Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, highlights a key new senior appointment by the UK medical devices regulator. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, promotes calls to put patient safety at the heart of AI MedTech regulation. The Patient Safety Commissioner, Professor Henrietta Hughes, has
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, shares a breakthrough in testing for prostate cancer. The NHS is trialling an AI-powered “one-day diagnostics” service for prostate cancer t
Innovation and product development in the MedTech and life sciences industry is high risk, with many products failing in the marketplace. Therefore, in order to de-risk and accelerate product development it is important to have strategies and processes in place that ensure the innovation is addressi
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, reports on the focus NHS England is placing on promoting the NHS App as the go-to digital contact point for healthcare in England. The NHS A
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, highlights innovation in blood testing that could cut diagnosis delays and save lives. The NHS is trialling a rapid 15-minute blood test thi
With October marking Menopause Awareness Month, Chloe Skidmore, IP law specialist at Reddie & Grose spotlights a wave of game-changing innovations that are ‘redefining’ women’s health. October marks Menopause Awareness Month, with the aim to raise global awareness about menopause and the health chal
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, focuses on the MHRA’s programme for the development and adoption of new AI MedTech. In a significant step toward embedding artificial intell
Meena Sebastian, Healthcare Lead at NEC Software Solutions discusses the practical use of AI in the NHS and how we need to move from “pilotitis” to real progress. AI has become the NHS’s favourite conversation starter, and for good reason. From auto-triaging referrals to reducing diagnostic backlogs
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, highlights new resources allocated to NHS Supply Chain and warns of the dangers of its strategic shift to dominate non-acute supply of MedTe
Advancements in AI to make services faster, safer and more effective are progressing at a significant pace in the UK, however for the NHS, it’s just the start of the journey to adopting and scaling this innovation. While there are safe and ethical AI tools readily available, we cannot ignore how our
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, reports on a new initiative from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to develop national guidance for local formularies covering
