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On the launch day of the UK’s 10-Year Health Plan, industry leaders, clinicians, and technologists gathered for the first time to respond to the government’s vision for a “digital by default” NHS. The event, organised by The Future Health and sponsored by Ready Computing, featured discussions on patient-centred technology, the critical need for interoperability, and [...]
A mental health service offering therapy with no waiting lists has opened the UK’s first high street hub in Leeds. Towards opened the hub this week, offering in-person and online sessions delivered by qualified and qualifying therapists with experience in adult, child and young people’s services. The Leeds hub is the first of several planned [...]
UK-based digital diagnostics platform Bloodtest.co.uk has secured a £3 million investment from an American private equity group, in exchange for a 20 per cent equity stake, valuing the company at £15 million. The £3 million investment will be used to enhance the Bloodtest.co.uk digital platform, expand its diagnostics offering and accelerate user acquisition through targeted [...]
Two US hospitals have developed simpler ways to preserve hearts after circulatory death, potentially increasing access to life-saving transplants. The approaches aim to overcome challenges with using hearts from donation after circulatory death (DCD) — where a patient’s heart stops after life support is withdrawn — as opposed to brain death, where the heart continues [...]
UK digital health company Numan has raised US$60m to expand its platform, focusing on preventive care, enhanced screening and women’s health. The funding extends Numan’s Series B round and comes after a year in which its revenue more than doubled to US$90m. The platform has now treated over 650,000 patients across obesity care, men’s health [...]
Hundreds of people with rare forms of cystic fibrosis will gain access to a new once-daily therapy through the NHS for the first time. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system, leading to infections, breathing problems and digestive issues. The new treatment, a [...]
The UK has recorded the lowest MMR vaccination rate among G7 nations, as nearly 30m children globally are not fully protected against preventable diseases. New figures show that just 89 per cent of UK children received their first MMR jab in 2024, compared with 96 per cent in Germany, 95 per cent in France, Italy [...]
The Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) is inviting UK HealthTech companies to join the ABHI UK Pavilion at WHX Cape Town 2025, taking place from 2 - 4 September 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The event offers a unique platform for UK innovators to partner with African healthcare providers, distributors, and [...]
TV doctor and fertility expert Lord Robert Winston has resigned from the British Medical Association after more than 60 years, citing concerns over planned strike action by resident doctors. The 84-year-old professor, known for his documentaries on child development, told The Times the walkout was “highly dangerous” and could damage public trust in the profession. [...]
The doors have officially opened to a new radiotherapy centre in Milton Keynes, sparing hundreds of cancer patients each year from a lengthy 70-mile round trip to Oxford for vital treatment. OUH Radiotherapy @ Milton Keynes is run by an expert multidisciplinary team from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and is linked to [...]
