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Health Tech World is continuing to search for a world-beating business to be crowned Health Tech Company of the Year. The forth annual Health Tech World Awards launched in November, with entries now coming through thick and fast. The Health Tech Company of the Year award recognises an exceptional company that has demonstrated outstanding leadership, [...]
By David Gibbs, pathology network director at Peninsula Pathology Network The ongoing transformation of the pathology sector is driven by rising demand for faster and more accurate diagnosis, workforce pressures and policy reform. It is continually being reshaped by rapid advancements in technology and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) promises next level accuracy and [...]
The Blood Transfusion service at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has gone live with Clinisys WinPath in a first of type deployment in Wales. The service is a long-standing user of Clinisys Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), but its LabCentre LIMS had reached end of life. Clinisys worked with ABUHB to make sure the latest [...]
A finger-prick test is being trialled in the UK, US and Canada to see if it can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in people aged over 60. The study involves 1,000 volunteers and will look for biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s by analysing blood from a simple finger-prick. Biomarkers are measurable signs in the body, and researchers [...]
By Kyle Hill, CTO at digital transformation company, ANS Artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting from a promising tool to a central pillar of modern healthcare. With the NHS now trialling technologies like Microsoft Copilot and accelerating digital transformation, AI is set to reshape how clinicians manage information, support diagnosis and streamline patient pathways. But as [...]
Mark Hutchinson, executive vice president, Altera Digital Health (UK & EMEA) With the NHS 10 Year Plan front and centre and improving NHS productivity a central focus of the current health policy, the need to accelerate impactful digital change has never been greater. While the pressure for digital transformation builds, so does the fundamental requirement [...]
NHS-backed AI notetaking tools could give doctors up to 25 per cent more time with patients, NHS England has said. NHS organisations across England are being urged to use a new national registry of 19 suppliers for the technology, which records clinician-patient conversations and uses AI to generate real-time transcripts and clinical summaries. Known as [...]
When the health secretary Wes Streeting warned that parts of the NHS had “over-steered” towards financial control and were now under-delivering on elective activity, he named the problem precisely. The system has been managing by hindsight. Reports arrive late. Decisions follow later. Capacity leaks quietly in between. Across Northwest London, a different model is running live. Less [...]
At a time when health care feels more complex, costly and disconnected than ever, Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter (February 1st, 2026) arrives with a clear message: the system is not broken because it lacks innovation, talent or investment, but because it has lost sight of the people it exists to serve. [...]
Virtual reality (VR) could widen mental health support access, with studies suggesting the design of virtual spaces can shape how comfortable people feel opening up. Two studies found the technology can encourage self-disclosure by offering a degree of anonymity through avatars and the calming effect of well-designed digital environments. The findings suggest VR could be [...]
