NHS Supply Chain pilots new online catalogue with five trusts to improve product ordering
Over the past 18 months, NHS Supply Chain has been designing and building a new online catalogue, in collaboration with five pilot NHS trusts. Some…
MHRA’s proposed Early Access route aims to put breakthrough medical devices in patients’ hands sooner
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a Statement of Policy Intent that details its proposals for how an Early Access Service…
MHRA will consult later this year on the indefinite recognition of CE-marked medical devices
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced important new steps to secure access for patients to the latest medical technologies available in…
Let’s Get It Clear: Design for Life Roadmap
The recently published DHSC policy paper 'Design for Life Roadmap' concerns the building of a circular economy for medical technology, but are its timescales ambitious…
NICE proposals could see more innovative and effective healthtech adopted by the NHS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a new consultation which could soon see more innovative healthcare technologies adopted by the…
Report says next five years will be critical as medtech companies meet global demand for innovative medical devices
In a year marked by significant medtech advancement, IDA Ireland, a national development agency that attracts foreign investment to the country, has released a comprehensive…
New regulations to enhance the UK’s ability to benefit from rapidly advancing assistive technology
A new roadmap has been set out for the development of new and robust regulations for medical devices in the UK, which includes assistive technologies…
Manufacturers given more time to get certain medical devices CE certified
The EU has taken steps to give manufacturers more time to get certain medical devices, which includes certain assistive technologies, certified under the EU Medical…
Medical Technology Strategy: Key takeaways for the assistive technology sector
On 3 February 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published its first-ever medical technology strategy. Entitled ‘Medical Technology Strategy’, the medical technology…
BHTA calls on the DHSC to work closer with the wider industry to deliver its MedTech Strategy
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has responded with its thoughts on the first ever medical technology (MedTech) strategy by Department of Health and Social…