Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers highlights the roll-out of Value Based Procurement pilot studies across the NHS in England. The NHS has launched pilots of a value based proc
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers reports on the latest developments for promoting AI in the NHS in England. The UK Government has announced the establishment of a National Co
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 from medicines and medical device assessor, NICE. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Mikkel Kristiansen, CEO of VentriJect, reflects on the Life Sciences Sector Plan published by the UK Government earlier this year. On 16 July, the UK government published its Life Sciences Sector Plan. Having read it, I find myself sighing rather than getting excited. It talks a lot about innovation
Barbara Harpham, Chair of the Medical Technology Group, considers the implications of the NHS new performance ranking. The NHS league table of trusts has finally been published to a mixture of welcome and concern. Reactions mirror the longstanding debate from the Blair era over whether league tables
A new report has shown that the UK can build a more preventative, efficient, and resilient healthcare system fit for the future by prioritising investment in in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) across the NHS. The Power of Testing report, developed by Roche Diagnostics in partnership with the Institute of B
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, looks at a new consultation on the future of MedTech regulation in Europe. The European Commission has launched a consultation seeking feedb
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, highlights a competition to fill a gap in MedTech available for battlefield injuries and civil trauma scenarios. The Defence and Security Ac
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, and advisor to MedTech suppliers, explains the Government’s new approach to league tables for the NHS in England. In a bold move to enhance transparency and accountability wi
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 call for evidence from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regarding designated standards for me
The government’s plan for the NHS is a huge document. Jane Stephenson, Chief Executive Officer at SPARK TSL, argues the key to unlocking its digital ambitions is to consider what it has to say about the shift from CDs to digital music. How can trusts and health boards make the same shift from analog
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 review of the supply of continence products. NHS England is undertaking a review of the current processes and commercial mo
