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Global marketing and communications agency FINN Partners has appointed Julie Adrian as Managing Partner and UK Health Group Lead. In the newly created position, Adrian will report to Gil Bashe, Chair FINN Global Health and Purpose. She will also work closely with Fern Lazar, managing partner, FINN Global Health Practice Lead, and Chantal Bowman-Boyles, managing [...]
UK HealthTech companies have a limited-time opportunity to join the ABHI UK Pavilion at Africa Health Exhibition, the continent's largest healthcare event, taking place in Cape Town from 22-24 October 2024. In partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), ABHI has announced the launch of the first UK Pavilion at Africa Health Exhibition. [...]
A study funded by the NHS to investigate using predictive AI in direct care of patients has reported encouraging interim results; finding predictive AI to be safe and effective in healthcare, and well-accepted by users. It follows a recent UK-wide survey by The Health Foundation which found both the public and NHS staff support the [...]
NHS patients will have earlier access to new treatments and the UK will become the home of cutting-edge health research as the UK government launches a joint public-private investment programme worth up to £400 million. The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicine Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) Investment Programme will channel significant investment into the UK’s [...]
A ceremony took place in Carlisle on 14 August to celebrate the start of building of a £15m Endoscopy Unit on the grounds of the Cumberland Infirmary. Once complete, the new endoscopy unit will be able to treat more patients, helping to reduce waiting lists and improve timely diagnosis, particularly for cancers. Clinical leaders from [...]
A new chemical method ha been developed that enhances drug discovery by enabling the precise synthesis of complex sulphur-based compounds, paving the way for advanced drug development. The method introduces a new sulphur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) reagent that allows for highly controlled production of crucial sulphur-based molecules, including sulfinamides, sulfonimidamides and sulfoximines. These compounds are [...]
With a new UK government sweeping to power in the coming days following Labour’s landslide in the General Election, Health Tech World reports on what UK-based health innovators would like to see next from Whitehall. After 14 years of Conservative rule, a new Labour government led by Keir Starmer will soon be installed. Here we [...]
Sanius Health shares its insights on its acute NHS Provider Patient Experience Trust League Table and the value of AI-captured social media listening in improving care experiences. We are in election season – where patient care and experiences remain a key challenge for any new administration. Sanius Health’s recent release of the Mental Health (MH) [...]
NHS England has appointed Dr Adrian James to a new role supporting the transformation of services for people with mental health needs, autism, a learning disability and those who are neurodiverse. Dr James was President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists from 2020 – 2023 and is currently a board member of the NHS Race [...]
The NHS has gone into 2024-5 facing a tough financial situation and both systems and trusts are being asked to make headcount reductions and cuts. ‘Back office’ functions like IT are in the firing line. By Highland Marketing's advisory board. However, as the country heads into a general election in which health and social care [...]
