PocDoc CEO Steve Roest appointed as new 2025 NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow

PocDoc is pleased to announce that our CEO, Steve Roest, has been newly appointed as an NHS Innovation Accelerator 2025 Cohort of Fellows. This appointment shows Steve’s commitment to driving innovation within the NHS which has led to this significant milestone.

The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellows have been recognized for their exceptional innovations and ability to make promising transformative solutions in the NHS.

This selection is also a big milestone for PocDoc and will further support our goal to transform cardiovascular disease prevention and diagnosis. PocDoc has already made significant progress in making cardiovascular disease screenings accessible nationwide, through various NHS partnerships.

Here’s what Steve had to say about his new appointment:

“I am grateful to be selected as an NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow. This opportunity will help to support PocDoc’s mission to drive three key shifts to the NHS: moving care closer to communities, harnessing digital technology and prioritising prevention” – Steve Roest.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of NHS England and Chair of the NHS Innovation Accelerator said:

“The future success of the NHS lies in harnessing innovation and adopting new ways of working to enable more efficient and best-practice healthcare delivery. Congratulations to the 28 innovators that make up this 2025 cohort – this Fellowship is a fantastic opportunity to develop, accelerate and deliver solutions to enhance our NHS and improve patient care and staff experience.”

About the NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellows

Funded by NHS England’s Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC) and delivered in partnership with the Health Innovation Network, the NIA provides intensive, tailored support to proven healthcare solutions, helping to accelerate their adoption and maximise their impact across the NHS.

About Steve Roest

Steve Roest is currently the CEO and co-founder of the UK-based company PocDoc. His commitment to the prevention of Cardio, Metabolic and Renal diseases spearheaded the creation of PocDoc which uses proprietary and patented microfluidic assay technology and applied AI platform, HUESnap© for immediate disease assessment and treatment.

In addition to his work at PocDoc, Steve cares deeply about contributing back to the industry and supporting other innovators. He created and hosts the HealthTech Hour, the UK’s leading live HealthTech podcast with over 300,000 streams per month, and has founded the “The Last Friday Club” to give up his time for free at the end of every month to entrepreneurs with business challenges.

Outside of the industry, Steve is passionate about the fight against youth homelessness and supports a Cambridge-based charity that specialises in this area.