Wellmind Health, the Digital Treatments as a Service (DTaaS) platform providing drug-free digital therapies for better mental health, pain management and addiction recovery, has appointed Heather Cook as CEO. Formerly Chair of the Advisory Board, as CEO Cook will take a more hands-on role in accelerating growth, product development and international expansion.
Cook is one of the UK’s leading digital health innovation and growth experts and sits on the Board of Directors at TechUK, the UK’s technology industry body, and NHS England’s SME Commercial Advisory Board. With over 25-years’ experience in leading global technology transformation programs and founding and running high-impact businesses in the digital health care market, she is one of the UK’s foremost specialists on the health technology industry.
Heather Cook said, "I am absolutely delighted to step into the role of CEO at Wellmind Health. Having been involved with the team for some time now, I am familiar with the pioneering work the company is doing to improve patient pathways in chronic pain management, mental health, and addiction services. The company’s evidence-based, non-drug programs and unique, data-driven platform are driving real innovation and improvements. I am incredibly excited to take a more active role with Wellmind Health in transforming patient care, supporting health and social care services and developing new programs that have the potential to make a significant impact."
Wellmind Health’s digital therapies and proprietary cloud-based DTaaS platform have been deployed across NHS services and the private sector for over a decade with full healthcare regulatory compliance. Their clinical-grade digital therapies Be Mindful and Pathway through Pain are designed and delivered by experts and clinically proven to deliver significant and measurable long-term improved health outcomes, with real-time engagement and clinical outcome reporting also delivered through the company’s proprietary web-based management portal.
Chairman and Co-Founder, Richard Latham, said, "We are thrilled to welcome Heather into the CEO role. Her superlative knowledge and experience bring the ideal skillset to enable Wellmind Health to create a positive impact on greater numbers of individuals and health and social care services. The scale of patient demand and pressures on healthcare services are immense with persistent long waiting lists, drug over-prescription and increasing patient demand. We are excited to work with Heather to build on our progress and extend the impact we have on individuals and services.”
