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  • French cardiac monitoring startup Implicity raises €35 million

    Implicity has raised €35m to expand its cardiac monitoring platform internationally, with a focus on the US and further development of its AI capabilities. The Paris-based health tech company plans to use the funding to scale its commercial operations and develop its next generation of heart failure prediction algorithms. Implicity specialises in remote cardiac monitoring [...]

  • Commission calls for ‘L-plate’ system to ensure NHS AI safety

    AI could be introduced into the NHS under staged 'L-plate' authorisations as part of recommendations designed to balance faster adoption with patient safety. The proposed system would allow new AI models to operate under close supervision and tight safeguards while demonstrating their safety and performance in real-world healthcare settings. Other recommendations include continuous monitoring of [...]

  • Technology exists everywhere: It’s leaders that must drive improvements

    By Darren Kilroy, medical director at RLDatix The findings from the GMC's latest workplace experiences report are stark. Doctor satisfaction fell from 59 per cent to 55 per cent in 2025, ending two years of gradual improvement. Burnout risk has risen to 20 per cent. The focus now should be understanding the why and how [...]

  • Health Tech World reveals shortlist for Most Improved Patient Outcomes award

    Health Tech World is excited to reveal the shortlist for the 2026 Most Improved Patient Outcomes award. The award is one of eight to feature at Health Tech World's forth annual awards event. The category celebrates the health tech solutions that have made the most significant measurable impact on improving patient outcomes. It [...]

  • AssureCare names Kristen Konstantinidis SVP of marketing and comms

    AssureCare has appointed Kristen Konstantinidis as senior vice president of marketing and communications. Konstantinidis joins the AI-powered population health management company after serving as chief communications officer at Homeward Health. In that role, she built the company's communications and brand marketing function, including government relations, positioning for the Rural Health Transformation Program and AI narrative [...]

  • Forus raises US$150m series C to expand medication access platform

    Forus has raised US$150m in Series C funding to expand its AI-powered medication access platform into more medical specialties and care settings. The funding comes four months after the health tech company raised US$160m in a Series B round and brings its total funding to more than US$300m. Forus said the latest round values the [...]

  • Digital Health renews PR partnership with Chishick Comms for Rewired 2027

    Digital Health has renewed its PR partnership with Chishick Communications for Rewired 2027, set to take place at the NEC in Birmingham. The renewal follows the agency's work on Rewired this year, including record media attendance, extensive press coverage and the launch of initiatives such as the on-site Podcast Café. Rewired 2027 will [...]

  • How clinical champions accelerated EPR adoption at Queen Victoria Hospital

    By Tamara Everington, chief medical officer at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust When NHS organisations reflect on successful EPR implementations, the story often focuses on systems, suppliers and timelines. At Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH), the decisive factor was people. A strong network of clinical champions and super users helped translate a [...]

  • Prime Health unveils £2 million Queen Anne Street MRI upgrade

    Prime Health has announced a £2m investment in its Queen Anne Street centre, adding a new 3T MRI system and expanding preventative health services. The London centre, at 45 Queen Anne Street in the Harley Street Health District, is due to be officially unveiled on 24 September 2026 following an extensive refurbishment programme. The investment [...]

  • Patient monitoring platform Hope Care secures US$7m funding

    Hope Care has raised US$7m in Series A funding to expand its remote patient monitoring business across Europe. The Portuguese start-up develops OpMA, a regulated remote patient monitoring and telehealth platform that combines data from medical devices, patient-reported information and clinical workflows. The platform supports monitoring programmes for a range of chronic diseases. [...]