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The objective of the European taskforce is to reach a mutual understanding between competent agencies with competences in health technology assessment for digital medical devices (DMDs) at national level, in …

Let’s hope it’s the end of Maverick CEOs in the NHS. NHS England is offering extra revenue funding to systems that agree to hold their financial positions for 2022-23 at …

Baxter healthcare named as the single supplier for a new infection control surveillance framework.   Intended to replace “time consuming” systems that were highlighted by covid-19. Trusts still relying on “paper …

The medical technology strategy will ensure patients can access safe, effective and innovative equipment and medical devices.

A newly published breakthrough study shows that targeted elimination of bacteria contained in dental plaque should be as vital a part of dental hygiene as brushing your teeth and flossing. …

Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to any diagnostic test administered outside the central laboratory at or near the location of the patient. By performing the sample collection and data analysis steps …

Puja is a public health specialist and epidemiologist. Prior to joining the MHRA, Puja was a public health academic working with real world data for many years. Puja is a …

NHS England and NHS Improvement’s Costing Transformation Programme (CTP) was set up to implement PLICS across acute, mental health, ambulance, and community providers. The CTP involves: introducing and implementing new …

When setting health system goals, let’s think beyond the value based healthcare triple aim and look at personal value, technical value, allocative value, and societal value. by Jacque Mallender  Market Pricing …

Integrated care is a term used to describe different models of health and social care delivery that aim to improve the coordination of care between different services and providers. by Jacque …