Jason Mitchell is a Partner at MHA, supporting technology and life sciences businesses. A ‘single patient record’ has been discussed for over a decade, but every time benefits of greater data sharing have been raised, so have objections around data privacy and data control. At last, this debate may
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on new announcements from the DHSC on how it will boost momentum in the roll-out of value-based procurement (VBP). Officials from the Medical Technology and Innovatio
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has successfully completed the full deployment of the Clinisys WinPath Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), marking a significant milestone in its ongoing digital transformation of pathology services. The final phase of the go-live, covering blood transfusi
Carea, the pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing app, has launched its new Contraction Timer designed to support women during labour through a combination of contraction tracking, labour pattern analysis and wellbeing tools. While contraction timers are among the most commonly used digital tools during
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, highlights the significance of the newly-published Life Sciences Jobs Plan. The UK government has published its Life Sciences Jobs Plan, a detailed workforce and skills strat
PDV MedTech, a leading U.S.-based medical device design, development and manufacturing organisation, and Corscience GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based developer of safety-critical medical technologies, have announced a strategic partnership to give MedTech innovators an end-to-end path from early-stage
A unified definition of value – developed with clinicians, patients, and industry – will reduce variation in access to existing products and prevent more medtech suppliers leaving the market, says MTG A new report from the Medical Technology Group is calling on the NHS to adopt a single, nationally
A new at-home diagnostic device concept demonstrates how somatic cell count (SCC) in breastmilk can be measured to identify mastitis before symptoms appear. Hermione Blakiston, an innovation and R&D consultant at Sagentia Medical, says the concept, named celleste, was designed with empathy, ease of
Median Technologies, manufacturer of eyonis, has announced eyonis LCS has obtained CE marking as a Class IIb medical device, under the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR 2017/745), enabling commercialisation across the European Economic Area. The CE marking, granted by the French notified
Olympus Corporation has launched ENDOEYE ULTRA in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The latest addition to the company’s videoscope portfolio for minimally invasive surgery is designed to support both reliable visualisation during procedures and more efficient handling in the operating room
Camgenium has announced the launch of its Foundation Platform, a pre-certified infrastructure spanning firmware, cloud and compliance for connected medical device manufacturers. The platform provides security, connectivity, regulatory infrastructure and cloud hosting as a ready-built foundation, and
Medilink UK has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Cash as its new chair, marking a significant milestone and strengthening Medilink’s position as the “largest representative body for the UK life sciences sector” according to the organisation. With more than 35 years of senior leadership experi
