The Conservative Party conference led to an unexpected, phased ban on smoking and the launch of another, £30 million health tech competition. Integrated care systems will be invited to bid for projects using innovative technology ranging from virtual wards to 3D scanning and drones.
NHS England announced a public consultation on the use of data and the new Federated Data Platform, amid renewed speculation that the FDP contract is likely to be awarded to Palantir shortly. And amid a flurry of company announcements, C2-Ai announced the formal launch of Precisia Life Sciences to bring data insights to bear on the development of medicines to address population health issues and under-served patients.
