UK govt invests £10m in tech to destroy cancers and predict disease

The UK government has allocated a multi-million pound investment to support the development of innovative medical devices. This funding will assist eight pioneering tech companies in bringing their devices to market, potentially revolutionizing the way clinicians treat major causes of death and disability in the UK. Among the supported devices are technologies aimed at identifying and destroying liver cancer tumors, detecting Alzheimer’s Disease through a blood test, and predicting hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using AI. This investment is part of the government’s long-term plan to ensure timely access to groundbreaking technologies for the NHS and its patients. Furthermore, it follows the Department of Health and Social Care’s blueprint for boosting NHS medtech and translating innovation into real societal benefits. This initiative, named The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP), is being managed by several healthcare organizations and aims to accelerate the development of transformative medical devices and solutions for use in the NHS.