47: HealthTech Hour with Steve Roest - Episode 4747: HealthTech Hour with Steve Roest - Episode 47
UK Health Radio Podcast
Steve Roest chats with Rachel Carroll about the vital role of childcare in mental health and the challenges of scaling Coru Kids.
55:35•4 Feb 2025
HealthTech Innovations: Childcare and Mental Health with Rachel Carroll
Episode Overview
- High-quality childcare can significantly improve mental health.
- Scaling a childcare business involves unique operational challenges.
- Training nannies is a crucial part of providing reliable childcare services.
- Coru Kids aims to bring calm and joy to households through organised childcare.
- Expanding into international markets presents new opportunities and challenges.
“One of the things that I think about, when I think about what we bring, I sometimes say we bring calm to households. That's our true product, you know, calm and maybe even joy.”
Steve Roest, CEO & Founder of PocDoc, hosts this episode of HealthTech Hour on UK Health Radio. He dives into the fascinating world of healthcare innovation by chatting with Rachel Carroll, CEO of Coru Kids. The conversation revolves around the critical role of high-quality childcare and its impact on mental health. Rachel shares her journey from healthcare to founding Coru Kids, emphasising how organised childcare can bring calm and joy to households.
They also discuss the challenges and rewards of scaling a business in this sector, including the complexities of training nannies and the operational difficulties of running such a service. Steve and Rachel explore potential future directions for Coru Kids, including expanding into international markets. If you're interested in the intersection of healthcare and childcare, this episode is a must-listen.
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