UK Innovation, EU Regulation And Digital Transformation Are Top Themes For Medtechs At NHS Expo 2018
Executive Summary
NHS England chief Simon Stevens has a habit of stealing headlines in UK health-care circles, and his CAR-T cell therapy approval announcement did the trick at the NHS 2018 Innovation Expo. But medtech innovation schemes and furthering the UK digital agenda emerged as main talking points at the meeting.
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