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Ben Kemp

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Innovation Adoption Champions rapid insight events

NHS England’s Innovation, Research and Life Sciences (IRLS) team/Health Education England are working with Wessex Academic Health Science Network and other partners to scope and develop a national education programme to enhance innovation adoption and empower a culture of innovation across the health, social care and voluntary workforce. Join them online for a rapid insight event designed to be completed…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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NHS England publishes Carbon Reduction Plan Guidance

From April 2023, for all contracts above £5 million per annum, the NHS will require suppliers to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) for their UK Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a subset of scope 3 emissions as a minimum (aligning with Procurement Policy Notice 06/21). A CRP identifies a supplier’s current carbon footprint and their plan to achieve net zero emissions. The NHS will require…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Import Control System 2 for air cargo brought into Northern Ireland and the EU

From 1 March 2023, full entry summary declarations will be needed for air cargo brought into Northern Ireland (NI) and European Union (EU) member states. This will need to be done through Import Control System 2 (ICS2), which is a new safety and security declaration system being introduced across the EU. The system will be implemented over three releases and…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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The Technology Support Programme 2 (TSP2) – new rounds launching soon

The Technology Support Programme 2 (TSP2) is co-lead by the Local Clinical Research Network Wessex (LCRN) and Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN). Read about it here. It aims to build collaborations capable of securing funding for MedTech innovators. The goal of the programme is to bring together your innovative new technologies with clinical expertise and researchers across Wessex. They…
Ben Kemp
February 16, 2023
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Genomics Working Party, 26 January 2023

BIVDA held the first working party of the year at the BIVDA offices to finalise the White Paper on a new narrative on value frameworks and partnership models which was commissioned on behalf of members. The objectives of the meeting were to collectively review the evidence collected during company interviews and literature review, discuss evidence surrounding the role of partnerships…
Ben Kemp
February 10, 2023
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Near Patient Testing Working Party – call for a Vice Chair

The NPT WP wants to appoint a vice chair to help set the agendas and topics for this member group. It is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future in POC and near patient testing and the activity in the NHS is substantial with dealing with the backlog, if you are interested in hearing more about this position, please…
Ben Kemp
February 10, 2023
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Infectious Disease Working Party, 2 February 2023

BIVDA held the infectious Disease working party meeting online last week. It was scheduled to be held in person but due to strikes, the meeting was moved online. Doris-Ann covered the innovation Service and the signposting for companies for new products and innovations for the NHS. The group were very keen to understand the pathways and BIVDA will be looking…
Ben Kemp
February 10, 2023
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Medical Technology Strategy released

The UK’s inaugural medical technology (medtech) strategy has been released. It sets out how the health and social care system can reliably access safe, effective, and innovative medical technologies. The strategy builds on and supports the Life Sciences Vision to help secure the position of the UK as a global science superpower. The strategic priorities have been developed in conjunction with…
Ben Kemp
February 3, 2023
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Strike action to affect goods entering the UK on 1 February

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced Civil Service industrial action that will impact Border Force operations. The proposed strike action on February 1 2023 will impact international arrivals at all UK air and maritime ports as well as those travelling to the UK from UK border controls in Calais, Dunkirk and Coquelles in Northern France. Please see…
Ben Kemp
January 27, 2023
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