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Ben Kemp

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Genomics in Scotland: Building our Future strategy released

The Scottish Government have released their 'Genomics in Scotland: Building our Future strategy', which establishes their commitment to the development of a robust and sustainable national genomic medicine service. The initial implementation plan will focus on the foundational and preparatory work needed, in collaboration with stakeholders across Scotland, to ensure that investment and partnership working is targeted to benefit those that…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
Helen presents at Royal College of Pathologists Industry Leaders event Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Helen presents at Royal College of Pathologists Industry Leaders event

  Last Wednesday, Helen presented at the Royal College of Pathologists Industry Leaders event, on the theme of sector collaboration. Helen was clear the path to success is identifying common objectives, then working together to deliver them.  BIVDA play a key part in linking together all system actors and supporting the delivery process. Collaboration is fundamental to diagnostic pathways, through…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
Kaye hits the ground running with member engagement in her first month Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Kaye hits the ground running with member engagement in her first month

Kaye Walton returned to BIVDA last month as Head of Member Engagement and she has already been extremely busy interacting with members. This fulfils the promise, outlined at our AGM in March, that BIVDA would become a more member-focused organisation which adapted based on member priorities. In her first month in the role, Kaye has enjoyed conversations with members Genedrive,…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
Free Webinar: EU-IVDR two years on Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Free Webinar: EU-IVDR two years on

Join Qserve’s’ Free Webinar: ‘EU-IVDR two years on!’ on 28 May from 16:00-17:00 GMT, where Sue Spencer explains what the proposed extension of the IVDR means for manufacturers. How can IVD manufacturers adjust and utilise the IVDR implementation strategy to manage the transition time efficiently? This webinar aims manufacturers to help them by sharing the current state of play, what…
Ben Kemp
April 23, 2024
External Affairs Steering Group Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
AMR Debate in Parliament following BIVDA Briefing Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
BIVDA attend the opening of BHR BIOSYNEX’s new premises in Nuneaton Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA attend the opening of BHR BIOSYNEX’s new premises in Nuneaton

Kaye and Helen were invited to attend the opening of member company BHR BIOSYNEX’s new premises in Nuneaton. They were given an insight to development and growth of the business over the years, and the opportunities and strength of their position moving forwards. They were treated to a tour, an introduction to the products and services they provide and met…
Ben Kemp
April 17, 2024
BIVDA’s new meeting rooms open for booking Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
HMRC announces series of border updates Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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