Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, highlights the significance of the newly-published Life Sciences Jobs Plan. The UK government has published its Life Sciences Jobs Plan, a detailed workforce and skills strat
A unified definition of value – developed with clinicians, patients, and industry – will reduce variation in access to existing products and prevent more medtech suppliers leaving the market, says MTG A new report from the Medical Technology Group is calling on the NHS to adopt a single, nationally
Median Technologies, manufacturer of eyonis, has announced eyonis LCS has obtained CE marking as a Class IIb medical device, under the new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR 2017/745), enabling commercialisation across the European Economic Area. The CE marking, granted by the French notified
Regulatory compliance in MedTech is not getting harder because the regulations are new. It is getting harder because most organisations are still managing it the same way they were ten years ago. Columbus has mapped the four stages of digital compliance maturity, identified where most MedTech compan
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, promotes DHSC hosted sector engagement opportunities on value-based procurement (VBP). MedTech suppliers are being invited to engage with officials from the Medical Technolog
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, predicts changes to the focus of the NHS under a possible future Andy Burnham premiership. We know that Andy Burnham is prepared to think big. In 2009, as the then Health and
Coinciding with the start of World Continence Week 2026, the Urology Trade Association, in partnership with The Urology Foundation and the Spinal Injuries Association, and with the support from Shine, has published a new UK-wide report on the experiences of people living highlights how people living
Leading global hygiene and health company Essity says value-based procurement could improve patient outcomes while reducing long-term costs across the health and care system. A new value-based procurement (VBP) model is now being rolled out across the NHS in England, marking a significant shift away
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, signals the roll-out of value-based procurement across the NHS in England. After more than three years in development, the government has today (11th June 2026) begun the rol
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance is fundamental for laboratories operating in regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medicinal cannabis and reduced-risk nicotine products. Ensuring data integrity, maintaining traceability and enforcing controlled processes are all
Chris Whitehouse, a political consultant and expert on medical technology policy and regulation at Whitehouse Communications, predicts business as usual for the newly appointed Health Secretary. The Rt Hon James Murray MP has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Murray pr
“Blurred Lines: When Medical Devices Fall Between Regulatory Definitions” In the latest instalment of our Med-Tech Expo 2026 “Meet the Speakers” series, we spoke to Bethany Dean from Taylored Consultancy for a preview of her upcoming conference session at Med-Tech Expo. If you want to navigate the c
