healthcare.digital December 31, 2025
Navigating the 2026 NHS Market for HealthTech and MedTech
The landscape for HealthTech and MedTech companies operating within the United Kingdom is currently undergoing a structural metamorphosis. As the National Health Service (NHS) transitions from a phase of post-pandemic recovery into a period of radical, mission-led reform underpinned by the 10-Year Health Plan, the year 2026 emerges as a pivotal juncture. For suppliers, this period represents the convergence of revised regulatory frameworks, a new financial operating model for Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and a shift toward value-based procurement that fundamentally alters the criteria for market success.
The complexity of the 2026 environment is exacerbated by the simultaneous implementation of the Procurement Act 2023, the full activation of the Federated Data...







