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Article produced in association with Jeen Health Non-invasive prenatal testing has been part of UK antenatal care since the early 2010s, but the technology underneath it has changed considerably. Two developments in particular are reshaping the field in 2026: advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) that widen what the test can detect, and the addition of [...]
Mental health platform Dr-Julian is set to provide an exciting new service after winning funding from NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). Dr-Julian, one of the UK’s fastest-growing mental health platforms and care delivery partners, is one of only six companies selected by an expert panel after more than 130 bidders [...]
Bowel cancer patients stayed cancer-free for nearly three years after immunotherapy before surgery in a clinical trial. Researchers found patients with a specific type of bowel cancer showed no sign of the disease returning when they were given immune-boosting drugs before surgery. The results were described as "extremely encouraging". Dr Kai-Keen Shiu, chief [...]
Patients in England face a postcode lottery for robot-assisted surgery on the NHS, an investigation has found. The study, based on Freedom of Information requests, found London has 28 robotic surgical systems across its NHS trusts, compared with just six across the South West of England. There is no standard funding model for the equipment, [...]
brainjo has raised €2m for VR mental health tech, with its first product focused on children with ADHD. The Regensburg-based startup develops Digital Health Applications, known as DiGAs, which can be prescribed by therapists or physicians and reimbursed by health insurance. Its VR-based tools are designed to complement traditional psychotherapy rather than replace it, allowing [...]
The UK government has announced £237m for 36 community diagnostic centres (CDCs) across England. CDCs are local sites, often on high streets, in shopping centres or retail parks, where patients can get tests such as MRI and CT scans without going to hospital. The investment will pay for four new centres in Gorton [...]
Signature Clinic, one of the UK’s largest cosmetic surgery providers, has announced a series of senior appointments as the organisation continues to expand its national footprint and strengthen its clinical, operational and commercial leadership. The appointments include Mr Mabroor Bhatty as Clinical Director; Tracey McAleney as Chief Operating Officer; and Sarah Hill as Head of [...]
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has become the first NHS organisation to sign a contract with System C to implement its CareFlow Ambient AI Outpatient Consultations module, with go-live planned for Summer 2026. The implementation will mark a major milestone in the transformation of outpatient care delivery. The Trust will be part of a cohort of customers pioneering [...]
By Richard Lycett, Senior Technical Manager at Ambulance Radio Programme In the world of emergency services, the term mission critical is hard to escape but a non-negotiable in how we operate. At Ambulance Radio Programme (ARP) our organisation sits within the NHS and exists to provide the national infrastructure that underpins ambulance service communications and [...]
What does healthy lifespan look like, and how long can it last? A new special report from our sister publication Agetech World explores the ‘biohacking’ quest to re-engineer ageing - and who it could benefit. Read the report in full below.
