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By Mr Shaheel Chummun, Consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon Before the 1990s, cleft lip and palate repair in the UK was performed by a broad range of surgeons, often with limited specialist training. While many achieved excellent results, the lack of national standards meant some patients were left with functional and aesthetic challenges that [...]
Quantum health projects will share £14m in UK funding to advance NHS diagnostics, including portable eye scanners, epilepsy brain imaging and faster cancer blood tests. The funding comes through Innovate UK's Quantum Sensing Mission Primer awards, backing 14 projects in healthcare, transport and defence. Three health technology initiatives will receive significant support. Siloton is developing [...]
EssilorLuxottica has acquired Ikerian AG, the health technology company operating under the RetinAI brand, in a move that deepens its push into AI and data-driven eye care. The deal, announced in Paris on 15 October 2025, strengthens the group’s med-tech strategy by adding advanced software that uses machine learning and computer vision to support clinical [...]
The South West Provider Collaborative has announced it is the first NHS organisation to commission the workflow, referral and waiting list management software supplier Novari Health, following its recent acquisition by VitalHub UK. In partnership with Insight Technologies, Novari Health will deploy its electronic referral and bed management solution for specialist mental health services in [...]
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with CardMedic across the organisation, enabling its 6,300-strong workforce to communicate more clearly and confidently with patients who face language or communication barriers. CardMedic is a digital healthcare communication platform that allows staff and patients to communicate safely and effectively irrespective of language barriers, cognitive impairment or literacy. [...]
Centre for Sight is offering patients the opportunity to treat both cataracts and glaucoma in a single procedure – using ELIOS, a groundbreaking, implant-free excimer laser technology. While many glaucoma treatments require the placement of a permanent microimplant inside the eye, ELIOS (Excimer Laser Trabeculostomy) avoids this by using laser light energy to create 10 [...]
By Natasha Hassani, founder and director of Neon Rocks Agency For decades, healthcare marketing has borrowed its playbook from consumer brands: fast-moving, trend-led, and conversion-driven. But medicine is not a product. It is personal, regulated, and deeply human. As patients increasingly turn to digital channels to research and choose their care, the need for a [...]
Thousands of Scots in deprived areas will be offered free weight-loss injections in a government-funded trial launching next year. The UK government has provided an initial £650,000 for up to 5,000 participants in the Scotland CardioMetabolic Impact Study (SCoMIS). The multi-million pound study will be led by Glasgow University in partnership with the Universities of [...]
By Sanius Health The NHS is shifting focus towards preventative care ahead of what officials expect will be one of the most challenging winters in recent years. The health service hopes that better use of data can help it identify risk earlier, manage capacity more effectively and save billions of pounds in avoidable costs. More [...]
By Prof Mick Thacker, Dr Kate Ryan and Leslie Pan Pain, particularly musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, is both pervasive and complex. Globally, approximately 1.71 billion people suffer from MSK conditions, which account for the leading cause of disability worldwide, with lower back pain being the single biggest contributor across 160 countries [1]. In the UK alone, [...]
