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Armed forces personnel drafted in to support NHS amid self-isolation staffing crisis

In response to the ongoing difficulties regarding NHS staffing, the Ministry of Defence has provided 40 defence medics and 160 general duty personnel to work in the health service. These additional workers will be assisting with staff shortages for the next three weeks across London. More than 17 hospital trusts have declared a ‘critical incident’ due to high numbers of…
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January 14, 2022
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BIVDA member company makes breakthrough with skin cancer prediction test

AMLo Biosciences is a BIVDA member company, and SME, which has received media attention over some very interesting research published from Newcastle University. The company has developed a test which reliably predicts the spread or return of the most deadly form of skin cancer. The team at Newcastle University, led by Professor Penny Lovat, in association with AMLo Biosciences have…
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January 14, 2022
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Wales changes cervical screening rules: now every 5 years

Cervical screenings in Wales will now be conducted every 5 years, up from the previous 3-year cycle. The change came after recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee due to the recent success of HPV testing. Consultant in public health for Cervical Screening Wales, Heather Lewis said: "The HPV test we now use in Wales is more effective at identifying…
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January 14, 2022
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Nightingale Hospital materials reused to create the first of 40 new NHS diagnostic centres

The architecture and engineering firm BDP, the company behind many of the Nightingale Hospitals, has repurposed materials from the dismantled surge hospitals to create the first of 40 new diagnostic centres which are to open in England. This follows the Government’s announcement in October that £350 million would be pledged to the building of diagnostic centres, with the hope of…
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January 14, 2022
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Innovation lab celebrates one-year anniversary in future proofing diagnostics

A North East-based lab is celebrating one year since it was set up to accelerate the development of the next generation of virus testing. The lab, based at The Biosphere in Newcastle Helix and hosted by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, brings together a partnership of local universities, healthcare organisations and industry, with the aim of bringing…
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January 14, 2022
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Job specification published for the first Patient Safety Commissioner in England

A recruitment process for a new Patient Safety Commissioner in England is set to begin, with a job specification already published. The creation of the post follows on from recommendations made by the Baroness Cumberlege in a major medicine and medical device safety report. The ‘First do no harm’ report was a review of independent medicines and medical devices, including…
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January 14, 2022
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MRC funding applications open for research on Environmental Sustainability in life sciences and medical practice

The Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced a new funding opportunity for environmental sustainability research in life science and medical practice. Research into the ecological and environmental impacts of medical and life science activities is an extremely important issue. Sectors across our economy are obliged to examine waste output and energy use that are detrimental to the planet, and feed…
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January 14, 2022
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BIVDA Market Audit – Time to submit your data!

If your company participates in the BIVDA Market Audit you will know that it produces by far the most detailed, accurate and timely UK IVD market statistics available. Recent huge impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on our industry have been demonstrated in the most recent reports published. Sometimes I hear that companies participate but their UK based managers are not…
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January 14, 2022
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The Genomics working party meeting due to be held in London on the 25th January is cancelled!

As members are aware, the next step is to meet “in person” when working from home guidelines are relaxed in order to conduct a “Hackathon” to make progress towards an ecosystem and regulatory framework for companies to work within to ensure access to advanced diagnostics and encourage dialogue and further understanding with the NHS and the Genomics Hubs. We hope…
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January 14, 2022
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