Opinion

  • How digital innovation is set to revolutionise ear and hearing health in 2026

    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 [...]

  • Why physician-led outpatient care will be healthcare’s defining trend in 2026 

    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. [...]

  • Why digital health needs a new kind of revenue leader

    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 [...]

  • What does the Autumn Budget mean for NHS technology?

    By Afshin Attari, senior director of public sector at Exponential-e Last week, the government presented its second Autumn Budget. In terms of tech spend, the commitments were relatively low key compared to the previous Budget and the 2025 Spending Review, however there was a much-needed additional cash boost promised to improve NHS patient services. With [...]

  • European healthcare investment in 2026: Outpatient services, optimisation and optimism

    By McDermott Will & Schulte As macro trends such as population growth, ageing demographics, and co-morbidities place increasing pressure on healthcare systems, investors are once again seeking out compelling opportunities in the healthcare services space. Going into 2026, investors are expected to double down on several emerging growth areas. In September 2025, McDermott Will & [...]

  • Why ‘brand’ is the supplement the male fertility market desperately needs

    By Tom Moloney, senior strategy director, Koto Male fertility is entering the mainstream health conversation. Not because men suddenly became proactive about their reproductive health (if only), but because the data is now too loud to ignore. Sperm counts are dropping, awareness is rising, and the market – valued at US$4 billion in 2022 and [...]

  • Opinion: 2025 was a year of correction – 2026 will be the year of construction

    By Sarah Matt, MD, MBA If 2024 was defined by unbridled enthusiasm for Generative AI, 2025 has been a year of necessary and sober recalibration. Over the last twelve months, the healthcare industry moved past the initial excitement to face a more complex reality.   We learned that applying advanced AI to legacy [...]

  • High-purity hypochlorous: Redefining the standard of skin hygiene in clinical practice

    By Mark Law, commercial manager, Clinical Health Technologies Ltd For decades, antiseptics used in healthcare and skin treatments have relied on alcohol, chlorhexidine or quaternary ammonium compounds. While effective, these ingredients are often harsh on the skin. As clinical practice evolves to place equal emphasis on patient safety, comfort and long-term skin condition, the sector [...]

  • Health tech leaders respond to Autumn Budget

    Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget has prompted a measured but constructive response from health tech suppliers, many of whom see the Chancellor’s commitments as a meaningful step toward improving NHS efficiency and patient outcomes. Announcements of £300 million capital investment for NHS technology, 250 new neighbourhood health centres, with 100 of these by 2030, and savings [...]

  • NHS senior leaders back Sir Jim Mackey as the most trusted NHS chief in decades

    NHS Trust Executive insights reveal renewed confidence in NHS England’s CEO leadership and a clearer path to recovery. The UK’s National Health Service has had nine chief executives of NHS England since the organisation’s formal creation, with Sir David Nicholson as its first and Sir Jim Mackey as the most recent. Each has presided over [...]