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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Continue reading Overcoming the AI applicability crisis and preparing for agentic AI
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
Continue reading Highland to help companies seize ‘new era’ in health tech growth
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
Continue reading Will the Transformation Fund deliver the change our NHS needs? The real £3.25 billion question
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
This year’s Healthcare Excellence Through Technology at London ExCeL is the first opportunity for health and social care to discuss the 10 Year Plan. From the agenda to all new features like the Roundtable Zone and AI Spotlight, the show on 7-8 October has been set-up to make the most of that opportunity.
Continue reading What’s on at HETT Show 2025? The 10 Year Health Plan is on!
By Emma Swann, partner and education law specialist at Forbes Solicitors
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Tribunals are a hot topic for schools and local authorities, with rules being enforced for presenting evidence at hearings. Emma Swann, a partner specialising in education law at Forbes Solicitors, provides a run-down of what
Continue reading Rules Reiterated for Schools attending SEND Tribunal Hearings
By Prof. Oleg Kvlividze, MD, PhD, Provost, New Anglia University
Prof. Oleg Kvlividze, MD, PhD
Last week, YouGov released their latest survey results around Higher Education. The results showed that Two thirds of students in England and Wales say university is poor value for money.
Provost of New Anglia University, Prof.
Continue reading What the YouGov Survey tells us about UK Higher Education
The successful go-live for the order communications system lays a foundation for further IT developments at the Trust and its pathology network
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has taken a significant step towards a more digital future by rolling out electronic test ordering using Clinisys ICE.
The trust deployed the order
Continue reading Dartford and Gravesham implements Clinisys ICE for radiology and pathology orders
Patients receiving care at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust are benefiting from a modern patient entertainment system that is providing important comfort during long hospital stays and helping to inform people about their care, whilst alleviating pressure on busy wards.
The trust has worked with Airwave Healthcare to deploy the
Continue reading Tech keeps cancer patients informed and entertained following Clatterbridge go-live with Airwave Healthcare
By Dr Eugene Bojé
The UK dental sector is facing an unprecedented staffing challenge. NHS dentistry, already under pressure from underfunding and recruitment shortages, is now contending with volatile workforce availability and surging patient demand. The British Dental Association (BDA) has warned of an “existential crisis” for NHS provision, while a 2023
Continue reading Could the ‘Uberisation’ of Locum Cover in Dental Practices, Be A Blueprint for Recruitment Process Across the Entire NHS?
Cancer patients will benefit from the potential for faster diagnosis and better access to specialist opinions, following the go-live of a digital pathology solution across five NHS sites in Devon and Cornwall.
Technical and clinical deployment of the pathology module of Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution has now taken place at University Hospitals
Continue reading Devon and Cornwall hospitals initiate digital pathology with Sectra
The government’s plan for the NHS is a huge document. Jane Stephenson, chief executive of SPARK TSL, argues the key to unlocking its digital ambitions is to consider what it has to say about the shift from CDs to digital music.
Jane Stephenson
How can trusts and health boards make the same
Continue reading Unlocking the 10 Year Health Plan
Dr Paul Deffley
Alcidion has announced the addition of three new appointments to their UK-based team, with one internal promotion and two external recruits. Dr Paul Deffley has been announced as the UK Managing Director, with Tracy McClelland and Darren Ransley joining as global Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Revenue Officer
Continue reading Alcidion grows top talent in the UK, with new MD, CCIO and CRO appointments
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