evidence-based, tech-wellbeing
Dr. Digital Health provides evidence-based strategy and training to help organisations address the impact of digital technology on mental and physical health and build healthier, more sustainable tech habits.
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Dr. Rachael Kent
Dr Rachael Kent is a world-leading researcher, author, consultant, podcast host, and Senior Lecturer in Digital Economy and Society at King’s College London, where her research examines the impact of digital technology on mental and physical health.
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Most recently, Dr Kent and Hausfield Law LLP won their class action case Kent V. Apple against Apple's anti-competitive practices within its App Store, winning approx. £1.5 Billion in damages, to be distributed to UK Apple Users after the hearing in May 2027.
Kent v Apple
Dr Kent the first female class representative in UK legal history. Her landmark collective action, Kent v Apple, representing 36 million UK consumers, became the first UK competition trial against a major technology platform.
The case was successfully won at trial, attaining approx. £1.5 billion in damages for UK consumers.
Consultancy
Dr. Kent founded Dr. Digital Health in 2020 to provide cutting edge, evidence-based strategy and training to help organisations and individuals address the impact of digital technology on mental and physical health and build healthier, more sustainable tech habits.
Clients include the NHS, the UK Government, Vivo Barefoot, Paramount, and CBS.
“It gave me some interesting tools to understand my relationship with digital technologies. It really made me take a look at how tech is in all aspects of modern life It taught me to switch off from technology and enjoy life! a good positive workshop that made me feel refreshed."
Media
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Dr Kent is a leading expert commentator on how digital technology is shaping our mental and physical health, behaviours and everyday lives. She regularly appears across national and international media, including BBC News, BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV News, Sky News, Channel 4 and Times Radio, translating cutting-edge research on digital health, social media and technology use for public audiences.
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Her research and commentary have featured in The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Economist, Bloomberg, Forbes, The Independent, Women’s Health, Stylist, Glamour, Runner’s World, Mixmag and numerous Hearst publications. She has also appeared on ITV’s Tonight, and her podcast, Digital Health Diagnosed, has been featured on ITV News.
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Dr Kent is the author of The Digital Health Self: Wellness, Self-Tracking and Social Media (Bristol University Press, 2023), which explores how digital technologies and platforms are transforming our relationships with health and wellbeing.
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Dr Kent is the host of 'Digital Health Diagnosed: Your Dose of Tech Wellbeing' produced by Mic'd Productions, the first evidence-based podcast diagnosing how technology impacts your health.
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Digital Health Diagnosed has been featured on ITV News and has high-profile expert guests such as Ben West, Sophie Medlin, and Made in Chelsea's Miles Nazaire.
