Insight
By Claire Morris, chief studio officer at Founders Factory By 2040, the number of people living with major health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart failure and dementia is projected to rise by 39 per cent. This surge threatens the resilience of the healthcare system and risks dragging the UK economy down as rising illness [...]
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 [...]
By Rafaat Rahmani, CEO at Lifescience Dynamics, shares his reflections and predictions for the pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical and medical industry is experiencing greater focus and priority this year, with the 2024 spring budget set to include a £92 million investment in facilities expansion and R&D, highlighting the need for development and manufacturing of life-saving [...]
With funding rebounding, Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what investors are looking for in health tech leadership teams After a sharp downturn, funding in digital health is beginning to rebound. According to Galen Growth, global digital health venture funding climbed back to $25.1 billion in 2024, a 5.5 per cent year-over-year increase after [...]
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 [...]
The Highland Marketing advisory board met to discuss the state of the sector two months after the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan. Members felt there is a growing gap between the rhetoric of reform and the reality of retrenchment on the ground, and argued clear policy, matching infrastructure, and a focus on the [...]
The 10 Year Health Plan sees a big role for AI, but as things stand suppliers, trusts and clinicians are struggling to deploy, scale, and get the most out of the tools available. Harry Lykostratis, chief executive of Open Medical, explains how its Keypoint project will address the challenges and create a framework for the [...]
By Danielle Delaney-Anderson, Principal Technical Consultant, Answer Digital In light of the NHS 10 Year Plan, the recently announced Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 represents a critical turning point for the NHS. For too long, patient data has been locked away in silos and has been inaccessible across care settings. The Act seeks to [...]
By Kyle Cromey, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust In recognition of World Pharmacist Day on 25 September, I’m sharing insights as Chief Pharmacy Information Officer at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust (BFT). In this blog, I delve into how technology empowers me in my ever-evolving role as a pharmacist. For some background, at [...]
Paul O’Rourke, managing director of Next Stage Group, explores why smart technology in supported housing must be treated as a public health intervention, and how tech-enabled responsive environments can reduce long-term health harms linked to poor housing. We wouldn’t tolerate hospitals with mould on the walls or schools with broken heating. So why do we [...]
