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25 March 2019

An event for the NHS, by the NHS, this year with the theme Beyond our Component Parts.Nominations for speakers are now open! We would love to hear about your ideas and how TEDxNHS could be the platform to spread them wider and further than you ever thought possible! Are you a current NHS or social care member of staff with an inspiring idea you ... Read more >

20 March 2019

MedTech is a high growth sector for UK plc, with jobs up 17% in the last ten years in contrast to other sectors such as biopharma1The NHS now spends £6bn a year on MedTech, with significant growth opportunitiesAHSN’s new resource will help innovators navigate the often confusing innovation pathway to access the NHSThe AHSNs in partnership with t... Read more >

5 March 2019

An app empowering people to monitor their skin for early signs of skin cancer, a model of care for testing populations to identify individuals at higher risk of breast and ovarian cancers, and a secure messaging service that puts young people directly in touch with healthcare professionals, are among the latest technologies selected to join the ... Read more >

28 February 2019

The NHS spends approximately £6 billion a year on medical technology, also known as MedTech, such as medical devices, equipment and digital tools. It is an industry that accounts for over 86,000 jobs in the UK, almost a third of which are within small companies, and supports an additional 24,600 service and supply roles.A new report from the AHS... Read more >

25 February 2019

The recently published Topol Review outlined recommendations to ensure the NHS is the world leader in using innovative technology to benefit patients. It will involve implementing technologies such as genomics, digital medicine, artificial intelligence and robotics at a faster pace and on a greater scale than anywhere else in the world.This is h... Read more >

30 January 2019

Innovative businesses across the UK have received wide-ranging support from the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) to access the complex NHS market.During a six-month period at the start of last year, 1,173 companies were supported with 1,524 innovations. This support spanned from initial signposting through to the development of long-term... Read more >