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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
Genomics Working PartyGenomics Working Party Archive

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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BIVDA CEO speaks to The Independent about a future wave of non-COVID illnesses

BIVDA CEO Doris-Ann Williams has recently spoken to The Independent, stating that the UK should prepare for a wave of non-COVID deaths from undiagnosed illnesses owing to millions of missed or delayed tests due to the pandemic. Doris-Ann pointed to unreleased BIVDA data which shows that a lack of testing for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer since…
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January 14, 2022
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Media & Parliamentary Monitoring: 10/01 – 14/01

What’s been said in Parliament this week? In a debate on UK Productivity, Bill Esterson MP (Lab) asked why the Government were buying tests from China rather than the UK. He went on to accuse the MHRA of delaying approval to British tests, leading British companies unable to sell their tests at home but able to sell them abroad. Kwasi…
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January 14, 2022
COVID-19 TaskforceCOVID-19 Taskforce Archive

BIVDA/ABHI Briefing on CTDA Validation requirements regarding COVID Test Applications

Ahead of the 31 December deadline, BIVDA and ABHI are hosting a joint webinar on the latest COVID-19 Test Desktop Validation developments from the CTDA team for live applications. This will take place on Tuesday 21 December from 10am to 11am. Please register your attendance at this page. There is some important information to share with members which may assist in completing outstanding applications.…
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December 17, 2021
Procurement Working PartyProcurement Working Party Archive

Procurement Working Party – Green Paper Consultation response

The Government has published its response to the consultation from 10th March 2021. The full response can be found Green Paper Consultation Response  - Consultation response published in December 2021 A comparison to BIVDA’s submission will be issued to members of the Procurement Working party next week. We will be examining the implications in more detail in the new year…
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December 17, 2021
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