Public health
Cincinnati-based health tech company AssureCare LLC and pharmacy optimisation provider Pillr Health have announced a strategic partnership. The organisations are combining their expertise and tech-enabled capabilities to help hospitals and health systems manage surging specialty drug costs and operational challenges. With specialty drugs projected to account for well over half of all U.S. medicine spending [...]
Announcing the official launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery, an important new initiative dedicated to strengthening education, collaboration and professional standards within cosmetic surgery. The launch of the British College of Cosmetic Surgery marks a significant milestone in raising standards, governance and excellence across the UK cosmetic surgery sector. The College has been [...]
A new report by Clue has revealed the ‘Cost of Bleeding’ - a deep dive into the true cost of menstruation and the impact of related expenses adding up year after year. The consumer research reveals that, on average, respondents spend an estimated £41 on their cycle each month, amounting to an astounding £20,359 across [...]
A cross-party group of MPs has launched a landmark report calling for sweeping reforms to vascular care in England, warning that thousands of people are losing limbs every year due to preventable failures in the health system. The Vascular and Venous Disease All-Party Parliamentary Group (VVAPPG) published its report, Making the Case for Reform in [...]
By Michelle Freer, transformation manager of the Nottingham City Place-Based Partnership A central theme of the NHS 10 Year Plan is the long-overdue recognition that prevention should ultimately outweigh cure in delivering the strategy. For the city of Nottingham, it signals a decisive shift towards seamless, neighbourhood-based healthcare, where support is provided closer to people’s [...]
Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a startup specialising in gesture recognition technology for wearable devices. Oura announced the acquisition on Thursday, saying the technology allows users to control wearables through simple hand movements using artificial intelligence and biometric data. Financial terms were not disclosed. The move opens the possibility of adding gesture-based controls to Oura’s smart [...]
Electiva Healthcare Group has unveiled a new Patient Charter and strengthened clinical governance framework in a significant move to raise safety, transparency and accountability standards across its expanding UK network. The announcement comes amid growing national focus on clinical governance, as healthcare providers face increasing scrutiny to ensure patient safety and quality keep pace with [...]
The Hamptons Hospital, Peterborough has announced a new partnership with Electiva Healthcare Group to support patients across Peterborough and the wider Cambridgeshire region with faster, simpler access to self-pay elective care. The collaboration brings together The Hamptons Hospital’s established local facilities, clinical teams and inpatient capacity with Electiva’s consumer-facing care pathways, creating a clearer route [...]
The UK is offering £20m in addiction tech grants to cut harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. Delivered through Innovate UK, the funding sits within the government’s Addiction Healthcare Goals programme and will support new medicines, medical devices, wearables, virtual reality therapies, treatment apps and AI-enabled tools. Around 15,000 people die each [...]
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, [...]
