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Ben Kemp

BIVDA Meeting Rooms Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA Meeting Rooms

Over the Easter period, our office will be undergoing some improvements. Regretfully, during this time we will not be able to accept any member bookings for our meeting rooms. The project will allow us combine the Madden and Fishwick Rooms. A concertina door will replace the existing wall between the Madden and Fishwick Rooms, to increase theatre style seating from…
Ben Kemp
March 27, 2024
BIVDA AGM: Summary Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA AGM: Summary

BIVDA held our AGM at One Great George Street last Wednesday. The packed audience heard the release of our new strategy, expert presentations, and the announcement of BIVDA’s new board members and Chief Executive. The strength of the new BIVDA team was displayed for all to see at the front of the auditorium: New Chief Executive Helen Dent, Head of…
Ben Kemp
March 27, 2024
NICE Consultations and Guidelines: Technology Appraisal, Endemetriosis, Ovarian Cancer, Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease ConsultationsConsultations ArchiveMembership NewsMembership News Archive

NICE Consultations and Guidelines: Technology Appraisal, Endemetriosis, Ovarian Cancer, Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease

NICE consultation on Methods and processes for including NICE technology appraisal recommendations in guidelines The consultation period for Methods and processes for including NICE technology appraisal recommendations in guidelines closes at 17:00 on Friday 05 April 2024. Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease  The final Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management guideline has now been published on the…
Ben Kemp
March 26, 2024
Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis prompts 373% surge in cancer information searches HighlightsHighlights Archive

Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis prompts 373% surge in cancer information searches

New figures from NHS England show that in the 24 hours after the princess revealed she was undergoing treatment last week, there were 2,840 visits to the page on cancer. That is nearly 5 times as many as over the same period the previous week, when there were 600 visits. There was also a huge surge in visits to the NHS…
Ben Kemp
March 26, 2024
Lung cancer patients to benefit from innovative blood test as part of NHS pilot HighlightsHighlights Archive

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
BIVDA is delighted to confirm the appointment of Helen Dent as Chief Executive Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
Barclays Eagle Labs Roundtable – opportunity to demonstrate innovations Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
SME Advisory Group Membership opportunity – closes 4 April Membership NewsMembership News Archive

SME Advisory Group Membership opportunity – closes 4 April

NOTE: This is only for members who are actively trading with the NHS. Members with relevant experience are invited to to join the NHS's SME Advisory Group, chaired by NHSE’s Chief Commercial Officer, Jacqui Rock. The group also includes representatives from Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Supply Chain, and Integrated Care Systems. The group is looking to work…
Ben Kemp
March 22, 2024