NHS to Get Early Access to MedTech Ahead of Regulatory Approval

NHS to get early access to MedTech ahead of regulatory approval

Lawrence Tallon, chief executive at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (Credit: MHRA) Manufacturers will be able to supply innovative medical devices to the NHS use before obtaining full regulatory approval, under new proposals. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a statement of policy intent setting out plans to enable earlier access to medical technologies that address unmet clinica…

MHRA plans to speed up access to medical devices

MHRA plans to speed up access to medical devices Polly Jones 5 August, 2025 MHRA plans to speed up access to medical devices 5 August, 2025 The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a Statement of Policy Intent, which sets out initial thinking on a new Early Access service to help patients benefit sooner from innovative medical devices that address unmet clinical needs. The Early Access service will provide …

MHRA’s proposed Early Access route aims to put breakthrough medical devices in patients’ hands sooner - AT Today - Assistive Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released a Statement of Policy Intent that details its proposals for how an Early Access Service for innovative medical devices would work. The service takes learnings from the Unmet Clinical Need Authorisation (UCNA) tool, tested through the Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP), and turns it into a routine mechanism that makes promising technologies available to patients whi…