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Healthy.io is a health-tech company with a mission to improve healthcare outcomes by turning the smartphone into a regulatory approved clinical device. It has received support from The Academic Health Science Network to grow, prove the benefits of the product and get further exposure and introductions within the NHS.
UroLift, a urethral lift implant for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, was selected for NICE guidance. The technology went from being used in 4 hospitals to 15 within 6 months of guidance publication.
Cerebrotech Visor is a non-invasive device which enables real-time assessment of the brain’s status following strokes and other brain injury. The NIHR supported the company to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the device, as well as providing a range of additional support such as assisting with applications for for grant funding.
Since cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) started to be confirmed in the United Kingdom, Health Technology Wales (HTW) has been producing rapid reports on the emerging evidence for diagnostics and therapeutics. The reports are shared with key stakeholders in Welsh Government and NHS Wales to inform their decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out what happened to the technologies submitted to HealthTech Connect in the first year of operation.