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Ben Kemp

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BIVDA to hold EDI Summit on 30 April

BIVDA will be hosting an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Summit 2024 ‘Barriers to Inclusion’  on 30 April to discuss topics that include, but are not limited to, the following: Gender Disability Race Neurodiversity LGBTQIA Well-Being It is important for organisations to be aware of and understand the barriers that may be in place preventing equity and inclusion within the…
Ben Kemp
February 21, 2024
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Report reveals importance of diagnostic services to patients while exposing barriers

A report from the Patients Association has shown that diagnostic services are a key priority for patients, with 93% calling for greater investment to deliver faster testing and diagnoses in future. The report, which draws on the responses of over a thousand UK patients, discovered that 60% of patients would consider paying for testing if faced with a lengthy wait…
Ben Kemp
February 21, 2024
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BIVDA member selected for the Government’s IDAP pilot

BIVDA is delighted that one of our members, Upfront Diagnostics, is one of only eight companies to be selected for the exclusive Innovative Devices Access Pathway pilot. Their portable blood test, LVOne, could help paramedics identify stroke patients more quickly. Currently, ambulance workers can’t recognise a patient with a blood clot blocking the flow of blood and oxygen to their…
Ben Kemp
February 21, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 8 – 14 February

Simple sponge test can prevent cancer that ‘hides in plain sight’ An innovative test which can prevent cancer deaths needs to be made more widely available, a cancer charity has warned. The capsule sponge test collects cells from the oesophagus and can detect abnormalities which make a person more likely to develop oesophageal cancer. If oesophageal cancer is detected early…
Ben Kemp
February 14, 2024
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BIVDA hosts first Springboard Programme 2024 event

BIVDA hosted our first Springboard Programme 2024 event last week in Chiswick, attracting a range of members and industry experts.  The aim of the programme is to help these smaller companies or those new to the market,  grow and develop by collaboration and connection with leading industry experts.  The programme is delivered in partnership with Barclays Eagles Labs. Partners included…
Ben Kemp
February 7, 2024
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NICE: Kidney Cancer

Tell NICE about the 5 key areas for quality improvement which you consider as having the greatest potential to improve the quality of care in this area. You can add your comments here. Closing date for comments: Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 5pm. 
Ben Kemp
February 7, 2024
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HR Working Party – Thursday 18 January 2024

The HR function has evolved within organisations with the pandemic offering HR departments different challenges to overcome in addition to embedding new practices within the structure of the organisation. Organisations need to build HR capabilities around, how could people contribute, add value, to the bottom line to an organisation. Managers who treat people fairly and provide effective feedback and support,…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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Diagnostics Industry Advisory Group – What needs to happen for industry to support delivery of the new diagnostics strategy, now and in the future

BIVDA is a member of the secretariat for the DIAG. This group was set up as a forum to engage with industry to support NHS England’s Diagnostic Transformation Programme. The new NHS England diagnostics strategy was presented at the first meeting of the new format was held on Monday 29 January. Details can be found here. Helen Dent co-chaired the…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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Diagnostic Industry Advisory Group (DIAG) – NHS England Diagnostics Strategy

BIVDA is a member of the secretariat for the DIAG. This group was set up as a forum to engage with industry to support NHS England’s Diagnostic Transformation Programme. The Health Technology Partnership, OLS, Industry including BIVDA and NHS England recently reviewed how to maximise the impact of the group. This review resulted in a joint secretariat, revised terms of…
Ben Kemp
January 31, 2024
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