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By Stiltz Homelifts/CEO Mike Lord
The UK is on the brink of a profound demographic transformation. By 2072, more than a quarter of the population – around 22.1 million people – will be aged 65 or over. Yet, the homes being built today are failing to meet the needs of this ageing society.
Mike
Continue reading Elevating Housing – Why the Future of UK Homes Must Look Beyond the Staircase
By Kagan Seymenoglu, CEO, Longevita
The global medical tourism market has grown exponentially over the past two decades – and nowhere is this trend more visible than in aesthetic medicine. Every year, more UK patients travel abroad for low-cost cosmetic procedures, drawn by persuasive marketing, short waiting times, and the promise of “holiday surgery”
Continue reading Time to Regulate Medical Tourism and Protect the Reputation of the UK Aesthetics Industry
By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks
David Trossell
It’s that time of year again – Halloween – when the ghosts and witches are expected to come out to cause havoc. When it comes to phishing attacks, it’s a game of trick rather than of treat. Check Point writes in its blog, ‘Halloween
Continue reading Why The Public Sector Needs to Keep Cyber-Ghouls Away
Richard McKenzie
A new UK-based consultancy, MPP Culture, has launched to support health and social care organisations in addressing organisational culture as a root cause of care quality issues, workforce challenges, and compliance risks.
The consultancy offers structured cultural assessments and advisory support to providers, boards, commissioners, and investors. Its goal is to help
Continue reading New consultancy targets organisational culture to improve health and social care outcomes
Healthcare Excellence Through Technology took place at London ExCeL at the start of October. Over two days, speakers, exhibitors and visitors expressed a desire for policy, commitment, and innovation to bring about transformative change.
In a special address to the HETT audience, newly appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the Department of Health and
Continue reading HETT Show 2025 – Restless For Change
By Varun Monteiro, CEO of Finity
In April 2026, the government will introduce Joint and Several Liability (JSL), a policy that will reshape how compliance is governed across the temporary labour market. For the first time, employment agencies and their end clients will be held jointly responsible for unpaid payroll taxes when working with
Continue reading Joint Liability, Shared Responsibility: Why HMRC Must Modernise Before 2026
A pioneering fruit and veg prescription in Tower Hamlets has delivered powerful results, improving physical health for 8 in 10 participants and cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%.
Now, Alexandra Rose Charity is encouraging local authorities and healthcare leaders to take note of the scheme’s success and consider adopting similar models to support healthier, more resilient communities.
Continue reading Tower Hamlets’ Fruit & Veg on Prescription project enters third year after cutting self-reported GP visits by 15%
Embarking on healthcare technology career after leaving his home as a refugee during his teenage years, Yousif is passionate about making a difference. He reflects on an apprenticeship in which he has worked alongside technology innovators and the hospital teams that put solutions into practice for patient care.
When Yousif saw an opportunity advertised
Continue reading Starting a tech career, motivated to make a difference: Yousif’s story with Sectra and The King’s Trust
The 10 Year Health Plan sees a big role for AI, but as things stand suppliers, trusts and clinicians are struggling to deploy, scale, and get the most out of the tools available.
Harry Lykostratis
Harry Lykostratis, chief executive of Open Medical, explains how its Keypoint project will address the challenges and create a
Continue reading Overcoming the AI applicability crisis and preparing for agentic AI
New data reveals 488 jobs were created and hundreds of people accessed apprenticeships and work placement opportunities within a year – thanks to national procurement experts Fusion21 helping companies smash their social value targets.
Working across housing, local authority, education, NHS, and blue light sectors, Fusion21 supports its members and suppliers to embed social value into
Continue reading 488 jobs created within a year as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations smash social value and boost green skills
First-of-its-kind technology installed in over 1000 social houses across the South West
Hewer, a leader in sustainable heating solutions, has launched Heat Saviour™, a groundbreaking technology that simplifies heat pump installations and maintenance, saving time, money and hassle.
As part of its Net Zero plan, the government aims to install 600,000 heat pumps annually
Continue reading New, groundbreaking heat pump technology saves homeowners £2,000 per installation
Thrive’s enhanced Impact Evaluation Standard ensures suppliers stay compliant with both the new PPN 002 Social Value Model and legacy PPN 06/20 rules.
Thousands of UK government suppliers risk falling foul of new procurement rules from last week — unless they can comply with both the old and new social value models.
Neil Macdonald
Continue reading Thrive launches first measurement framework to meet new UK government social value rules
Electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) Believ has won the EV Debt Deal of the Year at the 2025 EVIE awards, recognising its role in helping to accelerate the rollout of public EV charging infrastructure across the UK.
Believ was nominated for its closing of £300 million of investment in June 2025, a landmark deal that
Continue reading Believ Secures Win for EV Debt Deal of the Year at 2025 EVIE Awards
Health tech growth partner Highland has today revealed its new identity – reflecting a sharper focus as it helps health tech companies to find market opportunities, convince target audiences, and drive growth.
Known for nearly a quarter of a century as Highland Marketing, the company has built a strong reputation for launching and championing
Continue reading Highland to help companies seize ‘new era’ in health tech growth
Royal Navy sailors and marines interdict vessels carrying £35 million worth of illegal drugs in the Gulf of Oman HMS Lancaster used crewed and uncrewed air assets to detect, monitor and intercept several high-speed drugs boats Vital work disrupts flow of illegal drugs around the world, helping to keep narcotics off UK streets as
Continue reading ROYAL MARINES’ BULLSEYE SHOT STOPS £35M ILLEGAL DRUGS SHIPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
By Erica Hodgson, Change Management Practice Director at Differentis
The NHS isn’t broken because of who’s been in charge.
It’s broken because of how it works and how change has been managed in the past.
Earlier this year, the Government announced one of the biggest shake-ups in decades: abolishing NHS England and bringing the
Continue reading Will the Transformation Fund deliver the change our NHS needs? The real £3.25 billion question
How East Riding Council is using data to drive energy decisions across its estate
As the public sector accelerates its decarbonisation efforts, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is proving that sustainability can unlock innovation, efficiency, and lasting impact.
With an urgency to decarbonise the public sector estate, one council is demonstrating that sustainability can
Continue reading East Riding of Yorkshire Council: Pioneering Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
A new whitepaper from Blue Frontier details key opportunities and challenges for NHS trusts amidst ongoing digital transformation. Interoperability, patient access concerns, and public fears over AI remain prominent challenges for the NHS to overcome. The research uses a combination of primary and secondary data to provide a comprehensive view of the sector. James
Continue reading New Research Uncovers Pressures and Progress in NHS Digital Transformation
Following a highly successful 2024 event that brought together SIAM professionals, thought leaders, and industry experts from around the world, the Scopism Service North Conference is back. Remaining in Manchester, the event takes place on Monday, 3rd November, and promises to be even bigger and better in 2025.
Reflecting on 2024
The 2024 Service
Continue reading The SIAM Event of the Year is Back – Service North Returns for 2025
r2c, a leading provider of connected fleet and workshop management solutions, has launched a new Incident Management feature, designed to help HGV fleets digitise and streamline the way they capture, track and resolve incidents.
Available now as part of the r2c connected platform, Incident Management helps to revolutionise incident reporting, resolution, and compliance for
Continue reading r2c launches advanced Incident Management feature for HGV fleets
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