In this episode of the podcast we discuss with Richard Vincins, medical device expert from MD Compliance, the medical device registration process in Europe and the challenges that the small and mid size manufacturers face. We also discuss what could be done to help medical device manufacturers to improve market access and innovations in Europe.

The script of this episode will be available soon.

In this episode we talk about clinical trials in primary care and the role of general practitioners (GPs) and family doctors in clinical research with the Dr Daphne Hazell who is a GP and CEO of the biggest GP network in the UK which is involved in clinical research. We discuss the challenges and the benefits of using primary care in clinical research.

You can read our transcript to the interview here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2026/02/09/the-role-of-family-doctors-in-clinical-research-interview-with-daphne-hazell/

In this episode you can learn about the challenges of conducting clinical trials in Africa but also about some ongoing work which is aiming to create more opportunities for clinical research on the continent. In addition, there are some practical recommendations what could help African countries to establish better clinical research facilities and network.

There is a growing call for more wide-spread prostate cancer screening. In this episode you can learn about the methods used for prostate screening and some promising new research in the field. It will also answer the question why the medical bodies are against the roll out of the screening program to more men.

The guest of this episode is Liz Hawes who is a registered nurse specialising in wound care and also CEO of a company providing clinical research services. She provides an overview on the current situation with wound care and the available treatment options. We also discuss what could be done to improve wound healing and attract clinical research in the field. In addition, she gave very powerful examples of the critical importance of wound healing and how it can have a significant impact on patients' lives.

You can read the script here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/12/26/how-important-is-wound-healing-interview-with-liz-hawes/

This episode is analysis of the effect of Assisted Dying Bill in the UK on clinical research. It examines why it patients with advanced diseases are critical for developing new drugs. It also explores if we should offer patients option to participate in clinical research instead of assisted dying.

Why should we offer patients opportunity to participate in clinical research instead of assisted dying option? You can find out in this episode.

This episode is a quick recap of the Regulatory Intelligence Conference which happened on 3rd and 4th of Nov 2025 in London. The event was organised by TOPRA and RAPS. It also contains analysis on how startups companies are affected by lack of regulatory intelligence resources and what could be done to help startup companies to improve their access to regulatory intelligence.

In this episode of the podcast we are discussing patients engagement in clinical trial with Keith Berelowitz, who is the chair of Fulham Ethics Committee and entrepreneur working on a new AI powered platform aiming to improve recruitment in clinical trials. Apart from discussing how their platform pRxEngage operates we are also talking about the main challenges in recruiting patients in clinical trials and what could be done to improve reach out to different communities.

You can read the transcript of our interview here: https://solutionsop.co.uk/2025/11/14/how-to-engage-more-patients-in-clinical-trials-interview-with-keith-berelowitz/