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Media Monitoring: 15 – 21 May

  Hancock ignored call to test all NHS staff, Covid inquiry hears The government ignored an early warning by two Nobel prize-winning scientists that all healthcare workers should be routinely tested for coronavirus in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. The advice came in a strongly-worded letter sent in April 2020 by the chief executive of the Francis Crick…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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DHSC Annual Report 2023/2024

The Public Accounts Committee, a cross-party group of MPs, has given their verdict on the Department of Health and Social Care's accounts and annual report for 2023/24. The committee stressed that, given the health system faces significant financial pressures on numerous fronts, strong financial management, decision–making, and efficiency improvements are essential for the NHS’s long–term sustainability. Concerns were raised that…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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Government responds to Parliamentary Question on BIVDA’s community diagnostics policy declaration

The Government has provided an answer to Steve Race MP's written question which raised BIVDA's recent policy declaration on community diagnostics and asked the Government's opinion of the merits of appointing a National Diagnostics Director. Mr Race wrote the foreword for our policy declaration and attended our parliamentary drop-in in April. The Government's answer, in full, is as follows: The…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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MPs declare government has no clear plan for NHSE dissolution

In March, ministers revealed plans to dissolve NHS England, transferring its responsibilities to the Department of Health and Social Care. However, Parliament's cross-party Public Accounts Committee has criticised the lack of clarity and urged the Government to outline a comprehensive plan within the next three months. The Government claims that work on detailed planning is currently underway. Committee chair Sir…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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NHSE approval for BIVDA Members letter challenging alternatives to Evergreen

BIVDA has received approval from NHSE on a letter that members can send to any NHS Customers in England who are using an alternative to the central Evergreen system as a way to monitoring supplier compliance with sustainability requirements. The letter states "NHS England promotes the Evergreen Assessment as the single point of data collection and reporting for sustainability for…
Ben Kemp
May 20, 2025
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CSaP Annual Conference 2025: Resilience in a changing world – 24 June

Taking place at the Royal Society in London on 24 June, CSaP's annual conference is designed for an audience of researchers and policy professionals working in government, industry and the third sector, and for anyone who has an interest in the role of research evidence to inform policy making. The annual conference covers a range of themes including: Life sciences,…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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Working Party Chair and Vice Chair changes

BIVDA would like to update members on a number of changes to working party chairs and vice chairs. Regulatory Affairs Working Party Alison Gilles, Leica BioSystems, steps up at the Regulatory Affairs Working Party as Vice Chair, meaning that we’re back to full complement. UKCA Subgroup Emma Barringer is moving from chairing the Environmental WP to chairing the UKCA Subgroup.…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2025
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