European Patients’ Forum, in collaboration with EDiHTA, has just published the final episode of the EDiHTA mini-series on the EU Patients’ Podcast, focusing on digital medical devices and their growing role in shaping healthcare across Europe.

From remote monitoring tools to connected devices, these technologies offer real opportunities for more personalised care and greater patient autonomy. At the same time, they raise critical questions:

• How do we ensure safety and effectiveness?
• What builds (or undermines) patient trust?
• How can patients help shape how these technologies are assessed?

In this episode, host Flavia Topan (European Patients’ Forum) is joined by Dave Chuter, patient advocate and member of the EDiHTA Patient Advisory Group. Together, they explore key issues such as patient safety, trust, data protection, and the essential role of patients in Health Technology Assessment.

As the EDiHTA project works towards a more flexible, inclusive and patient-centred framework for evaluating digital health technologies, these conversations are key to ensuring that innovation remains both meaningful and trustworthy.

We would like to warmly thank the European Patients’ Forum (EPF) and Dave Chuter for their valuable contributions and insights in this episode.

Click below to listen to the podcast.