Digital health
A new attempt to create a national, longitudinal health record was one of the big ideas in the 10 Year Health Plan. However, the use case and architecture is far from clear, and there are some big commercial issues to address with health tech vendors… The NHS has a troubled history when it comes to [...]
Health education platform Patient.info and digital health coaching provider Holly Health have announced a new collaboration. The partnership will bring Holly Health’s personalised digital health coaching service to millions of people when they are seeking reliable information on wellbeing, via Patient.info. It will help users to take small, achievable steps towards long-term improvements in sleep, [...]
A new sound therapy has been found to quieten tinnitus by around 10 per cent on average, with effects lasting about three weeks after treatment finishes. Experts are hopeful that the therapy, which involves patients listening to modified sounds to disrupt brain activity patterns and quieten the ringing, could one day be available as a [...]
By Josh Schmidt, partner, BPM After a tumultuous 2023 and 2024, health technology found its footing in 2025—not through a return to boom-time exuberance, but through a more sustainable recalibration driven by artificial intelligence, evolving trial methodologies, and maturing regulatory frameworks. As we approach 2026, the lessons of the past year reveal which innovations are [...]
By Dr Krishan Ramdoo, founder and CEO of TympaHealth Despite the fact that hearing loss affects approximately 18 million people in the UK, impacting one in three adults, there remain key barriers in addressing it. According to research by TympaHealth, over one in three (35 per cent) have never had their hearing checked, with 28 [...]
By Kristen Richards, vice president of ambulatory care, Cardiovascular Logistics Anyone working inside or alongside a hospital today can feel that the way we deliver care is reaching a breaking point. Capacity is tight in many regions. Staffing has been a challenge for years. And the volume and complexity of patients continue to increase. [...]
Odgers’ Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what digital health boards should be looking for in commercial leaders Reimbursement has quietly become one of the strongest predictors of commercial success in digital health. Innovation is accelerating and remote care models are expanding, yet many organisations still struggle to convert great products into sustainable revenue. The [...]
Patients and donors accessing specialist cancer and blood services in Wales are set to benefit from streamlined prescribing, with a new digital service making things easier and safer for them and for the staff managing their care. Velindre University NHS Trust (VUNHST) has chosen software supplier Better as its preferred technology partner to deliver electronic [...]
As part of a strategic partnership, Staffordshire Council will adopt System C’s social care platform, covering adult and children’s case management across the Staffordshire region. The implementation promises seamless integration with thousands of existing records, enhancing on-the-ground delivery and streamlining care management to vulnerable people across the county. Liquidlogic Adult Case Management and Liquidlogic Children's [...]
Some of the UK’s most exciting HealthTech SMEs will be showcased on the Health Innovation Network Zone at World Health Expo (WHX) Dubai 2026, as the cohort of companies is heading to the Middle East’s largest healthcare event. Bringing together more than 131,000 attendees, 40 international pavilions, and 3,600+ exhibitors from 191 countries, WHX Dubai [...]
