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Clinical, Regulatory, Health Economics, Market Access Dr Hugh Harvey Clinical, Regulatory, Health Economics, Market Access Dr Hugh Harvey

NICE ESF: The what, when and how?

The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released the latest evidence standards framework (ESF) for digital health technologies (DHTs). It's easy to see how standards updates can be confusing, however this update is an important one, and benefits everyone across the industry, from developers, through to healthcare services and patients.

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Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory Dr Hugh Harvey

UK medical device regulations - where are we headed?

The UK Regulatory Horizons Council recently published their report on the possibilities of UK medical device regulations after Brexit. Normally, any sane person wouldn’t blink an eye about such a mundane and bureaucratic process - but actually, there’s some serious ramifications.

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Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey Regulatory, Clinical Dr Hugh Harvey

Beware the COVID-tech Cowboys

Health tech has suddenly found its new focus in Coronavirus - but are we at risk of doing more harm than good by rushing to use unproven solutions? To avoid chaos in the aftermath, we should focus on tried-and tested tech, and only use novel solutions where need is deemed greater than the acceptable risk.

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