Powering diagnostics and data: How Magentus is helping realise the NHS 10-Year Plan
As the NHS lays out its ambitious 10-year plan for the future of healthcare in the UK, diagnostics and digital transformation are taking centre stage.
From AI-assisted clinical tools to value-based procurement models and the expansion of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), the plan signals a renewed focus on technology supporting a more equitable, efficient, and patient-centred health system.
Among the health tech providers rising to meet this challenge is Magentus, a company that has long played a pivotal role in the digital infrastructure underpinning diagnostics across the NHS.
Marlen Suller, Magentus Clinical Diagnostic EMEA Managing Director, said that the 10-year-plan recognises that diagnostics is central to how we detect, triage and treat patients.
“To deliver on the NHS vision, we need interoperable, scalable tools that connect diagnostic data across teams, sites and regions.
“That’s exactly where we have been focused and will continue to deliver.”
Securing a Sound Foundation for Radiology and Pathology
With digital solutions in use across some of the UK’s largest pathology and radiology networks, Magentus already supports more than 80 NHS organisations.
Its Cris Radiology Information System and Evolution vLab Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) enable diagnostic teams to work more efficiently while integrating seamlessly with broader NHS infrastructure.
As CDCs expand across England — over 160 are now operational — Magentus solutions are helping bring advanced diagnostics closer o communities.
The company’s long-standing experience in multi-trust collaborations is proving vital in delivering regional solutions that align with national objectives.
Ms Suller noted that one of the NHS’s biggest challenges is delivering transformation at scale without disrupting care.
“Our work with diagnostic networks shows that when digital tools are designed to work across teams and to break down silos, you can unlock both clinical and system benefits.”
Scaling for the Future
The 10-year plan lays out a future that includes AI scribes, clinical decision support tools, and streamlined procurement frameworks that look beyond upfront cost to consider the value the right technologies deliver.
Ms Suller explained that Magentus is already successfully integrating emerging AI partners into its platforms, and expects this to grow rapidly over the next five years.
“We welcome the direction of travel in the NHS plan, especially around embedding AI into diagnostics and expanding NICE’s appraisal framework to include digital tools.
“It shows the value of the partnerships we are building and the direction of our platform strategy.
“The 10-year plan reflects the reality we see every day across the NHS, and that’s why we’re not just aligning with it, we’re already building it.”
