How does the government’s Vision for Health and Life Sciences impact your business? Find out more, and how you can shape future policy in the sector.
The health and life sciences sector is at the heart of the UK’s economic and social prosperity and has vital strategic importance – contributing over £70bn a year in turnover and employing 240,900 people across the country. The importance of this sector has never been more evident than through the UK’s response to the pandemic. Industry, the government and the NHS worked hand in hand to develop, create and roll out health care products at a pace unseen in modern times. Yet, this is also a time of great challenge for the sector: uncertainty stemming from COVID-19, Brexit, and the NHS backlog continue to limit the impact of the life science sector.
The government has recognised the key role of the Health and Life Sciences – with ambitious plans to support sector growth.
The Life Science Vision
The Life Science Vision (LSV), first published in July 2021, provides a blueprint to build on the successes of COV