Opinion
By Donna Smith, Director of Strategic Solutions, Insource Cancer care is one of Scotland’s most urgent health system challenges and alarmingly 1 in 2 patients will have a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Thousands of people each year experience the fear and uncertainty whilst waiting for a cancer diagnosis. For me, the importance of timely [...]
By James Hounsell, Co-founder, Evolene Over the past few months, I’ve spent more time working across the Middle East than ever before. It’s been a steep learning curve, in the best way. Cultural differences are the obvious part, but the more meaningful differences are structural: how healthcare is organised, how decisions get made, what’s funded, [...]
UK medicines regulator the MHRA has opened a consultation on indefinite CE mark recognition for medical devices in Great Britain. Around 90 per cent of medical devices currently used in Great Britain are CE marked, a certification showing they meet EU safety standards. The proposals aim to support long-term supply and sit within the MHRA’s [...]
The healthcare sector is currently captivated by the promise of artificial intelligence. However, this technological enthusiasm often obscures a more mundane but critical barrier to adoption: the user experience of paying for and accessing care. For digital health platforms to scale effectively, the industry must recognise that the "digital front door" is often locked by [...]
Harry Thirkettle, director of health & innovation, Aire Logic For years, population health management (PHM) has been talked about as an ambition: something progressive systems invest in when they have the time, money or headspace. That framing is no longer tenable. PHM is not a digital add-on, a policy aspiration or an innovation programme. It [...]
By James Neilson, SVP of Global at OPSWAT Healthcare depends on speed, trust, and constant information sharing. Referrals, discharge summaries, medical images, test results, and patient-uploaded documents arrive continuously across multiple systems and networks to ensure services aren’t disrupted. Very few clinicians will think twice about opening any of the dozens of [...]
Employers in the UK have a legal responsibility to keep workers safe by meeting the standards required by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), carrying out regular risk assessments and addressing any specific hazards. The technology sector is generally viewed as being relatively safe compared to industries such as construction or forestry, but nevertheless there [...]
Digital health leaders operate in environments where confidentiality, regulatory compliance, investor confidence, and governance discipline are part of daily responsibility. When divorce arises, those responsibilities do not pause. Personal proceedings can intersect with intellectual property, shareholder agreements, cross-border operations, and public visibility in ways that increase exposure if not handled carefully. Keep reading as this [...]
Chatbot misuse is ranked the top health technology hazard for 2026, according to patient safety organisation ECRI. ECRI compiled its annual top 10 from member surveys, literature reviews, medical device testing and investigations of patient safety incidents. Rob Schluth is principal project officer for device safety at ECRI. He said: “The chatbots referenced, [...]
By G2 Speech Walk into almost any clinical consultation and you’ll notice a familiar setting: a clinician carefully balancing their attention between the patient in front of them and the screen beside them, capturing notes as the conversation unfolds. This has become such a natural part of care that it’s rarely questioned. In speaking with [...]
