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MHRA to streamline IVD regulations including expanding new international reliance routes

The MHRA has announced important new steps which aims to secure access for patients to the latest medical technologies available in Europe and other advanced countries. As well as improving patient access to technologies, the proposals aim to boost medtech industrial growth by reducing duplicative regulatory costs faced by manufacturers and instead focuses the domestic approvals route (UKCA) on first-in-market…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
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New proposals enable pharmacists to focus more on prevention and frontline care

The government have announced plans to modernise pharmacy supervision rules, allowing registered pharmacy technicians to take greater responsibility and enable pharmacists to focus more on frontline patient care. It is hoped this will give pharmacies greater flexibility in how they deploy their staff, therefore freeing up pharmacist time to deliver more clinical services and help advise patients on prevention as well…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
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UTIs costing NHS hospitals over half a billion pounds each year

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) cost NHS hospitals in England an estimated £604 million in 2023-24. Analysing data using the records of patients with a UTI-related primary diagnosis for the 2023 to 2024 financial year in England found there were nearly 200,000 UTI-related patients. This includes infections acquired in…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
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DHSC’s Design for Life Industry Survey on Remanufacture of Class I Single-Use Medical Devices

DHSC has published its Design for Life Industry Survey exploring remanufacture of Class I medical devices for members to provide feedback. To recap the context, the survey is being conducted by the Design for Life programme at DHSC to explore the opportunities and implications of remanufactured single-use Class I medical devices for the GB market. The Design for Life Roadmap highlighted remanufacture…
Ben Kemp
July 22, 2025
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Health Service Journal recognises the need for reform in Pathology Managed Services Procurement

On Friday, HSJ published an article which highlighted the challenges with procurement in Managed Services for Pathology and signposted to the Call for Evidence that has been launched with DHSC. The article headlines with the extent of legal challenge in pathology procurements and goes on to lay out the impact this has on costs of the service and ultimately the…
Ben Kemp
July 16, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 10th – 16th July

  Major UK project to tackle AMR closed by aid cuts The Fleming Fund, a major British programme that helps tackle antimicrobial resistance in the developing world, has been forced to close because of the government’s aid cuts, The Telegraph can reveal. The £265 million programme – named after Alexander Fleming the British scientist who discovered penicillin – was established…
Ben Kemp
July 16, 2025
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Centre for Advanced Diagnostics Development and Application (CADDA) Knowledge Transfer Voucher (CKTV) Funding Events

Up to £50,000 is available for collaborative projects that advance diagnostics development and application. CADDA will hold three Café events to support the current live funding call. These events offer a relaxed opportunity to: Learn more about the funding call and what we’re looking for: - Ask questions about the call - Connect and network with fellow members - Meet potential partners…
Ben Kemp
July 16, 2025
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NHS waiting list drops to 26-month low

New figures have shown that NHS waiting lists have dropped by nearly 30,000 in May to 7.36 million – the lowest total since March 2023 – with 60.9% waiting 18 weeks or less for planned care (the highest proportion since July 2022). It was also the busiest May ever for the number of tests and checks, with 2.5 million (2,465,184)…
Ben Kemp
July 16, 2025
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Join MedTech Europe’s SME Task Force

MedTech Europe (MTE) has launched an initiative to support SMEs in medical technologies sector at a European level, and would like to invite BIVDA members to join free of charge (even if you are not a member of MedTech Europe). Why has MedTech Europe launched an initiative for SMEs? To ensure that the needs of SMEs are served well at…
Ben Kemp
July 16, 2025
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