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
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
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, looks at the changing faces coming and going in the new Government. Lord Patrick Vallance has quit his post as Science Minister ahead of the coming Cabinet reshuffle. Lord Va
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, looks at NHS England’s new Sepsis modern service framework. NHS England has published a new Sepsis modern service framework setting out its strategy for addressing a life-thr
Medicaroid Corporation has announced that the CE marking under the Medical Device Regulation (MDR(2017/745)) has been obtained for the hinotori Surgical Robot System. The hinotori was originally approved for manufacturing and marketing in Japan in 2020 and subsequently launched domestically. After t
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reviews the new NHS England Quality Strategy. NHS England has published a new quality strategy outlining how the NHS in England should deliver consistently higher standards o
Jason Mitchell is a Partner at MHA, supporting technology and life sciences businesses. A ‘single patient record’ has been discussed for over a decade, but every time benefits of greater data sharing have been raised, so have objections around data privacy and data control. At last, this debate may
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, reports on new announcements from the DHSC on how it will boost momentum in the roll-out of value-based procurement (VBP). Officials from the Medical Technology and Innovatio
