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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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a proposed framework for international recognition of medical devices to ensure access to MedTech innovations. The MHRA’s statement of policy intent describes how the UK Government intends to recognise regulatory approvals from Australia, Canada, the European Union and the United States of America, depending on [...]
The creation of a first-of-its-kind imaging system at the University of Surrey could help the UK lead a revolution in medicines and other materials sciences. The new facility promises a better understanding of the effects of pharmaceuticals and could eventually lead to better drug development. Thanks to a £3 million grant from the Engineering and [...]
Health tech is set to boom in the coming years. But there’s still “persistent gender inequality” across the space. How can we better empower women in health technology? No matter which way you spin it - women are still a minority in tech. The rise of femtech has closed the gender gap to a point [...]
Tola Sargeant, managing director of analyst firm TechMarketView, examines the outlook for health tech spending in the NHS in 2023 and beyond... Looking to the year ahead, you don’t need to be an expert to see the immense pressure that the NHS is currently under. Workforce issues, the Covid-19 backlog and rising costs adding to [...]
