Oxehealth | About

Our story

From ideas to impact

Oxehealth's journey began in 2012 at the University of Oxford's Institute of Biomedical Engineering, where cutting-edge research and innovative thinking – led by Professor Lord Lionel Tarassenko – laid the foundation for a novel approach to intelligent patient monitoring. With world-class technical expertise, the team focused on solving real-world problems in inpatient care and developed a solution that established an entirely new category of health technology.
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Working alongside the NHS, we fine-tuned this pioneering technology to meet the specific needs of patients and frontline staff in mental health services, a sector historically underserved by innovation.
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Since those early days, Oxehealth has grown into a leader in digital healthcare, working with organisations across the UK and US to improve safety, quality and efficiency in inpatient mental health care. Today, our contactless patient monitoring platform continues to shape the future of care in these settings.

Our colleagues

The faces behind Oxehealth

At Oxehealth, we’re driven by a shared commitment to advancing mental health care. Every day, we work together to enhance the experiences of patients and the dedicated staff who support them.

Michael Genovese is a board-certiﬁed psychiatrist with 20 years of experience. He has served in inpatient and outpatient settings and has served as the chief medical officer of the largest behavioral health provider in the United States. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a member of the American Medical Association, a Fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and a member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.

Dr. Genovese co-founded the multidisciplinary medical practice Long Island Mind and Body in New York while practicing as an attending physician at NYU/Winthrop University Hospital. He was a fellow at the NYU/North Shore University Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program, and he completed his residency training at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Before beginning his medical studies, Dr. Genovese earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is a member of the New York Bar and the American Bar Association and is an advocate for attorneys and ﬁrst responders seeking treatment for addiction and co-occurring disorders.

Michael Genovese

In addition to her role as Chair of University Hospitals Derby and Burton, Kathy is also Chair of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board and a Non-Executive Director of both Barts Health and Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trusts. Prior to its merger with NHS England Kathy was Executive Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer at NHS Improvement. She worked as a Consultant Physician at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for fifteen years and served as Executive Medical Director. Her work has focused on improving quality by building clinical leadership and expertise across the system. In 2018 Kathy was awarded an OBE for services to leadership across the NHS.

Kathy McLean OBE

Ed is chair of Assura Plc, the leading FTSE250 healthcare property company and adviser to HCA, Cognetivity LLP and other health and life science businesses. He is also chair of Birmingham Health Partners, a collaboration of universities and NHS Trusts in the Midlands. His past roles include those of chair of NHS Improvement and deputy chair of NHS England, chair of the Student Loans Company, WWF UK, University of Birmingham and Senior independent director of HS2 Ltd. His first career was at PricewaterhouseCoopers over a 30-year period. Ed is also a leading advocate of sustainability and diversity and acts as a mentor to next generation leaders.

Ed Smith CBE

Stephen has served as interim chief executive of NHS Confederation since 2016. He was also previously chief executive of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network for three and a half years as well as chief executive of Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust.

A former mental health nurse, Stephen has been associated with the NHS for over 40 years.

Stephen Dalton

Dean has a longstanding association with the NHS which includes senior board appointments with NHS Providers, and the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, as well as a wide-ranging portfolio of roles in the commercial health and care sector.

He is currently chair of the Quality Committee for the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, a member of the Academy of Health and Care Science Regulatory Board, an Honorary Professorial Fellow of the Institute of Mental Health and Honorary Professor of Healthcare Leadership at the University of Nottingham Business School. A former army reservist, Dean is also a trustee of the military and mental health charity Care After Combat.

Professor Dean Fathers

Andy has over 20 years experience of senior NHS operational and strategic nursing roles. He served as Executive Director of Nursing and Quality at Central and North West London NHS Trust, one of the largest providers of mental health and community services in the South of England, and has extensive experience working in secure mental health settings.

Andy was Chair of the London Mental Health Trust Nurse Directors group and was involved in London-wide innovations including the Capital Nurse programme, focusing on recruitment. He is particularly interested in patient safety, staff development and education. Andy is a visiting Professor at Buckinghamshire New University.

Andy Mattin

Experts by experience

Co-creating with those who matter most

We recognise that people with lived experience of using a service are best placed to help improve it. Our expert-by-experience advisors play a central role in shaping everything from product functionality to clinical protocols and patient-facing materials. We also collaborate with our customers to continually evaluate our platform – understanding its benefits and guiding future innovations.

This co-production approach ensures that our solutions are both effective and aligned with the priorities of people who deliver and experience mental health care.

Careers

Interested in joining our team?

We post open opportunities on our LinkedIn, but we’re always eager to connect with people who want to make a difference. Feel free to reach out at jobs@oxehealth.com and share your CV.

Awards and accolades

Recognised for our contributions to improving inpatient mental health care

We are always striving for excellence. Here’s a glimpse of the awards and accolades we’ve received in recent years.

Financial Times Tech Champions 2022 | Winner

Building Better Healthcare Awards 2024 | Highly commended

Thames Valley Tech Awards 2024 | Finalist

FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2023 | Listed

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