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Charity Request: Donation of 2,100 Covid Tests

Make-A-Wish, the charity that grants life-changing wishes to young children who have critical illnesses and complex health needs, would like to kindly ask members if they are able to donate Covid LFTs for an event they are hosting in May 2025. Because of these individuals’ poor health and vulnerable situation, Make-A-Wish do their utmost to keep the risk of infection…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
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BIVDA Member Spotlight: Native Design

This week's BIVDA member spotlight features design consultancy Native Design. If you would like your company featured, please email ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk. British design consultancy and BIVDA member, Native Design are continuing to build on their expertise in the healthcare sector with recent launches of new product platforms for US gene- sequencing company, Illumina. Native worked on the full product development of…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
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PM pledges funding to expand A&E testing

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled funding aimed at achieving the goal of eliminating new HIV transmissions in England by 2030. The Prime Minister has committed £27 million to expand a programme in emergency departments, where blood tests are automatically screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C unless patients choose to opt out. Speaking at a Downing Street reception, he…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
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MARRS Programme Interview and Roundtable

CPI is currently undertaking a UK Government Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Office for Life Sciences (OLS) sponsored project, called MARRS (MedTech Accelerator Rapid Regulatory Support), investigating investment challenges in the HealthTech sector. Input is requested from HealthTech SME on two elements: 1) MARRS Interview The project will author a report which will flag barriers to investment…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
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Helen to speak alongside Health Minister Andrew Gwynne in Parliament

Next week, BIVDA Chief Executive Helen Dent will speak alongside Minister for Public Health and Prevention, Andrew Gwynne MP, in Parliament at Curia's event on revitalising diagnostics and UK life sciences. Helen will also be joined by Stephen Powis, National Medical Director at NHS England, with industry figures, other NHS stakeholders and parliamentarians in attendance. Helen will use this opportunity…
Ben Kemp
December 3, 2024
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Brexit Updates (WC 25 Nov)

Register to use the Import Control System 2 Page summary: Use this system if you’re moving goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, and need to make an entry summary declaration. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:00am, 20 November 2024 Make an entry summary declaration using the Import Control System 2…
Ben Kemp
November 27, 2024