“Collaboration needs everyone in the same room working for the patient” How can we bring together different bodies across the NHS, from patients to providers, to improve the spread of innovation and improve outcomes for patients? This is the focus of the Medical Technology Group’s latest report on c
The NHS is being urged to look beyond the price of medical products and consider whether spending more upfront could improve patient care and save money in the long run, after the approach won cross-party backing in the House of Lords. The calls came during the recent debate on the Health Bill, wher
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics highlights a new survey on mental health digital tech. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the N
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics highlights an opportunity for mental health digital app developers. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MH
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics reports on the UK Government decision to recognise CE marked medical devices. Patients across Great Britain will continue to ha
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics looks at the background to an amendment to the Health Bill focussing on value-based procurement [VBP]. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics analyses the MedTech regulator’s new 2030 Strategy. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has set out
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics updates readers on expansion of the services available through the NHS app. Millions of people across England can now get an al
New report from the Medical Technology Group calls for patient organisations to be more closely involved in commissioning decisions and for ICBs to open transparent routes for industry engagement A new report from the Medical Technology Group has called on Integrated Care Boards to draw more systema
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics shares the latest list of medical devices being assessed for inclusion in the “Core List” of products available to the NHS in E
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics highlights a case of an unscrupulous director who risked the health of vulnerable babies in a major MedTech fraud case. The Med
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and a Trustee of the Bios Centre for bioethics welcomes the latest commitment to value-based procurement by NHS Supply Chain. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, whose three-year campa
