Pathways to Personalised Healthcare

In the final episode of Season 3, Jonathan explores the current diagnostic landscape in Ireland with Leonard Marshall, head of healthcare development at Roche Diagnostics, and Dr. Fiona Kiernan, a former clinician turned economist with CareConnect. We hear about the diagnosis journey of patients, what it’s like for them to seek healthcare from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. Is an electronic health record, data collection and sharing the key to improving the patient pathway to personalised healthcare?An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001516

In today’s episode, Jonathan talks to David McGarry, Access Partner: Value-Based Healthcare Roche Product Ireland, and Professor Frank Sullivan, Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology at the Galway Clinic and Chief Medical Officer of WHYZE Health. ​In this episode David and Frank discuss w​​hat ​​Value-Based Healthcare actually mean​s​? How will it benefit the patients, and the clinician? Tune in to find out.  An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001520

In this episode, Professor Jane Farrar of Fighting Blindness and Trinity College, Dublin's School of Genetics and Microbiology, and Professor David Keegan, ​a consultant at The Mater Hospital, Dublin, and a specialist in Ophthalmology​​.​ speak to Jonathan about the fascinating world of patient registries and ​the Target5000 registry in Ireland ​​Click here to enter text.​, and the role ​it​​ plays​ in making personalised healthcare a reality for patients. Jonathan learns that we have 3 billion letters of code in 40 trillion cells and its mistakes in those letters of code that cause lots of genetic conditions. Could data and registries help us move the dial forward in ophthalmology?    An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number:  M-IE-00001516

In this episode, Jonathan chats to Dr Jerome Coffey, Chair of the Board of the National Cancer Registry, and Prof. Ray McDermott, Consultant Medical Oncologist at St Vincent’s Hospital Dublin. Jerome explains the importance of organised cancer care and Ray shines a light on the advancements of cancer trials in Ireland. Advanced diagnostics, data and clinical trials are all outlined as essential to improving cancer care in Ireland – but how do we get there?   An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001492

To kick start Season 3, Jonathan is joined by Professor of Cancer Biology at UCD, Liam Gallagher and Professor of Digital Health at ​Queen's​​.​ University Belfast, Mark Lawler. Liam and Mark are co-leads of AICRI, the All-Island Cancer Research Institute, building an overarching framework for cancer research on the island of Ireland. ​​This episode explores how AICRI is working to gain a better understanding of cancer, develop more personalised treatment options, ease suffering and save lives. An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001468

In this, the last, episode in the series Jonathan catches up with Deirdre Poretti who is part of the Healthcare Innovation team at Roche in Ireland. In her current role Deirdre works with local, global, and across-country teams to design, shape and implement healthcare solutions that make personalised healthcare a reality for patients in Ireland. In the episode Deirdre and Jonathan discuss the barriers to achieving Personalised Healthcare in Ireland as well as talking about how to build better trust in science and medicine.Expert Article by Deirdre Poretti: The power of partnerships in delivering personalised healthcare: An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001031

Jonathan speaks to Health Research Charities Ireland CEO, Dr Avril Kennan. You’ll hear them talk about the role of the Charities sector in attracting clinical trials to Ireland, the benefits these can bring to patient outcomes and the overall benefits to the economy, plus, they look at the contribution rare disease registries can make. Dr. Keenan speaks to me about the value of data collection and data sharing.Expert Article: A patient-centred approach is crucial to successful health data collection, furthering clinical research and developing innovative solutions to real peoples’ needsAn initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001030

In this episode Jonathan catches up with Liam Doran, Former General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Liam explains how eHealth infrastructure and personalised healthcare should be at the heart of the necessary changes for implementing Sláintecare. We hear Liam discuss a possible future without private health insurance, revisiting GP and consultant contracts, and where the political pressure for change is coming from - or not as the case may be.How Sláintecare is the appropriate framework for achieving personalised healthcare in Ireland - An expert article by Liam Doran. Read Here An initiative by Roche Products (Ireland) LimitedThis podcast and website represent the views and opinions of third party contributors and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Roche Products Ireland Limited (RPIL)The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content is here for informational purposes only and each individual is unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. Job Number: M-IE-00001029