NHS England has been downsized and abolished. Integrated care boards have been told to change function, consolidate, and deliver savings. Trusts are planning big cuts. The Highland Marketing advisory board met to consider the impact on health tech, and how suppliers can navigate the chaos. 
A new technology partnership formally announced, could help NHS, local government, and housing organisations collaborate to create an unprecedented understanding of the risks and needs of people in their care. Resulting intelligence could enable co-ordinated decisions that help to ease demand on recovering NHS services, prevent avoidable harm and A&E visits, and target community interventions where they can make the biggest impact for individuals. Hosted by trade associations AXREM and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), 'The Future of MedTech - Innovating for Tomorrow', will allow delegates to engage with speakers from the government, NICE, MHRA, and the NHS.
Held at the Mercure Northampton on 13 May 2025, conference organisers have now confirmed health tech specialist agency Highland Marketing as the headline sponsor.
Healthcare teams responsible for paediatric care in Ireland are to save significant time in accessing important diagnostic imaging and reports, with the help of a new agreement with medical imaging and cybersecurity company Sectra.
Signed in January 2025, following a four-month procurement, the five-year contract with Children's Health Ireland (CHI) will enable an important part of the organisation's digital transformation.
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has marked an important milestone in connecting busy radiologists across large parts of South East England, following the successful go live of Sectra's enterprise imaging solution.
The trust is the sixth NHS organisation in the South East 2 Imaging Network to deploy Sectra's enterprise imaging solution.
The Highland Marketing advisory board has welcomed a new member - Dr Jason Broch, a GP and director with a strong track record in the NHS and IT-enabled transformation.
Dr Broch brings a wealth of experience to the board, which debates issues in digital health and advises the specialist health tech agency and its clients on policy, procurement and implementation.
Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has replaced its bedside units with state-of-the art devices running a full range of information, engagement, communications and productivity apps, to demonstrate the potential of digital technology in the NHS.
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport has gone live with the first lighthouse deployment of SPARK TSL's Fusion platform in the UK.