ABILITY Neurotech, a clinical-stage brain-computer interface (BCI) company developing a neural data platform to restore communication, movement, agency and independence for individuals with severe neurological impairment, has announced the first-in-human procedure for its BCI technology. Conducted a
Carea, the pregnancy and postnatal wellbeing app, has launched Carea Connect, a service that analyses a woman’s wellbeing data to identify when additional support may be beneficial and proactively connects her with the right maternal health expert. The launch makes Carea the first UK pregnancy and p
“If we want to make space for innovation, we need to get better at decommissioning” Nigel Edwards is an independent health policy expert and former Policy Director of the NHS Confederation, and Chief Executive of the Nuffield Trust. His career has focused on innovation and change in the delivery of
VitVio has announced that it is opening access to Vetro, its 3D-native AI platform for operating room intelligence, for hospitals and health systems. The company says Vetro is the world’s platform of its kind for operating rooms, giving hospitals a live picture of what’s happening in surgery. Unlike
NHS consortium champions AI research enabling faster, more accurate cancer diagnosis to improve patient outcomes The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC), based out of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has gone live with a new hospital site. Bringing the total number of connected sites a
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, covers the appointment of Parliamentary Private Secretaries to the DHSC. As the latest batch of appointments following the formation by new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, of h
Machine learning is becoming an increasingly important part of modern healthcare, supporting faster analysis, earlier detection and more responsive medical devices. While these systems are often described as artificial intelligence, most are not the sentient, self-aware machines imagined by science
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on a surprise double Ministerial appointment just emerging. New Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Minister gets second job at Department of Health and Social Ca
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on the appointment of the final tranche of Ministers at the DHSC. The Government has announced the final tranche of appointments to Ministerial positions in the Depar
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on the appointment of two Ministers of State at the DHSC. New UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has confirmed that Karin Smyth MP will remain as Minister of State in t
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, flags the appointment of a new Health Secretary. The UK’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has today announced the appointment of Yvette Cooper as his new Secretary of State
How can medical technology startups successfully navigate strict regulatory pathways without slowing down their path to market? In this interview from the Med-Tech Expo 2026 show floor, Laurie Rowe, Founder of Red MedTech breaks down why traditional “late-stage” compliance planning is a major commer
