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Media Monitoring: 13 – 19 June

  Call to change ‘outdated’ prostate cancer guidance  Prostate Cancer UK urges an update to outdated guidance that limits proactive testing for high-risk men. Current guidelines require men to request tests, which many don't know to do, increasing health risks and inequalities. Revised guidelines could reduce deaths and NHS costs by enabling early detection and treatment​.   Integrated care systems…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2024
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NHS set to be worse off than in austerity years – The Nuffield Trust

The Nuffield Trust has examined the health pledges in the manifestos of all three major parties with startling results. The think tank has indicated that the proposed NHS budgets under the Conservative and Labour party manifestos for the upcoming general election would result in lower spending than during the 2010-2015 austerity period up until 2029. The Nuffield Trust's analysis shows…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2024
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BIVDA Springboard Event – “Finance, Funding and Investing”

Members of our BIVDA Springboard Programme assembled last week for the "Finance, Funding and Investing" Masterclass delivered in collaboration with Barclays Eagle Labs. We met in the Eagle Labs co-working space in Chiswick, which provided a lovely shared space for our day together. Jen Estherby and the Barclays Eagle Labs team shared details on the Demo Directory which is a…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2024
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Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme in Sweden – AMR

Innovate UK invites up to 15 companies with expertise in antimicrobial resistance to participate in a Global Business Innovation Programme with a market visit to Sweden. Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme aims to help UK businesses to grow and scale on a global stage through building R&D and innovation collaborations and partnerships. This GBIP consists of a 'get ready…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2024
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Your FREE monthly Life Science Access Academy webinars

BIVDA members can access two free webinars monthly, courtesy of our partnership with the Life Science Access Academy. Please email ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk to receive the links. This month's webinars are: Reducing Healthcare Inequalities: How can Life Sciences play their part? Key Learning Objectives: Gain insight into the current landscape of healthcare inequalities Explore the root causes and contributing factors that lead…
Ben Kemp
June 18, 2024
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BIVDA members recognised by Longitude Prize on AMR

We were delighted to see BIVDA members recognised at the awarding of the Longitude Prize for AMR last week, with Sysmex prevailing as winners while Llusern Scientific were runners-up. The Prize was initiated ten years ago to encourage the development of a new diagnostic test capable of identifying bacterial infections within minutes and determining the appropriate antibiotic to prescribe, aiming…
Ben Kemp
June 17, 2024
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Beth Loudon to join BIVDA

BIVDA continues to strengthen our team, and we are delighted to welcoming Beth Loudon as our new Head of Market Access from September 2024. Beth is currently the Medical and Surgical Consumables Director for NHS Supply Chain, leading the clinical and commercial team responsible for assurance of value and resilience for the supply of clinical goods to the NHS. Beth brings…
Ben Kemp
June 17, 2024
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