Features
By Gil Bashe, managing partner, chair Global Health and Purpose, FINN Partners and HTW correspondent As investors return and IPOs loom, biotech leaders navigate the delicate balance between scientific mission and market maturity. The biotechnology sector remains one of the most dynamic frontiers in modern medicine, yet it remains one of its most financially fragile. [...]
More than 750,000 women are currently waiting for hospital gynaecology services, including routine, non-cancer referrals. In England alone, over 580,000 people are waiting for non-cancer gynaecology treatment, with almost half waiting beyond the NHS target of 18 weeks, and more than 18,000 women have been waiting for over a year. “These are not just numbers,” [...]
The NHS England Medium-Term Planning Framework 2026–2029 sets out a vision for transforming how care is delivered. With targets like treating 92 per cent of patients within 18 weeks, reducing diagnostic waits to under six weeks for 99 per cent of patients, and treating 85 per cent of cancer patients within 62 days, the Framework [...]
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, from diagnostic algorithms that spot diseases earlier to systems that reduce administrative burden. But as hospitals race to adopt these tools, clinicians and patients alike are left wondering: How do we harness AI's potential without losing the empathy and human connection at the heart of healing? We asked our members [...]
One Ashford Hospital has announced the launch of a new comprehensive bariatric surgery and weight management service, designed to meet the growing demand for safe and effective weight loss treatments across Kent and the Southeast. The service is led by three of the region’s most experienced bariatric surgeons - Mr Basu, Mr Mamidanna, and Mr [...]
Signature Clinic Glasgow has announced the move of its Glasgow clinic to a newly refurbished, purpose-built facility. Signature Clinic has built a reputation for safe, affordable and life-enhancing treatments. Now, patients in Glasgow will be able to enjoy the same trusted care in a beautiful new fully upgraded clinic designed with comfort, style, and wellbeing [...]
By Mr Fulvio Urso-Baiarda, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Berkshire Grove Hospital The evolution of technology in plastic surgery has been extraordinary. In just a few short years, we have moved from energy-assisted devices being a niche curiosity to them becoming an integral part of modern surgical practice. Among the most exciting of these advances is IgniteRF [...]
Mr Florian Bast on Using Heidi Health Mr Florian Bast, MD FRCS is an ENT & Facial Plastic Surgeon specialisng in Rhinoplasty in London Balancing technical precision with patient connection is a daily requirement in modern ENT and facial plastic surgery. For Mr Florian Bast, a leading UK specialist in Rhinoplasty and nasal surgery, delivering [...]
Nicolas Breuil, Marketing and Business Development Director at global brand studio Koto, explores what longevity brands must change if they want to reach beyond early adopters and connect with the next generation of health-conscious consumers. With wearables going mainstream and “healthspan” entering dinner-table vocabulary, it’s clear that longevity is no longer the domain of Silicon [...]
Signature Clinic, the UK’s largest provider of cosmetic surgery, is proud to announce the official opening of its brand-new, purpose-designed clinic in the heart of Liverpool. Following the success of operating as a satellite hub from Manchester since 2024, the demand from patients in Liverpool has been so strong that a fully dedicated clinic has [...]
