The Cohort

Twenty-six clinicians, researchers and public health specialists have been selected to form the Ripple Women's Digital Health Cohort. Over the next 12 months, they will design, build and pilot patient-facing digital tools for some of the most persistent and overlooked gaps in women's health, from fertility and maternal health to menopause, mental health, chronic conditions and access to care.

  • 🏆 HearHer | Maternal mental health support


    A digital health app providing highly personalized, accessible psychological support for the wellbeing of mothers who have children with mental health problems or neurodiversity.

    Dr Faith Martin, University of Bath

    Headshot of Dr Faith Martin from University of Bath, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 winner and cohort participant.
  • 🏆 NVP Minds | Supporting pregnant women with HG


    An app supporting women and birthing people suffering with hyperemesis gravidarum, an often-dismissed condition affecting around 30,000 women annually in the UK.

    Assoc Prof Fiona Challacombe, University of Oxford

    Headshot of Assoc Prof Fiona Challacombe from University of Oxford, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 winner and cohort participant.
  • Adapt2Active | Rehab for breast cancer survivors


    A digital platform designed to help women recovering from breast cancer safely adapt and maintain physical activity after treatment.

    Dr Eda Tonga, University of Leicester

    Headshot of Dr Eda Tonga from University of Leicester, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Attune | Self-compassion body image support


    A wellbeing app for young women with body-image concerns with daily practices to reframe negative thoughts and strengthen self-perception.

    Dr Louise Hanson, Dublin City University

    Headshot of Dr Louise Hanson from Dublin City University, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Attunely | Relational insight from pregnancy to early parenthood


    A clinically-informed digital platform supporting parents from pregnancy onwards, building confidence to respond when repair is needed and to recognise when their relationship with their baby remains strong.

    Dr Sarah Hyland, Connected Families Psychology

    Headshot of Dr Sarah Hyland from Connected Families Psychology, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Becoming You | Support for women who are childless not by choice


    A mental-health and wellbeing app for women who are childless not by choice, offering emotional support through small, doable steps.

    Irina Cordall, Irina Cordall Coaching

    Headshot of Irina Cordall, founder of Irina Cordall Coaching and a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Beyond the Bell | Long-term cancer survivor support


    A survivor-centered post-cancer care digital health app for women and anyone with female reproductive anatomy, offering secure symptom tracking, personalised self-management resources and clinician-ready summaries.

    Leslye Kemp, Women's Health and Adult Nurse Practitioner

    Headshot of Leslye Kemp, Women's Health and Adult Nurse Practitioner, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Evia | Premature birth risk monitoring


    A digital platform that helps connect clinicians and patients to enable earlier prediction of premature birth.

    Dora Marčec, Gynomics Ltd

    Headshot of Dora Marčec from Gynomics Ltd, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Fig Fertility | Fertility insights and support


    An app to help women make evidence-based and data-driven decisions about their fertility.

    Dr Anna Semens & Clarissa Carvalho, Fig Fertility

    Headshot of Dr Anna Semens from Fig Fertility, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participants.
  • Gracefully | Digital bereavement-care training


    A digital education app to equip maternity service workers with the skills and confidence to provide compassionate, gold standard bereavement care.

    Lauren Caulfield, Gracefully

    Headshot of Lauren Caulfield, founder of Gracefully and a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • HerInSight | Hormone-related vision symptom tracking


    A tool that helps women track hormone-linked vision symptoms across the reproductive lifespan.

    Ebube Obi, NaniChi Ltd

    Headshot of Ebube Obi from NaniChi Ltd, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • HerSpace | Teen mental health


    A digital wellbeing and empowerment app for girls aged 11–19, designed to prevent poor mental health and strengthen resilience during adolescence.

    Yvonne Cheung, Sunderland City Council

    Headshot of Yvonne Cheung from Sunderland City Council, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Hormone Harmony | Perimenopause self-management


    An app offering women aged 30-55 evidence-based guidance and daily symptom tracking across nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, cycle changes and thyroid-related indicators.

