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MHRA launches new digital hub in Leeds to drive innovation and regional growth

The new hub will strengthen the MHRA바카라 사이트檚 work with regional partners and boost the UK바카라 사이트檚 digital health and life sciences sector.

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Published: 5 June 2025

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A new digital hub in Leeds is being launched by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), marking a significant step in the agency바카라 사이트檚 long-term commitment to advancing innovation and strengthening its presence across the UK.聽

Leeds was selected due to its expertise in digital health and strong academic base. The MHRA바카라 사이트檚 expansion will build on this momentum 바카라 사이트� driving regional partnerships, attracting skilled talent and local investment.聽

The digital hub forms part of the MHRA바카라 사이트檚 broader strategy to enhance regulatory agility, strengthen digital capabilities, and deliver better outcomes for patients, the public and industry. It will also enable closer collaboration with digital health networks, NHS organisations, and leading academic institutions nationwide.聽

The move supports the HM 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Places for Growth strategy, which aims to expand the regional footprint of public bodies and ensure that opportunities and expertise are more evenly distributed across the UK.聽

Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary of State, said:바카라 사이트�聽聽

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바카라 사이트淒riving forward digital transformations like these through our Plan for Chance will mean scientists get data for research quicker, inspectors can develop tech to spot problems quicker, and patients get better results.聽聽

바카라 사이트淎s a healthcare innovation powerhouse, Leeds is the perfect place to bring together the MHRA바카라 사이트檚 regulatory expertise with a thriving tech community, world-class universities, and strong NHS presence.바카라 사이트澛犅�

Lawrence Tallon, Chief Executive of the MHRA, said:聽

바카라 사이트淲e want regulation of health technologies to move at the pace of innovation. As part of our continued commitment to being a truly national regulator, we are opening a new base amongst one of the UK바카라 사이트檚 thriving tech hubs in Leeds.聽

바카라 사이트淏y establishing an MHRA hub in Leeds, we바카라 사이트檙e strengthening our ability to collaborate with partners across the North of England 바카라 사이트� bringing regulatory expertise closer to the people, organisations and innovations we serve.聽

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The new hub will be located in Wellington Place in Leeds city centre. The MHRA will initially recruit around 30 permanent, highly-skilled roles, focused on digital delivery, software development and data science, with the ambition for further expansion in future phases.聽

These new roles will sit within the Digital and Technology Group (DTG), focused on delivering an optimised infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the public.聽聽

The Leeds area is home to over 44,000 working-age tech professionals and 11,000 students studying tech-related subjects. It also serves as a base for DHSC and the digital operations of NHS England, with increasing investment from major tech companies.聽

Richard Stubbs, Chief Executive of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, said:聽

바카라 사이트淭he new MHRA digital hub is fantastic news for Leeds and for Yorkshire as a whole. Our region has world class digital and medical technology capabilities, which will be accelerated even further by bringing government infrastructure closer to the innovator community. We바카라 사이트檙e hugely looking forward to working closely with our MHRA colleagues to drive valuable collaborations and partnerships that will ultimately benefit patient care and deliver local economic growth.바카라 사이트澛�

Councillor Fiona Venner, executive member for equality, health and wellbeing at Leeds City Council, said:聽

바카라 사이트淲e welcome the MHRA바카라 사이트檚 announcement of the launch of a new digital hub. Leeds is already a centre for digital health and innovation and this rapidly growing market contributes significantly to the economy. The hub will support the creation of jobs and provide career opportunities for local graduates and professionals.聽

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Notes to editors바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�聽

• The MHRA enhances and improves the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.聽聽

• The agency continues to strengthen its regional engagement across all four nations of the UK. In May 2025, the agency held its first ever Board meeting in Scotland, reaffirming its commitment to supporting public health and life sciences innovation across the whole of the UK.聽

• Headquartered at 10 South Colonnade in Canary Wharf, the agency will continue major scientific and regulatory work at its South Mimms Science Campus. The new Leeds hub forms part of a broader strategy for national expansion.聽

• The MHRA바카라 사이트檚 Digital and Technology Group (DTG) plays a central role in delivering digital services, managing data securely, and improving business processes across core regulatory functions 바카라 사이트� including clinical trial applications, safety monitoring and inspections. The DTG has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Digital Award.聽

• The MHRA is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices in the UK by ensuring they work and are acceptably safe. All our work is underpinned by robust and fact-based judgements to ensure that the benefits justify any risks.聽

• The MHRA is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care.聽聽

• For media enquiries, please contact the바카라 사이트�newscentre@mhra.gov.uk, or call on 020 3080 7651.

Published 5 June 2025