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BIVDA and MHRA bilateral meeting held on 18 July

On 18 July, BIVDA and MHRA met for our latest one-on-one meeting. The aim of these meetings is to ensure our relationship remains strong and we are able to collaborate on projects key to the IVD sector. The discussions are in addition to our usual day-to-day work with MHRA, specifically involving MHRA’s senior and executive staff. MHRA recently published their…
Ben Kemp
July 21, 2023
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Call for input: post-pandemic point-of-care test case studies in the UK involving molecular diagnostics

BIVDA's NPT and Infectious Diseases working parties have been asked to submit an article to the Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics for their special diagnostics edition this autumn. Therefore, we are asking members to submit any post-pandemic point-of-care test case studies in the UK involving molecular diagnostics to help the article progress. We would greatly appreciate any submissions, which can…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 10 -16 June

4 million checks, tests and scans carried out by CDCs Across the country, community diagnostic centres (CDCs) have delivered over 4 million additional checks for a range of conditions from cancer to heart or lung disease - helping to cut waiting lists Eight new CDCs to open, in addition to the 108 already delivering lifesaving checks   England on track…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Steve Barclay keynote speech at NHS ConfedExpo 2023 – summary

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay delivered his assessment of the current state of the NHS and how the Government will shape it going forward this week at NHS ConfedExpo 2023. Here is a summary of the speech containing sections of interest to members: Stated a place-based approach taken by ICSs is needed so health care becomes more focused on patient need. Similarly,…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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London Tech Week – a health and innovation roundup

London Tech Week took place between 10 – 14 June, with international experts, businesses and Government ministers attending the prestigious event. We will examine some of the main talking points on health and innovation to emerge from the conference. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak opened the conference by heralding the UK’s research and innovation credentials, while declaring that innovation was the…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Government unveils Biological Security Strategy

The Government has unveiled its new Biological Security Strategy which aims to strengthen the UK’s defences against infectious diseases, biological attacks and antibiotic resistance. The major new Strategy sets out clear actions on biosecurity, building upon the framework set out by the Government in 2018, and has been updated to reflect lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic. It outlines how the…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Men’s Health Week and Diabetes Week

This week marked Men’s Health Week and Diabetes Week, which we championed across our social media channels. Both weeks aimed to raise much-needed awareness for both diabetes and men’s health conditions, and we have used this opportunity to spotlight the importance of diagnostics in tackling a myriad of conditions. We tried to emphasise that IVDs are clearly not just for…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Free Life Science Access Academy Webinars: May

Courtesy of your BIVDA membership, we have two free webinars from the Life Science Access Academy for you to enjoy this month. If you would like access to the below webinars, please email: ben@bivda.org.uk. The available webinars are: Market Access for Digital Health Products In this free 60-minute live Masterclass, Stefan Walzer, an expert in payer strategy, pricing, health economics and reimbursement,…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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TOPRA course chaired by Ashleigh – book now to get 10% off!

Ashleigh Batchen, Head of Regulatory Affairs, will chair this a TOPRA course on 5 July 2023, titled ‘Essentials of In Vitro Diagnostics Regulatory Affairs’ which is billed to help you master the fundamentals IVDs in regulatory affairs. BIVDA members can get 10% off the course – email ben@bivda.org.uk to obtain the code! By attending this course, you will: Learn about…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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*Urgent* Are MFA security functions affecting your service functions for remote access to lab equipment?

The NCSC first published guidance back in January this year urging Govt organisations to bolster their cyber security resilience, this included ‘improving access controls and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA).’  This guidance was bolstered at the end of April when a joint advisory from the NCSC and international partners details the 15 most commonly exploited vulnerabilities in 2021.  The Cybersecurity &…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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