UK

  • Health tech gives the NHS an “opportunity for optimism”

    Danielle Jefferies, analyst for The King’s Fund, offers her comment piece in response to Health Tech World's recent headline: NHS admits frightening backlog - can tech really fix this? - here's what she had to say... There’s no getting away from the significant challenges the NHS is facing at the moment. So, it’s no surprise [...]

  • AI is needed to fix the NHS – not “punishing patients” with £10 fines

    Rishi Sunak’s recent proposal to fine patients £10 for each missed NHS appointment has been met with fire from health bosses and professionals, who say we need AI technology, not “punishment”, to escape the crisis.  Sunak proposed the fines as part of changes he would make if he were to become Prime Minister, and says [...]

  • Cera’s huge £260 million capital raise aims to free up NHS beds

    An app-driven care provider which provides virtual care inside people’s homes augmented through a platform has raised £2.6 million ($320M) in an equity and debt financing round - and will use it to free up NHS beds. Cera’s successful platform allows carers to monitor patients’ health and potentially flag problems, whilst claiming to move more [...]

  • The term “AI” is damaging our relationship with tech – Dr Craig Newman

    TED Talks speaker and clinical psychologist Dr Newman speaks to Health Tech World about the importance of AI in healthcare - and how what we call it matters more than you might think...  When you think of artificial intelligence, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If it’s a robot with arms and legs, [...]

  • “Why I had to combat loneliness as a MedTech entrepreneur”

    Young MedTech entrepreneur Moises Barbera Ramos speaks to Health Tech World about his journey - and how his childhood experiences set him up for business success... When 23-year-old Moises was at school playing sports, he never could have imagined it was setting him up for successful entrepreneurship later in life.  His sense of community and [...]

  • What a UK recession could mean for health tech

    After this week’s headlines that the UK “has already tipped” into a recession, we look at the possible effects on the health tech sector… When former BOE rate-setter Danny Blanchflower said that the UK is probably “already in” a recession, there was a shared underground rumble felt across the country. What was generally seen as [...]