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Government pledges £260 million towards health research, manufacturing and development HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government pledges £260 million towards health research, manufacturing and development

The Government has stated that £200 million will be spent on making NHS data more readily available for research and increasing its security and accessibility. It is hoped that this will allow the NHS to deliver innovative new treatments faster and increase diversity in clinical trials to combat existing health inequalities. In a further boost to the life sciences sector,…
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March 4, 2022
New NIHR funding announced for early stage clinical research in England HighlightsHighlights Archive

New NIHR funding announced for early stage clinical research in England

Nearly £161 million in funding has been announced by the NIHR to fund 28 NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs), expanding the delivery of early phase clinical research in NHS hospitals across England. These CRFs will play a key role in delivering early translational and experimental medicine research, including first-in-human trials and Phase IIa trials for early safety and efficacy research.…
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March 4, 2022
New NHS campaign aims to combat the fear of cancer through testing HighlightsHighlights Archive

New NHS campaign aims to combat the fear of cancer through testing

This new campaign’s novel approach focuses on tackling the fear of cancer itself rather than specific symptoms to try to detect cancers early. Its key message, which will run across both traditional and social media, is: if you feel something is wrong, then get checked. The aim of this is to give patients peace of mind or, if something is…
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March 4, 2022
Department for International trade survey on trade in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Department for International trade survey on trade in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

As part of the UK Government Export Strategy, the Department for International Trade (DIT) at the British Embassy in Berne has opened a market access survey to gain feedback from businesses who trade in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. They are particularly interested in gaining further knowledge about life science sector exports. To support UK companies in the best way possible with…
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March 4, 2022
Report on sustainability in the health sector published by NHS Providers Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Report on sustainability in the health sector published by NHS Providers

A new report from NHS Providers on sustainability and tackling change has been published, highlighting that “Climate change is a public health emergency”. It looks at barriers and enablers for trust boards to effect change and shares good practice from trusts across the country. This report is a much-needed step on the transformations towards net zero, sustainable practices that the…
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March 4, 2022
Common Registration errors on MHRA system Regulatory Affairs Working PartyRegulatory Affairs Working Party Archive

Common Registration errors on MHRA system

At a recent meeting between MHRA and Trade Associations, it was raised that MHRA are utilising the registrations system as a method of monitoring compliance of products. This includes rejecting applications for registration where there are errors or omissions rather than giving the applicant an opportunity to correct those mistakes. This results in the products needing to be removed from…
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February 25, 2022
External Affairs WP Minutes – 18 February 2022 External Affairs Working PartyExternal Affairs Working Party Archive

External Affairs WP Minutes – 18 February 2022

The BIVDA External Affairs Working Party held its latest meeting on Friday 18 February. The group were joined by guest speaker Alexandra Hammond, Head of Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain at NHS England on the subjects of NHS sustainability targets, the Evergreen Supplier Assessment and PPN 06/20. Doris-Ann also presented on the latest updates on BIVDA activity, including meetings with…
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February 25, 2022
Call for evidence on the 10-year Cancer Plan Consultations Archive

Call for evidence on the 10-year Cancer Plan

DHSC have opened a call for evidence to aid in development of their 10-year Cancer Plan in England. The aim of this is to improve diagnosis and treatment of cancers. The following topics are covered within the survey: Cancer signs and symptoms, and the existing knowledge in this space Access to information Treatment Priorities (and what the respondent believes these…
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February 18, 2022
Supplier PPN 06/21 and NHS Requirements Readiness – NHS England and NHS Improvement Consultations Archive

Supplier PPN 06/21 and NHS Requirements Readiness – NHS England and NHS Improvement

Supplier PPN 06/21 Readiness Feedback - NHS England and NHS Improvement (office.com) NHS England’s position on what to ask suppliers for is under consideration and the wording that was in the survey previously didn’t reflect this and has been updated. They are seeking supplier feedback on Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Suppliers have until the 28 February 2022 at 5pm…
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February 18, 2022
BIVDA response: MHRA Consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom ConsultationsConsultations Archive

BIVDA response: MHRA Consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom

The BIVDA response to the MHRA consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom was submitted on 25th November 2021. Please find below this full response, along with the cover letter which was submitted to MHRA on 26th November 2021. Consultation response  
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February 18, 2022