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Womb test to assess miscarriage risk developed

University of Warwick scientists have developed a novel test which measures the health of a woman's womb lining to assess their risk of miscarriage. The womb lining plays an important role in developing the embryo. However, if the womb lining does not act as expected, it can lead to bleeding and loss of the baby. Once this occurs, women are…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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Medical and care technology part of growth directorate in NHS restructuring

Sir Jim Mackey, Chief Executive of NHS England, and Samantha Jones, DHSC Permanent Secretary, have jointly released plans to restructure NHS England as part of its gradual absorption into DHSC. Notably, 'medical and care technology' has been added to the newly formed Commercial and Growth Directorate General. This move aligns with the government's plans to link life sciences and health…
Ben Kemp
July 1, 2025
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Suspected Sepsis – NICE Consultation

A reminder that the NICE consultation for the update of suspected sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management (NG51) closes on Friday 18th July 2025 at 5pm. Following stakeholder feedback, they have split the final version of this guideline by population. NG51 will be split into the following sections: •  NEWS2 populations (those aged 16 and over), •  Pregnant or recently pregnant people,…
Ben Kemp
June 30, 2025
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The Health Foundation critical on lack of investment for implementing healthcare innovation

In 2021, leading researchers at the Health Foundation mapped existing NHS innovation funding programmes.   Only 13% explicitly supported implementation. Subsequent analysis, such as the evaluation of the NHS AI Lab, identified too much central funding and support goes to new technology and pilots, not to their implementation. Re-running the mapping again in 2025, established adoption still loses out: Only 19%…
Ben Kemp
June 30, 2025
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EU RoHS – 2025

Please be advised that Oko Institute, have been appointed as the external consultant to review the June 2025 batch of EU RoHS exemption pack renewals or refusals. If any of these Annex III or Annex IV exemptions are applicable see the table for interested registrants. MedTech Europe usually coordinate responses for the European MD/IVD market. Note that there will need…
Ben Kemp
June 26, 2025
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EU Standardization – consultation responses by 21st July 2025

EU consultation on the harmonization of standards process. EU want feedback by 21st July. Member responses need to constructive rather than a whinge. Standardisation Regulation – revision And Erik Vollebregt’s commentary https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erikvollebregt_standardization-medicaldevices-invitrodiagnostics-activity-7343026050060238848-JDqs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAAeH9EBFpe2TIKx6c7gKShKVeAb46UjtpM I can send this out, but let me know if you want a BIVDA response (this directly impacts NI), and any specific text you’d like to included in…
Ben Kemp
June 26, 2025
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