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The MHRA has released new guidance to help medical device manufacturers comply with the upcoming Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) regulations in Great Britain. These regulations aim to enhance patient safety by requiring manufacturers to collect more data, report...

As we have swiftly moved into the new year, we want to thank our members for their unwavering support and engagement throughout 2024. Together, we achieved so much last year, and we’re excited to share the highlights in our Annual Report. What's inside the report: Key...

Earlier today the Prime Minister announced a new Elective Reform Plan, outlining the Government’s plan to improve delivery of elective care and tackle NHS waiting list backlogs. Under the plan, the NHS has committed to delivering the milestone laid out in the...

Yesterday the Innovation Ecosystem Programme (IEP) published a report summarising its findings from the last 18 months, and makes a series of recommendations for the NHS to improve the adoption of innovation. The report was led by Roland Sinker CBE, National Director...

The former health minister Lord Darzi has published his independent investigation into the state of the NHS. The investigation will support the development of a new 10 year plan for the NHS, to be published early next year.   The full report can be found here,...

On the publication of the Government’s One Year On MedTech Strategy on 9th April, Dame Barbara Hakin, chair of the Health Tech Alliance comments: “We are pleased that the government has released its ‘MedTech Strategy: One Year On’ review and the medical technology...

As 2023 draws to a close, the team thought to share some of the highlights from the past 12 months. In addition to welcoming new team members to the Secretariat, the Health Tech Alliance grew through new industry and associate members, hosting bigger events than ever...

The Health Tech Alliance’s flagship event, the Parliament & HealthTech Conference, will be returning on Tuesday 28th November from 2-6pm. Chaired by Dame Barbara Hakin, former Deputy Chief Executive of NHS England and Chair of the Health Tech Alliance, and hosted...

Last week our CEO, Nick Lansman, and Director of External Affairs, Ellie Kearney, attended Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Ellie’s round-up can be seen below: “With over 18,000 attendees at the conference last week, every fringe and auditorium was packed with...

We are delighted to be featured in the October edition of Open Access Government discussing the importance of digital and technological innovations, particularly virtual wards, in supporting NHS healthcare providers! See the editorial or click here to see our feature...

HTA's Policy Manager Anna Parnanen attended the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester this week. Sharing some of her thoughts on the various fringe events and speeches, she comments: "Listening to the Health Secretary at fringes and the main stage, it was great...

As part of the Health Tech Alliance’s Parliament & HealthTech 2023 series, we held a private Parliamentary roundtable in July. The roundtable focused on the use of robotics within the health system, the barriers facing adoption, and how this technology can support...