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Media Monitoring: 5 – 11 September

London GPs using 'AI receptionist' on WhatsApp to boost cervical screening numbers GP surgeries in north London have launched the first NHS pilot scheme that will allow patients to book cervical appointments on WhatsApp using an AI receptionist. The scheme hopes to boost uptake for cervical screening for women after figures showed a significant drop in testing rates since the…
Ben Kemp
September 11, 2024
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First Covid Inquiry report findings debated in Parliament

Last week, the House of Lords debated the findings of the report from the first Covid inquiry module, which focused on the UK's pandemic preparedness pre-COVID. The Government's new Health Minister in the Lords, Baroness Merron, led the debate. She stated that the UK was ill-prepared for the pandemic, indeed, the UK had pivoted towards preparing for the wrong pandemic.…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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MHRA Fees Consultation Response

The MHRA recently announced a consultation on their statutory fees, running until 24th October. BIVDA have significant concerns about the suggestion of charging per GMDN code. As drafted, this could see fees increasing dramatically - from low hundreds of pounds to tens of thousands annually. The current regulatory transition may also see duplicate charging, where the same device is currently…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Sustainability Autumn Seminar, Tuesday 22 October 2024

BIVDA are hosting our Sustainability Autumn Seminar on Tuesday 22nd October 2024 from 10:30 - 16:00. If you are interested in attending, you can register here. The agenda is as follows: The art and importance of collaboration; what we mean by collaboration and understanding similarities and differences to teamworking. This session will provide frameworks for use via interactive and practical…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Latest funding from Innovate UK

We would like to make members aware of the following Innovate UK competitions: Innovate UK Smart Grants Closing: 23 October 2024 UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovations that can significantly impact the UK economy.   Innovate UK innovation loans future economy: round 17 Closing:…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Webinar: Best practice RWE approaches to support economic modelling for HTA

Mtech Access are hosting a webinar on Thursday 3 October at 1pm - 2pm examining how can real-world evidence (RWE) support health technology assessment (HTA). Further questions which will be discussed include: can real-world data (RWD) supplement clinical data? And how can RWE be used to solve common challenges with treatment comparison? Panellists include Dan Howard (Associate Director – Health…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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Wes Streeting outlines strategic shift in health missions

The UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has signalled three strategic shifts as part of his planned reforms. Speaking at the Financial Times's Weekend Festival, Mr Streeting outlined these pivots: moving care from hospital to communities, emphasising prevention over treatment, and further digitising healthcare. He noted that converting the NHS from an 'analogue to a digital' health system by adopting modern…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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BIVDA Market Audit shows recovery of UK IVD market

The BIVDA Market Audit Report for Q1 and Q2 2024 has been published for companies participating in the UK. BIVDA's Market Audit shows growth in the UK IVD market, after accounting for the reduction in COVID-19 testing. There is significant recovery in the core laboratory testing market with the exception of infectious diseases. The total IVD market is assessed at…
Ben Kemp
September 10, 2024
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