uMed raises £9.8m to fund expansion

Health and research technology company uMed has raised £9.8m in a funding round led by Albion Capital and other venture capital investors. The move follows...

Assura says pipeline remains strong despite delays

Specialist healthcare REIT Assura Group Plc said today that it continues to have a strong growth pipeline and sees ‘many opportunities’ to work with the...

Doctors join London’s Mayo Clinic

A number of new doctors specialising in cardiology, gastroenterology, women's and men's health, and radiology have joined Mayo Clinic Healthcare. The facility in London’s Portland...

Health-Connect appoints chairman to drive expansion

AI driven health platform Health-Connect has appointed Richard McKenzie as chairman. McKenzie has over 32 years of experience in the sector, including CEO of neurorehabilitation...

Lack of access to NHS creating two-tier health system, says IPPR

Lack of access to NHS services is creating a two-tier health system where those who can afford to are increasingly using private alternatives to...

Direct access will offer new opportunities for private providers, says former PM

The NHS should enable patients to self-refer to digital healthcare providers from the private sector via newly created Personal Health Accounts (PHA), according to...

Kooth announces £10m fundraise as it signs major US contract

Digital mental health platform Kooth Plc announced today that it has raised c£10m via a share placing to accelerate its expansion strategy. The news comes as the...

Hospital discharges: taking on the delays

Delayed Transfers of Care have plagued the NHS for decades and despite the obvious benefits, there is little sign they will be eliminated any...

Nuffield Health Woking Hospital installs Mako® robot

Nuffield Health Woking Hospital has become the latest of the charity’s 37 hospitals to install a Mako® robot. The system, which uses a robotic arm...

Clinova launches healthcare AI tool

Digital healthcare company Clinova has launched a pioneering conversational AI tool specifically for healthcare. Healthwords uses a similar template to ChatGPT but makes the search specific...