Medtech

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17 July 2024

DHSC announces ministers responsible for digital and MedTech

The junior ministers responsible for digital, data and MedTech within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have been
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DHSC
16 July 2024

UK faces Ā£5.4bn trade deficit for MedTech products

The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of Ā£5.4 billion in 2023, government figures reveal.
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Wes Streeting
10 July 2024

Wes Streeting: We can make Britain a powerhouse for MedTech

Health secretary Wes Streeting has pledged that the new government will ā€œmake Britain a powerhouse for life sciences and medical
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Digital Health Special Report: Medical Devices
2 July 2024

NHSE and NICE invite comments on pathway to fast-track MedTech

NHS England and NICE have invited comments on proposals for MedTech developers to fast-track products for use in the NHS.
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28 May 2024

NHS England and NICE announce plan to speed up innovative tech adoption

NHS England and NICE have outlined a joint proposal to help fast-track clinically and cost-effective products for use by the
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24 April 2024

EU regulation: AI Act will mean a raft of new requirements for ā€˜high-riskā€™ systems

The new EU AI Act will have global reach ā€“ and a huge impact on the medtech and life sciences
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Coffee Time Briefing
14 March 2024

Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā˜•

Thursday's briefing includes news from NHS Shared Business Services and its new online portal and Leeds being crowned a top
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2 May 2023

Lack of shared understanding slowing progress toward hospital at homeĀ 

A PA ConsultingĀ surveyĀ found that 65% of health leaders expect a lack of understanding of healthcare and pathways to slow the
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Technology in medicine
7 February 2023

Government strategy sets out to increase access to medical technology

The government has set out an ambition to accelerate access to medical technologies as part of the first ever medtech
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Panning for gold
13 June 2022

Panning for nuggets of innovation gold in the world of medtech

In a piece for Digital Health, Jeanette Kusel, Mark Salmon and Sarah Byron from NICE, explore a new assessment for
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