In Episode 6 of our TechPulse Healthcare podcast we speak to Joe Varrasso Mixed Reality Mentor| Partner Advisor | Innovative Business Developer| Founding Member at The Holomedicine Association

Joe shares his journey from a technical background into partner ecosystem development, mixed reality, and healthcare innovation. We explore how see-through devices, AI-enabled workflows, and 3D medical visualisation are opening up new possibilities in surgical planning, education, remote assistance, and rehabilitation.

We also discuss the realities of adoption: what makes healthcare innovation succeed, why workflow and people matter as much as the technology itself, and what needs to change for XR to become part of standard care.

Joe also talks about the work of the Holomedicine Association and the importance of sharing best practice across the healthcare ecosystem. Subscribe for more conversations on XR, AI, and innovation in healthcare.

Great conversation on the latest TechPulse Healthcare episode with Lesley Soden, Director at Succoris and former NHS innovation leader. Her background in NHS innovation and commercialisation brings a grounded perspective on what it really takes for healthtech to gain traction in the real world.

We talked about why adoption is so hard in the NHS, what founders often get wrong, and why stakeholder engagement, evidence, procurement, and co-designed deployment matter so much. We also explored the role of AI, digital health, and innovation in improving care without losing sight of the operational realities.

A really practical and honest discussion for anyone building, funding, or supporting healthtech.

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TechPulse Healthcare: Transforming Healthcare with XR & AI Episode with Sonya Cullington MA MSc – Cyberpsychologist, NHS Communications AI Network Co-Chair

In our first 2026 episode, Sonya Cullington reveals why AI adoption in NHS communications is stalling – despite 230 million weekly ChatGPT health queries from patients.

From GP receptionist (complete with filing cabinet nostalgia) to European Parliament policy lead and Number 10 COVID misinfo campaign, Sonya brings battle-tested insight to:

• Why patients trust "confidently wrong" AI more than clinicians

• Cyberpsychology's role in tech adoption (it's 90% human behaviour)

• The NHS Communications AI Operating Framework – ethical principles that work • Judgment frameworks > tool hype (Copilot licenses don't magically transform)

• "Design for the AI-powered patient" – clinicians must adapt to reality Sonya debunks myths, shares failures, and gives practical steps for health tech innovators working with the NHS.

Hosted by Atif Nasim & Jonathan Probets