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The Lord @Darzi report highlights regional variation, underinvestment in technology, and the need for earlier diagnosis, and references @medtechgroup research. The ‘tilt towards technology’ must include a greater role for #medtech https://t.co/GS7OcHSvEx @wesstreeting

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The MTG’s new report found that #gynaecology has some of the starkest gaps in data collection, pathway adherence and accountability across the #NHS.

We spoke to Judy Birch of the @ppsnuk to illustrate what this systemic issue looks like for patients across the country. ⬇️

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The MTG recently sat down with James Pound, Executive Director of Innovation and Compliance at the @MHRAgovuk , to discuss how the agency is modernising its approach to regulating #MedTech.

Read our latest blog below ⬇️

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FOI responses from ICBs in our "A System that Learns: Embedding Best Practice Across the #NHS" report reveal a near-total absence of audit, oversight, and governance in #ContinenceCare.

Read more about our findings and what the MTG sees as a way forward below ⬇️

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"Drawing on Freedom of Information responses from 42 ICBs, what we found was often a system that cannot learn because it does not have a full and accurate picture of what is really happening on the ground."

Our latest report in @HSJnews https://t.co/OlWOVcRkxK #NHS #medtech

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Our latest Commission on #NHSCulture report has found that inconsistent use of the NJR, variable rehabilitation pathways, and unclear referral criteria are all contributing to unequal access to orthopaedic care.

Read the full findings and our recommendations at the link below ⬇️

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Read the full report and our recommendations here ⬇️ https://t.co/rQVY3RrSah #MedTech

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Today, the MTG publishes the latest findings from our Commission on #NHS Culture, "A System that Learns: Embedding Best Practice Across the NHS," assessing four clinical areas.

One of our findings: data gaps in gynaecology are leaving women behind. ⬇️

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Read our full discussion with @SebRees1 (@IPPR) about the MTG's accountability report here ➡️ https://t.co/BOihVTPFad

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There is a real opportunity to reset accountability in the #NHS with the Ten Year Health Plan and the abolition of @NHSEngland, but reordering the structure won't be enough for decentralisation to work. ⬇️

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Full interview here ➡️ https://t.co/HLMxTuo7g8

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As the @NHSuk shifts towards value-based procurement, how can #MedTech companies prepare to make the most of these reforms?

We discuss this and more with David Lawson, Director of Medical Technology & Innovation at @DHSCgovuk. ⬇️

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.@NICEcomms has recommended a tiny wireless sensor that allows #HeartFailure patients to monitor their condition daily from home, reducing hospitalisations. #medtech #cardiology #heartmonth

Full article below ⬇️

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Read the full interview here ➡️ https://t.co/HLMxTuo7g8

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We spoke with David Lawson of @DHSCgovuk to reflect on 3 years shaping the government’s #MedTech strategy and the #NHS’s pivot to technology under the Ten Year Plan.

He explains how poor trust-level data has limited the impact of its £10bn annual #MedTech spend. ⬇️

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Read about Roger's journey in a new article by @Telegraph ⬇️ https://t.co/vGjDrALsqT

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At last year's #MedTech Awareness Week reception, former Olympian @RogerBlack400 shared his experience of the life-changing surgery he underwent in early 2025 to replace his heart valve, and how #MedTech, expert clinical care, and a healthy personal routine made it possible. ⬇️