New Leeds Hub will drive innovation and growth
Posted: 6th June 2025
A digital hub has been launched in Leeds by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
The digital hub forms part of the MHRA’s 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.
Leeds was chosen due to its expertise in digital health and strong academic base. MHRA’s expansion will build on this momentum – driving regional partnerships, attracting skilled talent and local investment.
The move supports the HM Government’s 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.
Wes Streeting, Health and Social Care Secretary of State, said:
“There is a global tech revolution in healthcare unfolding, and Yorkshire will help our country lead it. This isn’t just about creating new jobs across the region – it’s also about bolstering a city that’s already leading the way in digital health.
“Driving 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.
“As a healthcare innovation powerhouse, Leeds is the perfect place to bring together the MHRA’s regulatory expertise with a thriving tech community, world-class universities, and strong NHS presence.”
Richard Stubbs, Chief Executive of Health Innovation Yorkshire & Humber, said:
“The 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. We’re 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.”