rao
Manish is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with nearly 20 years of experience in the NHS, including 13 years dedicated to supporting children and young people. Aside from his work at Paloma Health, he works as a Lead Clinician in an NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in South East London.
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