Pani Sphikas is University College London Hospitals (UCLH) pharmacy operations head and founder of Pills2Pixels, an open-source digital health platform creating games, tools and applications for healthcare professionals and learners.

He is a pharmacy technician with over 20 years’ experience across community, primary and secondary care.

Sphikas has a particular interest in digital innovation, leadership and workforce development. His work in digital health has been recognised through international awards.

Alongside his NHS role, Sphikas is a member of the UCLH Centre for Medicines Optimisation Research and Education, an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur, and previously served as an independent expert member of the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board.

In this podcast, Sphikas reveals why he chose not to become a pharmacist at a young age, and how it eventually led him to training as a pharmacy technician.

He chats about which of his free healthcare games went viral and why he likes creating digital tools that can be used in the workplace.

Sphikas explains how being curious has created opportunities for himself, even learning new skills while recovering from operations, and shares stories about why he loves working with patients.