    Dr Shama Rahman, University of Edinburgh

    Headshot of Dr Shama Rahman from University of Edinburgh, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Jali Titi | Breast health awareness and early detection


    An inclusive, multilingual breast health app that helps black women understand breast changes across all life stages, from puberty to menopause.

    Dr Fiona Okonjo & Dr Flora Kogera, Jali Titi

    Headshot of Dr Fiona Okonjo, founder of Jali Titi and a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participants.
  • Ladnaan | Mental health support for refugee and immigrant women


    A mental health and wellbeing platform for refugee and immigrant women, offering self-help tools, guided journeys and a safe community space.

    Ukasha Dakane, Ladnaan Center Inc

    Headshot of Ukasha Dakane from Ladnaan Center Inc, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • MaternaCare | Reproductive and maternity support


    A comprehensive digital health platform to support women through all their reproductive journey.

    Dr Mehar Chawla, MaternaCare

    Headshot of Dr Mehar Chawla, founder of MaternaCare and a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • MenoSaathi | Menopause support for South Asian Women


    A socially and culturally appropriate app providing accessible symptom tracking, education, tailored guidance and triage for women from South Asian communities in managing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.

    Helen Ryder, Coventry University

    Headshot of Helen Ryder from Coventry University, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • NICU Baby | Neonatal care guidance for mothers


    A neonatal-journey companion app providing clinical guidance, emotional support, and practical tools to help mothers feel informed, connected, and confident during their baby's hospital stay.

    Paula Brennan, Liverpool Women's University Hospital

    Headshot of Paula Brennan from Liverpool Women's University Hospital, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Nurture and Connect | Preventative maternal health for women with long-term conditions


    A multi-lingual preventative app for women with long-term medical conditions, especially those from underserved communities, offering personalised, culturally sensitive guidance on pregnancy planning, medication safety, and when to seek specialist care.

    Rebecca Gilbert, NHS England

    Headshot of Rebecca Gilbert from NHS England, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • PelvIQ Pro | Pelvic floor training


    A pelvic floor training programme to help women strengthen, monitor and improve their pelvic health with confidence.

    Dr Charlotte Kate Dodd, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialty Doctor

    Headshot of Dr Charlotte Kate Dodd, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialty Doctor, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Revibe | Nervous System Reset for women with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain


    A digital self-management platform helping women living with fibromyalgia and chronic pain to stabilise nervous system function, reduce symptom burden, and improve emotional wellbeing remotely.

    Carly Walter, Carly Walter coaching and consultancy ltd

    Headshot of Carly Walter from Carly Walter Coaching and Consultancy Ltd, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Rhythm | Wellbeing app for neurodivergent women


    A wellbeing app that helps women with ADHD understand emotional and attention patterns across their menstrual cycle and build daily self-regulation strategies.

    Penny Day, XR Therapeutics

    Headshot of Penny Day from XR Therapeutics, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • She Skin | Menopause-related skin symptom support


    A companion app that helps women understand and manage the effects of hormonal change on their skin during perimenopause and menopause

    Dr Fareeha Faisal, King's College Hospital

    Headshot of Dr Fareeha Faisal from King's College Hospital, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • spHlash | Intimate health tracking and guidance


    An educational and tracking app for women to understand their intimate health through pH awareness.

    Isabella Sandak-Lewin, spHlash

    Headshot of Isabella Sandak-Lewin from spHlash, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • Tami | Brain health support for midlife women


    A brain-health companion delivering personalised micro-practices to support cognitive wellbeing, consistency, and long-term dementia-risk reduction for busy midlife women.

    Assoc Prof Susanne Röhr, University of New South Wales

    Headshot of Assoc Prof Susanne Röhr from University of New South Wales, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.
  • The Hormone Effect | Multilingual contraception education


    A multilingual contraceptive information app offering validated method comparisons, NHS navigation guidance, symptom tracking with red-flag recognition, and accessible resources to reduce misinformation and improve contraceptive decision-making.

    Dr Rebecca Mawson, University of Sheffield

    Headshot of Dr Rebecca Mawson from University of Sheffield, a Ripple Women's Digital Health Challenge 2025 cohort participant.

Supporting partners

Organisations that have committed to amplifying the reach and impact of the Challenge.