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£10 million in funding announced for innovative cancer diagnostic approaches

Nearly £10 million in funding is to be provided to eight new projects in cancer diagnostic innovation. These projects cover blood tests, artificial intelligence, mobile phone technologies, diagnostic software and are set to transform cancer diagnoses into the future. All of these projects are being fast-tracked into the NHS in order to maximise the efficient diagnosis of cancers in UK…

adminFebruary 11, 2022

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The Government unveils their plan to combat the elective care backlog

This week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid set out the Government’s plan to tackle the elective care backlog. Included in the plan were several points which will most definitely be of interest to those in the diagnostics sector. In his speech in Parliament, Mr Javid began the section on diagnostics by heralding their importance,…

adminFebruary 11, 2022

Digital Working Party Digital Working Party Archive

BIVDA Digital Working Party – Tuesday 15 February 2022 – 09.30am – 11.00am

The Digital Working party is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 15 February via Teams. Agenda 09:30 Welcome, introductions and apologies - Phil Groom, Chair 09.35 Competition Law - Doris-Ann Williams, BIVDA 09.40 Minutes of last meeting and matters arising - Phil Groom, Chair 09.45 An industry overview of data, digital and future innovation - Nathan Sharpe - Charlton Morris…

adminFebruary 9, 2022

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Covid-19 Desktop Validation – BIVDA Update

There have been a number of approvals which are set to be released imminently, so members should review the approved list which can be found at CTDA - approved-products Over the Christmas period, most suppliers have provided the outstanding requested information and those are still in the evaluation stages. There are approximately a dozen suppliers that have been rejected, but…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

Member Requests Member Requests Archive

Feedback required on the use of GBL in products

GBL is metabolised in the body to Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), which is commonly used as a ‘date-rape’ drug. This legislation is due to come into force in June 2022. This classification change will mean that any organisations using GBL within their products will require a licence from the Home Office in order for it to be accessed and used. BIVDA is…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

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Delivering net zero for BIVDA members and the NHS

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. In November 2021, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care published an open letter to all NHS Trusts in England. Within this letter,…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

Export Working Party Export Working Party Archive

UK launches 8-week consultation on trade with Israel for future FTA

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has launched a consultation today (2 February) for a new UK-Israel trade deal, during a 3-day visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The 8-week consultation will seek the views of the public and business on an enhanced trade deal. The UK is Israel’s third largest trading partner, with £2.7 billion worth of British…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

Environmental Working Party Environmental Working Party Archive

HMRC announces further Plastic Tax webinars and guidance updates

With less than 2 months to go until Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) comes into force, HMRC are sharing the following updates: Further Webinars Webinar 1: Introduction to Plastic Packaging Tax This webinar will cover how the tax will operate including: what plastic packaging the tax applies to who is responsible for paying and accounting for the tax what information is…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

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NICE publishes new manual information for health tech evaluation programmes

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new combined methods and processes manual and a topic selection manual for its health technology evaluation programmes. The changes outlined in the manuals came into effect from 1 February 2022 for new evaluations and will give patients earlier access to innovative new treatments. NICE has set out the…

adminFebruary 4, 2022

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Prime Minister assembles a new cohort of industry leaders for the Business Council

A new Business Council has been created by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following the two-year anniversary of Brexit. This group is a revamped cohort, co-chaired by the Chancellor, that will work “to drive a high productivity, high growth economy over the next 12 months and level up local economies around the country”. The new Council will support the UK’s…

adminFebruary 4, 2022