Opinion
By Professor Sam Shah, Chief Medical Advisor, The Medical Travel Company India has long been known for its rich culture, heritage, and medical expertise. In recent years, it has also become a top destination for dental tourism—a growing trend where individuals travel abroad to access affordable and high-quality dental care with an enhanced patient experience. [...]
Ty Greenhalgh, Healthcare Industry Principal at Claroty, on why healthcare organisations must adopt smarter, more structured approaches to identifying and mitigating risk By Ty Greenhalgh, Healthcare Industry Principal at Claroty The NHS’s digital infrastructure is high on the national agenda, with £2 billion pledged towards digitalisation in the government’s healthcare roadmap. Yet in the meantime [...]
Technology‑enabled home healthcare pioneer celebrates ongoing expansion – easing NHS pressures and advancing preventative care across the UK MONDAY 12 MAY 2025, LONDON, UK: Cera, the UK’s leading digital-first home healthcare provider, today announces new milestones in its rapid expansion, as it continues its journey to transform healthcare through technology. Cera, which launched in 2016, [...]
The McDermott Will & Emery Team offer their key takeaways from MWE's recent European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris In April 2025, we were proud to host the annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium at the Shangri-La hotel in Paris. Attended by some 300 delegates from across the industry, participants including investors, [...]
Healthcare technology companies worldwide secured major investment this month, from seed rounds to strategic partnerships. Nigeria’s Platos Health raises US$1.4m for metabolic health platform Lagos-based Platos Health closed a US$1.4m pre-seed round to expand its AI-powered metabolic health platform, Platos 3.0. The raise highlights growing investor interest in Africa’s digital health sector, with support from [...]
Vandita Gauba, Senior Manager – Content Development, The Medical Travel Company, reveals what makes India the ideal choice for medical tourists worldwide. As private healthcare costs continue to rise and NHS services can face long waits, medical tourism has emerged as a viable and cost-effective alternative for patients seeking high-quality treatment without the excessive price [...]
We’ve gathered responses from leaders at a range of health tech suppliers to understand more about what the changes to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) could mean for the future of connected care. NHS England’s recently published ICB model blueprint will see Integrated Care Boards (ICB) transition from a mixed operational-commissioning model to becoming strategic commissioners [...]
By Mark Banfield, Chief Commercial Officer at TeamViewer Healthcare, like every other industry, has undergone massive digital transformation in the last decade but there is still a long way to go. When we think about digitising workplaces, we think office workers sat at their desks and computers. But in reality, a digital workplace can be [...]
By Sharon Hanley, Director of Primary Care, X-on Health Recent findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, analysed in the latest Nuffield Trust report, paint a concerning picture: public satisfaction with GP services in England has fallen to its lowest recorded level. In a year where the NHS faces unprecedented change with the upcoming 10 [...]
By Calandra Feather, Clinical Safety Officer, Dosium From reading the news to food delivery and home CCTV, digital technology has permeated almost every part of our daily lives. A quick touch of a button makes things easier, more efficient, and safer. When we interact with the healthcare service it’s easy to assume that technology has [...]
