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Lung cancer patients to benefit from innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot

A blood test which could help thousands of people receive earlier, more targeted, lung cancer treatments is being trialled by the NHS. The circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) test, which will be offered to 10,000 patients by next March, can identify genetic variants in a tumour through a simple blood sample. Patients that receive CT scan results showing suspected lung cancer…
Ben Kemp
March 26, 2024
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BIVDA is delighted to confirm the appointment of Helen Dent as Chief Executive

The British In Vitro Diagnostic Association (BIVDA) is delighted to confirm the appointment of Helen Dent as Chief Executive, following a successful period as Interim Chief Executive. Helen will lead BIVDA in championing the medical diagnostics industry to politicians, policymakers, media and relevant stakeholders and in supporting members to improve patient outcomes. Helen’s first act as Chief Executive was to…
Ben Kemp
March 26, 2024
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Barclays Eagle Labs Roundtable – opportunity to demonstrate innovations

At Barclays Eagle Labs, their Head of Health, Wellbeing and Life Science is hosting a Roundtable for the Pharmacy sector next month in London. They are looking for one or two businesses that might like to come and demonstrate their innovation on 17th April that is relevant for pharmacies to use in store, not digital software-based solutions. Please contact Lucy to…
Ben Kemp
March 26, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 14 – 20 March

Community diagnostic centres deliver more than 7 million checks CDCs have now delivered more than 7 million tests, checks and scans across England The milestone comes as figures show diagnostic activity in every month in 2023 was the highest for that month on record, with the government pledging to deliver 17 million tests across CDCs and its other investments in…
Ben Kemp
March 21, 2024
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BIVDA respond to election-year Budget

BIVDA note with interest today’s election-year Budget. As expected, the Budget was light on impact for the life sciences and medical diagnostic sectors and focussed on election-year issues. Funding £45m into medical research, including £3m ringfenced for cancer, is welcome but relatively low impact. An investment of £650m into the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and a vaccine hub in Speke by…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 29 February – 6 March

Investigation into the UKHSA’s health security campus programme The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA’s) health security campus programme aims to enhance and replace UKHSA infrastructure, most importantly its high-containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases Replacing and modernising UKHSA’s facilities through the programme is of crucial importance to ensure the UK has the…
Ben Kemp
March 6, 2024
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