On Friday 12th December 2025, Minister for Skills, Baroness Jacqui Smith, chose PHTA as the setting for the launch of a new Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) designed to tackle the UK’s growing medtech skills shortage. The visit marks the second Ministerial visit to PHTA in just three months, following Baron Stockwood’s...
New qualifications to tackle NHS skills shortage
New qualifications in MedTech to tackle 145,000 skills shortage and ease NHS pressures. new Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) in MedTech will help fill critical skills gaps, with estimated 145,000 jobs needed by 2035 across the sector qualifications will train technicians and regulatory advisors to work on cutting-edge AI-enabled health devices, wearable...
Birmingham med-tech company leads UK–Japan collaboration to transform remote eye care
Midlands-based Black Space Technology is leading a new international healthcare innovation project aimed at transforming access to eye diagnostics in remote and underserved communities. The Birmingham company, whose core expertise is telemedicine and point-of-injury patient monitoring, is working in partnership with Birmingham City University and Japanese ophthalmic hardware specialist OUI...
Applications are open for Pitch Up, the West Midlands’ premier pitching competition
Ambitious businesses, apply now to boost your investment skills and profile. Organised by the Centre for Enterprise and Enterprise at Aston University, University of Birmingham Enterprise, and Minerva Business Angels at the University of Warwick Science Park, the competition is in its 11th year and has connected over 230 entrepreneurs...
UK Health Innovation Mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 26 – 29 January 2026
British Embassy in Hanoi and British Consulate-General in HCMC will organise the UK Health Innovation Mision to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 26-29 January 2026. This mission is Phase 3 of the HCMC Health Innovation Development Project, a multi-year programme designed to deepen UK-Vietnam collaboration in healthcare innovation. Building on the success of Phase 1 (2024),...
Office for Life Sciences Bulletin – 4 December 2025
The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is a joint unit between the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). This bulletin aims to keep the life sciences sector up to date on the latest government...
SoeMac technology powers global wellness growth
Neil Stentiford, the Managing Director of SOE Health Ltd, shares positive developments and exciting news, as the business enjoys strong growth through 2025, and into 2026. We have developed a unique technology and a family of 3 products, we call SoeMac, marketing them as “Health & Wellness” products for improving...
Mayor’s funding to harness video game technology for healthcare
World-leading gaming and immersive technology companies based in the West Midlands are being backed by Mayor Richard Parker to help modernise health services and get more people back into work. The first-of-its-kind XR (Extended Reality) Health and Wellbeing Hub is one of eight regional projects being supported in the latest...
Blüm Health Named Regional Winner at The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2025
Blüm Health is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Breakthrough – North West & North Wales accolade at the The Spectator Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2025. Blüm Health stood out among a competitive field of regional finalists for its cutting-edge work in digital health solutions....
Medilink Midlands Honours Departing Directors at AGM
Medilink Midlands formally acknowledges the outstanding service and leadership of three esteemed Directors, Keith Widdowson, Dr Darren Clark, and Professor Yvonne Barnett, who stepped down from their roles following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting. Each of these individuals has played a pivotal role in shaping Medilink’s strategic direction, strengthening its...
