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Dame Barbara Hakin interview with Digital Health – Industry needs to be better at providing evidence of tech’s benefits
NHS organisations and suppliers must work more closely to turn promising health tech pilots into scalable solutions, writes Dame Barbara Hakin, chair of the Health Tech Alliance in Digital Health....
HTA Summary of NHS England Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26
HTA produced a summary of NHS England's Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26, which summaries NHS England's work over the past year and how they have performed against their priorities, as well as an...
HTA comments on the publication of the Value-Based Procurement guidance
New DHSC value based procurement guidance for medical technology was published on 11th June. Nick Lansman, CEO and founder of the Health Tech Alliance, comments: "The Health Tech Alliance warmly...
King’s Speech
Earlier today, King Charles delivered his King's Speech, and those across the health tech sector will be particularly interested to note the new NHS Modernisation Bill. Please read the reaction from...
Government publishes Renewed Women’s Health Strategy
DHSC has formally published the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England, setting out how the Government will improve women’s health and healthcare over the next 10 years....
NICE announces new National HealthTech Access Programme
Yesterday, NICE announced the launch of the new National HealthTech Access Programme, which aims to give patients across England and Wales faster and fairer access to high-impact medical devices,...
HTA & CBA dinner at the Labour Party Conference
On Monday evening, HTA was pleased to co-host a private roundtable with the Cybersecurity Business Network at The Labour Party Conference, bringing together leading voices from across the health...
Government announces thousands more checks, tests and scans available after hours
The Government has announced that 100 community diagnostic centres (CDCs) will now be opening in the evenings and on weekends, meaning patients can now access vital diagnostic tests and scans out of...
Government announces AI pilot to speed up hospital discharges
As part of the Government’s new AI Exemplars programme, designed to transform public services with proven AI solutions, new technology to write the documents that are needed to discharge people from...
MHRA publishes MedRegs blog
MHRA has published a summer blog from Rob Reid, Deputy Director of Innovative Devices, providing an update on regulatory reform and plans to support innovation. It highlights how work is underway to...
Government publishes update on transformation of UK clinical research system
The latest update on the UK’s clinical research reform outlines the government’s commitment to advancing research and innovation. The UK Clinical Research Delivery programme is working to make the...
MHRA outlines intent to speed up patient access to innovative medical devices
MHRA plans to launch an Early Access service, allowing patients quicker access to innovative medical devices addressing unmet NHS needs before full regulatory approval. Initially focusing on...