by H34ltht3ch | Jul 4, 2017 | News
The new Department of Health ministerial responsibilities have now been announced. Lord O’Shaughnessy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health, is the minister responsible for the uptake of new drugs and medical technologies as well as the life sciences... by H34ltht3ch | Jun 15, 2017 | News
Following last week’s General Election, at which two serving Health Ministers lost their seats, Number 10 has announced the new Ministerial team at the Department of Health. Steve Brine MP and Jackie Doyle Price MP have joined the Department as Parliamentary Under... by H34ltht3ch | Jun 6, 2017 | News
With the major parties all committed to further increases in healthcare spending, much of the debate in this area in the run up to the General Election has been dominated by a single acronym: STPs – sustainability and transformation plans. The Conservative manifesto... by H34ltht3ch | May 30, 2017 | News
NICE is launching the Medtech Early Technical Assessment (META) tool that will allow for medical technology to reach patients faster. Members of the Health Tech Alliance were given an exclusive look at the tool at a recent meeting, hearing from Carla Deakin (Associate... by H34ltht3ch | May 22, 2017 | News
Last week, Theresa May launched the Conservative manifesto. The manifesto included a number of eye-catching pledges of relevance to the health tech sector and the NHS more broadly. Regarding technology, the manifesto committed the Conservatives to: Implement the... by H34ltht3ch | May 12, 2017 | News
Yesterday’s leaked Labour manifesto, made available only hours before it was to be signed off, offers an insight into the party’s plans for the NHS – an area of policy which the party typically polls well on. The manifesto commits the party to over £6 billion extra in...