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External Affairs Steering Group

BIVDA is establishing an External Affairs Steering Group to help guide our external affairs activities in future. We would greatly value the input of individuals from member companies both large and small to ensure all member needs are captured in our advocacy and activity. This will be in addition to our External Affairs Working Party, which holds monthly meetings and…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
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AMR Debate in Parliament following BIVDA Briefing

Last week, former Health Minister Will Quince led a Westminster Hall debate on antimicrobial resistance. In the preceding weeks, Mr Quince asked BIVDA for a briefing, which helped inform his contributions. Notably, he called for 'greater investment in diagnostics, monitoring and screening—particularly in relation to rapid point-of-care testing—at local system level'. This intervention directly correlates with BIVDA's AMR consensus statement,…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 11 – 17 April

Diagnostic checks rolled out to 160 sites under CDC programme Patients can now benefit from vital tests, checks and scans being delivered at 160 sites across England as part of the CDC programme. Latest statistics show sites have already delivered more than 7 million tests, checks and scans across England.   Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax…
Ben Kemp
April 17, 2024
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BIVDA’s new meeting rooms open for booking

The refurbishments to the meeting rooms in our London office have now been completed. Members are therefore able to book the meeting rooms from now onwards. We would like to thank members for their patience over the previous couple of weeks. The refurbishment has combined our two main meeting rooms to create a meeting space suitable for large meetings. A…
Ben Kemp
April 17, 2024
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HMRC announces series of border updates

HMRC has announced a series of border updates effective either now, or extremely soon: Changes to supplementary declarations In May 2024, HMRC will introduce changes to the Simplified Customs Declaration Process (SCDP) and Simplified Export Declaration Process (SEDP). These changes reflect feedback from the call for evidence held in 2022, which indicated businesses and the wider border industry would value…
Ben Kemp
April 16, 2024
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Free webinars exclusively for BIVDA members – Developing Real World Evidence & Specialised Commissioning

As part of BIVDA's ongoing partnership with the Life Sciences Access Academy, BIVDA members have access to two bespoke webinars for free each month. If you would like to view either, or both, please email ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk. This month's offerings are: Developing Real World Evidence for Enhanced Patient and Market Access In this informative 60-minute masterclass for LSAA members, Oliver Darlington and Andrew Mumford from Initiate…
Ben Kemp
April 16, 2024
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MedTech Strategy: One Year On and Innovation Classification Framework Webinar – 22 April, 1 – 2pm

DHSC Medical Technologies Directorate are hosting a webinar on Monday 22nd April 2024 at 1-2pm, to provide further information about the newly published MedTech Strategy: One Year On and MedTech Innovation Classification Framework. The One Year On publication provides a celebration of progress over the past year to support the move towards establishing a more streamlined and integrated innovation pathway.…
Ben Kemp
April 16, 2024
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