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The Plan sets out key ambitions that techUK and its members have long advocated for, including the establishment of a national Health Data Research Service, reducing barriers to market entry through regulatory reform including for AI, and working to attract investment and support scaling for healthcare businesses in the UK.

techUK welcomes the publication of the Life Sciences Sector Plan. We are pleased to see the commitment to establish a national Health Data Research Service, reduce barriers to market entry through regulatory reform including for AI, and improve access to health data for research. techUK and our members look forward to working with the Government and its partners to ensure the effective implementation of the actions laid out in this Plan.
Julian David – CEO of techUK

We are pleased to see an action-orientated plan to make the UK Life Science market a global powerhouse and maximise the unique strengths on offer from health data, genomics, research, skills, investment and innovation. The opportunity is now to address known challenges and techUK looks forward to working with the Senior Responsible Officers to deliver on the identified pillars and priority headline areas.
Nigel Brokenshire – Chair of the Life Sciences Working Group

The increasing convergence of life science and healthcare strategies can be seen in the overlap between the NHS 10 Year Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan. This suggests a new era of joined up thinking and closer collaboration which will ultimately mean pioneering research and innovation getting to patients quicker. Genomics is a great example of this where the UK has been leading the research field for over a decade and is now seeing genomics being embedded in NHS clinical workflows, and driving its transformation into a more personalised and preventative healthcare system.
Alex Eavis – Vice Chair of the Life Sciences Working Group