The UK election result allowed newly-reinstalled prime minister Johnson to tinker with his cabinet. Surviving the small reshuffle was health secretary Matt Hancock, who wasted no time in setting out 2020 plans to support the digitally-enabled NHS of the future.
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) plans to keep pushing NHS hospitals and trusts towards digital fluency, including those who have not been part of the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) program and those who need more encouragement.
GDEs are the most-digitally advanced NHS trusts. They were announced in 2017 and were promised £200m ($264m) funding in 2018,...
Paul Campbell, chief regulatory officer at HealthAI, emphasizes existing regulations for AI in healthcare should not be overlooked as new regulations are developed.
Thena Capital, the first UK-based early-stage specialist medtech firm, has made its first investment since closing its £50m fund. Medtech Insight spoke with general partner Pamela Walker Geddes to gain insight into Thena Capital’s investment strategy.
The Milner Institute, the on-campus hub for start-up acceleration at Cambridge University, hosted its annual Pitch Day on July 1. Start-ups Panakeia, PathwayBio and Sentinal4D presented diagnostic technologies.
The UK government’s blueprint to deliver an NHS "fit for the future" was released on July 3.
The last steps are taking place leading to the launch of the EU’s medical device database, EUDAMED.
A recent approval from the US FDA allowing Boston Scientific to broaden its labeling for its pulse field ablation system means more patients with one type of AFib will have access to a promising new treatment.
A revised annex to the original decision also outlines expert remuneration limits and introduces further changes.
