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 consultation launched by NICE. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a consultation see
With over 363,000 children waiting for consultant-led paediatric care in England last year alone, timely access to care remains a pressing challenge for the NHS. But beyond waiting lists, a quieter risk persists – outdated or non-compliant medical equipment still widely used in children’s wards acro
Andy Pidgeon, Head of Usability at 42 Technology argues too many devices are designed for mythical users. We need to innovate for people, not for platforms. Smart auto-injectors, wearable patches, Bluetooth apps, voice prompts, cloud dashboards, even AI nudges. More technologies than ever are being
Cromwell Hospital recently became the first hospital in the UK to perform HPB (Hepato Pancreato Biliary) and distal pancreatectomy operations using the da Vinci SP robotic surgical system. Editor Oli Johnson spoke to Professor Long Jiao, who performed the surgeries. Professor Long Jiao is a professo
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, reports on the MHRA’s new project to support innovative diagnostic MedTech. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) h
Med-Tech Expo‘s PITCH competition, sponsored by NIHR, is the start-up competition that brings together the world’s leading, early-stage Medtech start-ups for a live on-stage accelerator-style pitching session. The 2025 edition was won by Healome Therapeutics, clinical stage company developing treatm
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, reports on the MHRA’s response to its recent public co
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, reports on the publication of a new Social Value Playb
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, reports on the launch of a stakeholder survey of MedTe
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, reports on the launch of the government’s long-awaited
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, reports on the impact of poor training, management and
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, reports on a planned new Directorate for Patient Exper
