Overview

• Health Secretary Wes Streeting unveiled the MedTech Compass digital platform and an innovator passport scheme to centralize NHS approval processes and cut repetitive data submissions
• The two-year rollout will allow technologies approved by one NHS organisation to be adopted across all trusts without further submissions
• Early pilots of wound dressings, antimicrobial device coverings and rapid flu tests delivered significant clinical improvements and cost savings, informing the initial catalogue
• The scheme aims to eliminate the NHS postcode lottery by ensuring consistent patient access and strengthen Britain’s life sciences sector under the 10-Year Health Plan
• Experts including Professor Peter Bannister emphasise that clear evidence standards and compliance frameworks are essential to maintain patient safety amid faster technology adoption