Natasha Curran

Dr Natasha Curran is Medical Director at the Health Innovation Network South London and a Consultant in Pain Medicine at University College London Hospitals (UCLH). She is an experienced clinical leader with a strong focus on healthcare innovation, implementation and improving patient outcomes.

Alongside her clinical work, Natasha leads the Implementation and Involvement team at the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London and is Vice Chair of the London Clinical Senate. She is also an Expert Adviser to the NICE Centre for Guidelines.

Throughout her career, Natasha has worked across clinical practice, research, commissioning and healthcare transformation, with particular expertise in translating evidence and innovation into real-world healthcare. Her clinical and research interests include complex pain and the biopsychosocial approach to care.

A strong advocate for collaborative and clinician-led innovation, Natasha is particularly interested in how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, can be implemented effectively within healthcare to improve patient care, productivity and clinical practice.