Richard Wyatt-Haines

Richard Wyatt-Haines is the Founder and Chairman of HCI, a digital health company who work closely with NHS Trusts to transform healthcare using digital solutions that improve patient education, support remote consultations, reduce unnecessary outpatient appointments and increase clinicians’ capacity to care.

HCI has produced and implemented the largest collection of health and care information videos in the UK and plays a key part in developing new technological solutions for the NHS, including the national health and care video library made free for NHS use during COVID-19 by NHSX.

HCI are also the brains behind the CONNECTPlus app, the UK’s (and potentially worldwide) only app that combines multiple conditions into one place to enable clinicians and patients to manage the whole person, not just the disease.

As a leader Richard’s effusive personality stimulates and energises those around him, encouraging them to deliver their full potential. He heads a highly skilled team of software developers, project managers, graphic designers, videographers, and marketing specialists that are making a real difference to health and care.

Richard's experience also includes founding a consultancy firm, working as the sales and marketing director of an insurance company and becoming a leadership fellow at the University of Exeter. He is also the author of ‘Align IT: Business Impact Through IT’.