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Ben Kemp

State of the Nation on Sensors and Photonics at Nexus, Leeds Membership NewsMembership News Archive

State of the Nation on Sensors and Photonics at Nexus, Leeds

On 4 June 2025 a new State of the Nation on Sensors and Photonics will be taking place in Nexus, Leeds. The meeting will focus on the rapidly evolving field of Point-of-Use (POU) sensors, particularly in medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications. Technologies which enable rapid, real-time analysis of biological, chemical, and physical parameters, have seen accelerated development due…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
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Get discounted MedBoard services with your BIVDA membership

Thanks to our partnership with MedBoard, members can receive discounts on the first year of their MedBoard subscription. MedBoard is an innovative cloud platform that centralises global medical, MedTech, Digital Health, and Pharma information. empowering professionals, teams, and organisations with accessible, cutting-edge digital tools to enhance their work and decision-making. By using the code BIVDAMEDBOARD, the following discounts will apply:…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
Latest NIHR funding opportunities Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Latest NIHR funding opportunities

The following new funding opportunities may be of interest to members: Cross-programme: Pandemic preparedness – platform clinical trials in hospital and community settings Closing date: 3 September 2025 at 1:00 pm As part of a suite of work to prepare for a future pandemic or major epidemic, the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programmes are looking to fund…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
Last chance: Moving Forward in Infection Diagnostics: Adoption and Implementation – 6 May Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Last chance: Moving Forward in Infection Diagnostics: Adoption and Implementation – 6 May

NHS England have sent out personal invites for people to register the next NHS England and Leeds NIHR Biomedical Research Centre event in the Moving Forward Infection Diagnostics series: Adoption and Implementation on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 9:30am - 4:00pm at Nexus, Leeds. An effective adoption and implementation strategy and streamlined processes for diagnostics will help ensure key partners are…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
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Government announces trial of new cancer-detecting AI-powered blood test

The government has announced a trial of a new AI-powered blood test which detects cancer and its location in the body. The miONCO-Dx test, which is to be trialled on 8,000 patients, has so far shown to be over 99% accurate at identifying 12 of the deadliest, most common cancers at an early stage. It works by measuring the microRNA…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
Parliamentarians call for action on AMR Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Parliamentarians call for action on AMR

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has produced a new report calling on the Government to prioritise AMR as a standalone focus in the forthcoming National Security Strategy, highlighting the link between conflict and the rapid rise of drug-resistant infections and pointing to the situation in Ukraine, which offers crucial lessons for policy and preparedness in the…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
BIVDA meet with PPS to the Health Secretary, Deirdre Costigan MP Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA meet with PPS to the Health Secretary, Deirdre Costigan MP

BIVDA were invited to a recent breakfast meeting with Deirdre Costigan, MP for Ealing and Southall. One of the new Labour MPs elected at the last election, Ms Costigan is a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Health Secretary Wes Streeting and in a position of significant responsibility for health policy and delivery. At the meeting, Ms Costigan talked frankly about the…
Ben Kemp
April 29, 2025
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8 May | UK Post Market Surveillance Regulations

Details: 🗓️ Date: 8 May 2025 ⏰ 4:00 - 5:00 PM CET | 3:00 - 4:00 PM GMT 🔗 Register Now and Save Your Spot!   The latest UK Post-Market Surveillance Regulations will have significant implications for your business. Join our webinar to explore the purpose of the new regulations, the key changes, and the differences and impact on CE-marked…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025
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MedTech regulatory reform and the importance of partnerships

A new post, “MedTech regulatory reform and the importance of partnerships” has just been published on the MedRegs blog. Medical technologies will play a critical role in delivering the government’s 10 Year Health Plan and its three shifts: hospital to community; analogue to digital; and sickness to prevention. Risk-proportionate regulation, which ensures patient safety whilst supporting innovation and access. Read…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2025