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By David Montano, EMEA Portfolio Manager - Clinician Productivity Solutions, Solventum Innovation in healthcare advances deliberately, and for good reason. Established clinical practices earn the trust of healthcare professionals by ensuring patient safety, and any change must be rigorously evaluated. Transformation of existing workflows, however flawed they may be, rarely succeeds through top-down disruption. Instead, [...]
By Donna Smith, Director of Strategic Solutions, Insource Cancer care is one of Scotland’s most urgent health system challenges and alarmingly 1 in 2 patients will have a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Thousands of people each year experience the fear and uncertainty whilst waiting for a cancer diagnosis. For me, the importance of timely [...]
A new £4.2m research institute in North East England will use routine eye scans to improve eye health and spot early signs of serious illness. The Northern Ophthalmic Research and Innovation Institute (NORI) brings together university experts, the NHS, local authorities and industry to use routine eye scans to spot early signs of serious illness. [...]
The UK is offering £20m in addiction tech grants to cut harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. Delivered through Innovate UK, the funding sits within the government’s Addiction Healthcare Goals programme and will support new medicines, medical devices, wearables, virtual reality therapies, treatment apps and AI-enabled tools. Around 15,000 people die each [...]
Matresa has raised £315,000 in pre-seed funding for a preventative maternal health platform offering continuous support from pregnancy through early parenthood. Founded by former paediatric intensive care nurse Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris, the London-based startup is building a clinical-grade screening and diagnostics platform intended to shift maternal care from reactive to preventative. It will offer personalised support [...]
AI tools could rewrite radiology reports in plainer language, with patients rating them almost twice as easy to understand, a new review suggests. Researchers analysed 38 studies published between 2022 and 2025, covering more than 12,000 radiology reports simplified using AI systems such as ChatGPT. Patients, the public and clinicians assessed the rewritten reports. [...]
A gathering of some of the most respected and forward-thinking minds in surgery will take place at The Surgeon Show 2026 on Friday, 20 February, at The Minster Building, Central London. Positioned as one of the UK’s most influential surgical gatherings, this invitation-only, one-day summit will convene consultant surgeons, clinical directors, policymakers, healthcare innovators and [...]
Orthofuse has raised £2.2m in a seed round to develop 3D-printed implant systems designed to improve safety and efficiency in orthopaedic surgery. The orthopaedic medtech company is developing implants for orthopaedic trauma and spinal degenerative conditions, procedures that can be technically demanding and time-sensitive, particularly when bone quality is poor. Orthofuse said current implant systems [...]
Medica Group has agreed to acquire Axon Diagnostics in a deal it says will expand access to high-quality remote diagnostic reporting across the NHS and the independent healthcare sector. The transaction also includes Axon’s sister company, MITIS Health, whose Clinical Desktop technology supports high-fidelity remote reporting valued by many NHS trusts and Axon clients. The [...]
Nul has raised US$1m in seed funding for its telehealth platform that combines clinical care and prescription medication to help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The UK healthtech startup, founded by Matus Maar, is building a service that integrates clinical care, prescription medication, digital treatment pathways and behavioural support. It offers a fully remote subscription [...]
