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# Health Secretary hails “global tech revolution in healthcare” as MHRA launches new digital hub
- URL: https://med-techinsights.com/health-secretary-hails-new-mhra-digital-hub-in-leeds/
- Published: 2025-06-09T07:56:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T08:07:06.000Z
- Description: Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the Urology Trade Association, and governor of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, covers the launch of a new digital hub in the North of
- Author: Oliver Johnson
- Tags: Insights, Digital Health & AI, Policy & Regulation

###### [***Chris Whitehouse***](https://med-techinsights.com/tag/chris-whitehouse/)***, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at*** [***Whitehouse Communications***](http://www.whitehousecomms.com/?ref=med-techinsights.com)***, an advisor to MedTech suppliers, chair of the*** [***Urology Trade Association,***](https://urologytradeassociation.com/?ref=med-techinsights.com) ***and governor of the*** [***Anscombe Bioethics Centre***](https://www.bioethics.org.uk/?ref=med-techinsights.com)***, covers the launch of a new digital hub in the North of England.***

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“There is a global tech revolution in healthcare unfolding, and Yorkshire will help our country lead it,” [said Wes Streeting](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-launches-new-digital-hub-in-leeds-to-drive-innovation-and-regional-growth?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm%5Fsource=f4e89129-a500-4bac-ad5d-65e05d1de3e2&utm%5Fcontent=immediately), Health and Social Care Secretary, as he announced a new digital hub in Leeds being launched by the [**Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency**](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency?ref=med-techinsights.com)(MHRA).

“This isn’t just about creating new jobs across the region – it’s also about bolstering a city that’s already leading the way in digital health” continued Streeting. 

The move supports the Government’s [Places for Growth strategy](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/places-for-growth?ref=med-techinsights.com), which aims to expand the regional footprint of public bodies and ensure that opportunities and expertise are more evenly distributed across the UK. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/98/19/9819191a-690e-400b-bf27-720adfd33f45/content/images/2026/10/12984-wes-streeting-leeds-2.png)

Photo: Department of Health and Social Care

The new hub will be located in Leeds city centre. The MHRA will initially recruit around 30 permanent, highly-skilled roles, focused on digital delivery, software development and data science, with the ambition for further expansion in future phases. 

These new roles will sit within the Digital and Technology Group (DTG), focused on delivering an optimised infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the public. 

The Leeds area is home to over 44,000 working-age tech professionals and 11,000 students studying tech-related subjects. It also serves as a base for DHSC and the digital operations of NHS England, with increasing investment from major tech companies. 

*The Author used AI in preparing this article, comments upon or questions about which can be addressed to* [*chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com*](mailto:chris.whitehouse@whitehousecomms.com).