Innovations

A cloud-native NHS lung cancer screening model enabled more than 1 million LDCT scans to be reported and could help shape future imaging-based screening programmes.

Repurposed bedside monitors created a centralised critical care surveillance system through interbed connectivity, offering a cost effective model for improving intensive care monitoring.

Early EEG monitoring identified markers associated with disease severity in NORSE, highlighting its potential role in improving prognostic assessment and guiding treatment decisions.

The Council has agreed its negotiating position on the European Biotech Act, proposing regulatory updates to support biotechnology innovation while maintaining safety, transparency, and public trust. 

Personalised CAR T cell therapy selectively eliminated mutant blood cancer cells in preclinical models of myelofibrosis while preserving healthy blood cells, supporting plans for first in human clinical evaluation.

AI-powered malaria intelligence platform integrates climate and health data to predict outbreaks and support targeted public health interventions.

The UK government has launched major investments in AI and plans for workforce transformation at London Tech Week 2026.

Surgeons completed robotic bariatric procedure across 3,200km in Brazil, demonstrating how robotic platforms transform access to specialist surgical expertise.