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The procurement requirement to publish notices in the OJEU has been replaced with a new e-notification service called Find a Tender. It will be used to post and view public sector procurement notices. Members can find a link to the service here. We are experiencing technical difficulties regarding the OJEU links for EU and existing UK tenders, these will be posted on…
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August 12, 2022
Sustainability in fragile and volatile supply chains Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Sustainability in fragile and volatile supply chains

The NHS aims to be carbon neutral by 2040 on the emissions it controls directly and has set a target of 2045 to be neutral on the emissions it influences. The NHS and government have introduced mandatory requirements to include net zero and social value at tender, include the Evergreen assessment and set expectations for modern slavery reduction through the…
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May 20, 2022
Digital Working Party – 17 May 2022 – Presentation Digital Working PartyDigital Working Party Archive

Digital Working Party – 17 May 2022 – Presentation

Thank you to those who attended Tuesday's Digital Working Party meeting. The meeting centred around the responses from a member survey into maximising the effectiveness of the Digital Working Party going forward, which led to a constructive discussion amongst the attendees. Please find the presentation from the meeting here.   
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May 20, 2022
Upcoming changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol may affect IVD supply in Northern Ireland Regulatory Affairs Working PartyRegulatory Affairs Working Party Archive

Upcoming changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol may affect IVD supply in Northern Ireland

The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. This meant that the UK would no longer follow EU legislation. However, it was agreed under the Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland would continue to follow the EU system, including EU legislation. As a result, this meant that there are key differences between Northern Ireland and Great Britain requirements,…
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May 20, 2022
BEIS announces new data innovation hub and tested to accelerate UK-developed digital technologies HighlightsHighlights Archive

BEIS announces new data innovation hub and tested to accelerate UK-developed digital technologies

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a data innovation hub and testbed that will be run by Ulster University. The Hub is a £50 million investment and will see UK manufacturers having their competitive and productivity boosted in digital technologies. Industry Minister Lee Rowley announced this week that the Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) will…
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May 20, 2022
Government rejects call for integrated recovery plan to tackle backlog caused by pandemic HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government rejects call for integrated recovery plan to tackle backlog caused by pandemic

A report which called for an integrated recovery plan to help clear the backlog caused by the pandemic has been rejected by the Government. The report, published in December, urged the Government to formulate a broad plan which encompassed elements such as emergency health, primary care, and mental health. A source of further criticism stems from the Government’s refusal to…
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May 20, 2022
Trial for bowel cancer blood test shows promising results in early-stage detection HighlightsHighlights Archive

Trial for bowel cancer blood test shows promising results in early-stage detection

A new blood test for bowel cancer developed by the University of Swansea is showing promise in the detection of early-stage cancers. The project has been co-funded by Cancer Research Wales and a GP-led trial of the method demonstrated it picking up around 80% of early-stage cancer cases. Initial data indicated that the blood test has greater sensitivity for the…
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May 20, 2022
Changes to the ‘UK’s 5-year national action plan on AMR, 2019-2024’ AMR TaskforceAMR Taskforce Archive

Changes to the ‘UK’s 5-year national action plan on AMR, 2019-2024’

Members may be interested in noting the myriad of changes made to the Government’s action plan for tackling AMR between 2019-2024. The Government have stated that these changes are essential to ensure the commitments are: more specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (SMART) reflect lessons learned from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reflect progress that has already been made against ambitions…
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May 20, 2022
NIHR Community Healthcare MIC to host a series of Diagnostic Evidence Workshops Member RequestsMember Requests Archive

NIHR Community Healthcare MIC to host a series of Diagnostic Evidence Workshops

For the first time since 2019, NIHR Community Healthcare MIC will run a course on evaluation of diagnostics (Diagnostic Evidence Workshops) in person at St Hugh’s College Oxford from 22-24 June. The event is ideal for clinicians, researchers, and those working in the diagnostic industry, guideline development, or regulatory affairs. Attendees can choose any or all of the days, and…
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May 20, 2022