UK Digital Health
The UK Government's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has an aim to support economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.
Why the UK
The UK offers the largest integrated health system in the world, the NHS, with a trusted expertise and reputation that is in demand globally. It is a global leader in the delivery of cost-effective, evidence-based healthcare provision, as well as digital service transformation, healthcare education and net zero healthcare.
The UK's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) promotes the UK healthcare sector to markets across the world, by providing bespoke support and engagement with DBT Trade Advisors based in the overseas network.
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The UK Healthcare Market
London, Oxford and Cambridge account for a quarter of the European healthcare technology market.
The NHS is the world’s largest integrated health system, with 1.7m employees and over 1m patients seen every 36 hours.
UK based health-tech startups have raised over $1.3B in 2023
The UK has the most advanced and data-enabled clinical research environment in the world.
In 2022 the UK Government committed £2bn for the digitalisation of the NHS and at least £150m to support digital transformation in social care.
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About DBT
The UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.
What we can do for you:
- In market teams to support you in over 100 countries
- Expert market insight in doing business in the UK and around the world
- Find the right suppliers, investors and partners to grow your business
- Promotion via trade shows, trade missions and sector specific showcases
- Represent the voice of UK and overseas businesses
DBT staff on the stand this week:
Madhukar Bose, Head of Digital Health
Madhukar.bose@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Mrudula Nambiar, Digital Health Senior Manager
Mrudula.nambiar@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Contact Us
If you have any queries about the DBT UK delegation at HLTH ‘24, please contact us at digital.health@businessandtrade.gov.uk
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Key strengths of the UK digital health ecosystem
The NHS is the world's largest integrated healthcare system with 67m lifelong patient records.
Our digital health ecosystem offers a world leading research environment to develop and grow digital health products.
Government and investor support for digital health, with £2bn of UK Government funding to support innovation and £3.8bn VC investment in Health Tech.
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