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Media Monitoring: 9th – 15th October

Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’ Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how the body stops its own immune system from turning against itself. Shimon Sakaguchi from Osaka University in Japan, Mary E. Brunkow from the Institute for System Biology and Fred Ramsdell from Sonoma Biotherapeutics, both…
Ben Kemp
October 15, 2025
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MHRA to deepen collaboration with US on regulation

The MHRA has outlined moves to deepen collaboration with the US on medical technology regulation, with initiatives to accelerate innovation, strengthen patient safety, and reduce transatlantic barriers to market access. At AdvaMed in San Diego, MHRA Chief Executive Lawrence Tallon highlighted the agency’s commitment to advancing global regulatory harmonisation and its strong partnership with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during his fireside chat with Dr Michelle Tarver (Director, FDA…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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New Executive Chair of the Health Innovation Network appointed

Professor Ben Bridgewater has been appointed as the new Executive Chair of the Health Innovation Network (the Network), representing England’s 15 regional health innovation networks nationally. He will spearhead the Network’s mission to harness innovation to improve health outcomes and drive economic growth. The 15 health innovation networks accelerate the adoption and spread of proven innovations across the NHS and…
Ben Kemp
October 14, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 2nd – 8th October

Diabetes diagnosis for Black and Asian men may be delayed by hidden genetic risk A common but often undiagnosed genetic condition may be causing delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses for thousands of Black and South Asian men in the UK - and potentially millions worldwide. These delays in diagnosis and treatment increase the risk of serious complications. The study…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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NICE expands HealthTech evaluations for NHS patients

NICE are set to apply the same rigorous standards to evaluate medical devices, diagnostics and digital tools that currently assess new medicines. The expanded programme addresses longstanding inequalities in technology adoption across different NHS regions. Technologies meeting NICE's standards will receive strong recommendations for NHS-wide implementation, supported by clear guidance on value and effectiveness. The initiative forms part of the…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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Online NHS hospital service to run from 2027

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer used last week's Labour Party Conference to announce a flagship new health policy: an online NHS hospital service, to run from 2027. This new pledge aims to satisfy one of the key shifts for the NHS as outlined in the organisation's Ten-Year Plan — making the NHS a digital-first health service. Named NHS Online, the…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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WHO releases new reports on new tests in development for bacterial infections

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its latest reports on antibacterial agents in clinical and preclinical development, and on diagnostics that are already available or in the pipeline to detect and identify priority bacteria listed in the WHO bacterial priority pathogens list (BPPL). Both reports seek to guide antibacterial research and development (R&D) to more effectively address the growing…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 25th September – 1st October

AI to be trialled at unprecedented scale across NHS screening Millions of patients could receive quicker diagnoses and treatment, as pioneering AI tools are tested on an unprecedented scale in NHS screening services, thanks to a ground-breaking new cloud system. A new AI research screening platform dubbed AIR-SP - backed by nearly £6 million in government funding - is being built by…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2025
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Experts to support MHRA on adoption of AI

A new National Commission has been tasked with advising the MHRA on how to re-write the regulatory rulebook on AI in healthcare, which will be published next year. The government hopes this should ensure that the NHS gains access to the latest AI tools faster. The UK National Commission on the Regulation of AI in Healthcare will bring in experts…
Ben Kemp
September 30, 2025
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