PocDoc, a leading UK digital diagnostics company, has become the leading provider of QRISK3 scores in communities, workplaces and homes in the country, highlighting its growing role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) testing. A QRISK3 score is the clinically recommended tool for assessing the 10-year r
Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, London, has become the first hospital in the UK to perform gynaecology and Hepato Pancreato Biliary (HPB) operations using a new robotic-assisted surgical system, the da Vinci Single Port (SP). The hospital, which installed the da Vinci SP system in March 2025, will al
In a UK first, researchers in Manchester are successfully identifying patients in the early, curable stages of a common liver cancer using a new, innovative test. The study team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester (UoM) implemented the new technology
An AI-driven document management solution is demonstrating efficiency across NHS frontline services, reducing average document retrieval times from 10 minutes to just 30 seconds and unlocking 140,000 additional hours for patient care at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE FT). The MyStaff
If approved, it would become the world’s first drug-device combination product to treat threatened miscarriage according to the scientists. A team of scientists and biomedical engineers developing pioneering technology designed to treat threatened miscarriage has secured 1 million GBP in Invention f
The Clinical Health Psychology team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH) has extended, digitised and integrated its service into its established trust-wide EPR. This digital change is enabling a patients’ psychological care to be documented alongside medical care for a f
Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has replaced its bedside units with state-of-the art devices running a full range of information, engagement, communications and productivity apps, to demonstrate the potential of digital technology in the NHS. Stepping Hill Hospital in
Ezra, a health-tech pioneer that has ‘transformed’ early cancer detection in the United States, has launched its AI-powered full-body MRI screening service in the UK – marking a major expansion beyond the US. The next-generation AI-powered screening solution is now available in London, with plans fo
Bioptimus, an AI foundation model company, has announced that it has reached a significant funding milestone of 76 million USD. This total includes a 41 million USD cash injection, led by Cathay Innovation with participation from prominent investors, including Sofinnova Partners, Bpifrance through i
The redevelopment of Leeds’ historic Old Medical School into a cutting-edge Health Tech Innovation Hub will cement Leeds as a leading centre for researchers, businesses and clinicians to accelerate the next generation of medical breakthroughs, according to a senior NHS leader. Professor Phil Wood, C
Invest Northern Ireland has become the latest official sponsor of the ABHI US Accelerator, a move set to boost the country’s HealthTech sector by supporting companies looking to expand into the US market. The partnership will also play a key role in attracting life sciences investment back to Northe
Median Technologies, manufacturer of eyonis, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) powered Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) for early cancer diagnosis, and a globally leading provider of AI-based image analyses and central imaging services for oncology drug developers, has announced the final r
