Medilink Midlands has announced that its newly forged Board of Directors has appointed Dr Darren Clark as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Darren previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Medilink East Midlands. Darren joined Medilink East Midlands in 2004 and...
Avgo Biotech win “Taming the Dragons” pitch event!
Avgo Biotech’s CEO, Andrew Stacey, won the 8th annual pitch event – “Taming the Dragons”, run by the Lincolnshire Investment Network. The event moved away from its traditional format, being held virtually, this year. Pitches showed the diversity of entrepreneurial companies in Lincolnshire, with pitches from; Felicity Francis talking about...
Hospital Services Limited (HSL) supports Queens Ladies Rugby to boost breast cancer awareness
Joining the athletes of Queens University Belfast’s ladies rugby club, leading supplier of specialist diagnostic equipment Hospital Services Limited (HSL) has announced a sponsorship which will not only see the HSL branding feature on the ladies’ rugby kits, but will also kick off a partnership aimed to raise awareness and...
Quadralene acquired by Getinge
Leading manufacturer and supplier of dental infection control products, Quadralene, has been 100% acquired by Getinge, a leading global provider of products and systems that contribute to quality enhancement and cost efficiency within healthcare and life sciences. The deal, which has been negotiated over the last 7 months by Breeze...
R&D Tax Relief for Med-Tech Innovation
The Med-Tech industry is striving to create new technologies that deliver innovative, flexible and efficient diagnostic solutions for healthcare practitioners. It’s one of the largest, growing industries in the UK right now. Claiming R&D Tax Relief for the development of these technologies can help re-coup a significant proportion of these...
Nemaura raises over $21m for expansion and commercialisation of products.
Loughborough based Nemaura have weathered the Covid downturn with a mammoth fundraise totaling over $21m to support its development and commercialization activities. Dr Faz Chowdhury, CEO of Nemaura commented “it was a very tough start to the year as has been the case for so many businesses, and like others...
Notts Medical Firm Receives £80K Loan
NOTTINGHAM medical firm, Olberon Ltd, has secured a five-figure loan to help manage the disruption caused by the coronavirus. The finance was provided by First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, supported by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Olberon was founded in 2005 by...
Remote monitoring – Paving the way for continuous, preventative care
Simon Applebaum, Managing Director of Spirit Digital, explores how remote monitoring should play a crucial role in reengineering NHS pathways to help better manage vulnerable patients with long terms conditions and pave the way for new models of continuous, preventative care beyond COVID-19. Everyone knows that the way the NHS...
TenaTac® Has Been Allowed for Grant in the UK
Selentus Science is pleased to announce that its patent for TenaTac®, an innovative, adhesive surgical haemostat, has been allowed for grant in the UK, following an earlier grant in the USA. TenaTac is a Class III CE marked medical device that was approved for human surgical use in late 2019....
HSL launches ‘next generation’ Telehealth solution for Stroke Care
Specialist distributor of medical supplies and surgical equipment, Hospital Services Limited (HSL) has had its next-generation Telehealth solution approved for use with the emergency assessment of patients with suspected stroke in Northern Ireland. HSL’s Telehealth system is already in place throughout hospitals and GP surgeries in the UK and Ireland...