UK Medical Device Testing Hits Record High as MHRA Backs Growth in Brain and AI Technology

UK Patients Among First to Access Breakthrough Medical Devices

Patients in the UK could soon be among the first in the world to benefit from cutting-edge medical devices, as clinical investigations reach their highest level on record in 2025. New data from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) show a 17 per cent increase in approved clinical investigations compared with last year. More global companies are choosing Great Britain as the place to test the next generation of health tec…

Medical device testing in UK rises amid global competitiveness push

This increase in MHRA activity comes as the UK looks to enhance its standing in the medtech sector as global competition mounts.The post Medical device testing in UK rises amid global competitiveness push appeared first on Medical Device Network.

Medical device testing hits record high

Medical device testing hits record high Polly Jones 19 February, 2026 Medical device testing hits record high 19 February, 2026 Medical device testing in the UK reached its highest ever recorded level in 2025.Data from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) shows a 17 per cent rise in approved clinical investigations compared with the previous year.Meanwhile MHRA is rolling out new measures to back innovation and remov…

UK medical device testing hits record high as MHRA backs growth in brain and AI technology

Patients benefit from earlier access to technologies that could improve or save lives, as the MHRA approved 17 per cent more clinical investigations in 2025 compared with 2024, and launches measures to support innovation and growth.   UK patients could be among the first in the world to benefit from breakthrough medical devices, as clinical investigations reach their highest level on record in 2025.