The Ultimate Guide to Health Technologies
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Health Technologies (HealthTech).
What to know about Health Technologies
HealthTech explores the dynamic intersection of technology and healthcare, where innovations are reshaping how medical services are delivered, managed, and experienced. From advancements in AI and wearable devices to breakthroughs in telehealth and digital patient care, this field is rapidly evolving to tackle contemporary challenges across health systems.
Our latest stories delve into diverse facets of HealthTech, highlighting collaborations that enhance digital respiratory care, new AI-driven tools addressing healthcare staffing shortages, and the expansion of secure, integrated health data platforms. Personalised health applications, cybersecurity in medical devices, and emerging telehealth solutions demonstrate the ongoing commitment to improving patient outcomes and operational efficiencies.
Readers interested in the future of healthcare technology will find insightful analyses of market trends, security concerns amid growing digital transformation, and innovations designed to support clinicians and patients alike. By following HealthTech developments, one can gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges driving this dynamic sector forward.
UK Health Technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
UK SMEs fear cyber attacks most, Hiscox survey finds
UK SMEs cite cyber attacks as their biggest worry, while most say they do not fully understand insurance cover for the risks they face.
Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%
Heidi says its AI scribe has cut NHS paperwork by 86% on average, freeing more than four million hours of clinical time across UK pilots.
UK consumers use AI widely but trust lags, EY finds
EY says 74% of UK consumers have used AI in six months, but only 14% would trust fully autonomous systems as security and governance worries grow.
BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
BioOrbit wins GBP £9.8 million seed backing to scale orbital drug crystal production and push hospital-only medicines towards home use.
Carea launches support mode for women after pregnancy loss
Carea adds free miscarriage support mode to pregnancy app, offering expert advice, mental health tools and a women's community after pregnancy loss.
British Business Bank boosts Northern Gritstone to GBP £40m
British Business Bank increases backing for Northern Gritstone as new investors join GBP £20 million fundraising round for university spinouts.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Health Technologies
Featured News
Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)
Atturra's Chris Rae says successful automation starts with the happy path, as a new AI platform cuts mining HR compliance workload by 80%.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
Cloudera and Svitla Systems bring trusted AI to healthcare
Cloudera and Svitla team up to build trusted, clinician‑centric AI that unifies patient data while safeguarding privacy and consent.
Expert Columns
What is next in infusion therapy? Four key trends and innovations catalyzing the industry in 2026
Trusted data is the backbone of digital healthcare
Inspiring women: key lessons from my mentors
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
International Women's Day: Why security operations centres need women
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
Preserving our voice: Why women must shape the future of AI and cybersecurity
How female-led healthtech can close the gender gap
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Health Technologies News
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Europe backs HiCONNECTS project to use light-based computing and networking, aiming to ease AI-driven strain on data centre power demand.
British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.
Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment
Cera to use new AI Lab and eight-figure funding to develop care tools for providers, as pressure mounts on ageing-health systems.
Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
Helical secures USD $10 million seed round to scale its AI-powered drug discovery platform across more pharma programmes.
Eka Ventures raises USD $107 million for second fund
Eka Ventures secures USD $107 million for second fund as British Business Bank, Better Society Capital and others back UK early-stage impact bets.
Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions
Doccla says AI-powered home monitoring is helping NHS trusts cut admissions, free up beds and tackle a 7.2 million-case backlog.
Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials
Thames Freeport backs AI, 5G and digital twin trials at Tilbury, London Gateway and Ford Dagenham to boost productivity and safety.
Isle of Man names 16 finalists for health challenge
Isle of Man selects 16 global finalists for health and social care innovation challenge after record interest in live testing of new tools.
Retail abuse drives staff quits as crime hits stores
VoCoVo survey finds 88% of UK retailers have lost staff to customer abuse, while 67% say AI could help tackle rising in-store crime.
Word360 launches Wondaa AI interpreter app for NHS
Word360 unveils AI interpreter app for NHS staff to support routine patient chats in more than 100 languages, while keeping human linguists for complex care.
Humber Teaching NHS Trust leads NHS App appointment rollout
Humber Teaching NHS Trust to pilot NHS App appointment tools for 11 others, letting patients view, amend and cancel visits.
Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.
Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings
Siemens unveils cloud-linked fire detectors for hospitals and data centres, aiming to cut false alarms, enable remote monitoring and simplify upgrades.
Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK
Virgin Media O2 says its Better Connections Plan has helped one million digitally excluded people get online, as it beats its skills target.
Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift
Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.
Hertfordshire NHS trust rolls out ambient voice tech
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust expands ambient voice technology to 1,000 clinicians, aiming to ease admin and support 250,000 annual appointments.
Shared care record summit draws 200 at Rewired 2026
Shared care record summit at Digital Health Rewired draws 200 as NHS leaders debate neighbourhood care, data convergence and interoperability lessons.
Infobip Startup Tribe backs UK startups with credits
Infobip marks Startup Tribe's fifth year with hundreds of thousands of pounds in credits for UK startups and scaleups.
UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000
UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.
Clarence Medical Centre launches multilingual AI assistant
Clarence Medical Centre in Wales has launched a multilingual AI assistant to ease admin pressure and streamline patient registration online.
Job Moves
CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside
AVK appoints Paul Hood as COO to boost data centre expansion
Hexaware appoints Shantanu Baruah to drive healthcare growth
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Mike Upton joins e2e-assure as Head of Public Sector
Claroty names Nick Haan as new Field CTO for Strategic Partners
Claroty appoints Logan & Gidley as EMEA chief technology officers
Kao Data appoints Pete Judson as new Chief Operating Officer
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Volker Claus Christ appointed as EVP for global finance at Cherry
