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Ben Kemp

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NHS England and NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre; Invitation to their Demand Signalling Event. 3 October 2023

NHS England’s and NIHR Leeds BRC’s flagship in-person event, Moving Forward in Infection Diagnostics: defining and communicating clinical need is taking place on Tuesday the 3rd October 2023 from 9.30am-4.30pm at the Leeds Nexus.    BIVDA are pleased to be sponsoring this event which will bring together a broad range of expertise from across patient groups, community, primary and secondary care…
Ben Kemp
July 28, 2023
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DHSC Innovation Classification Roundtable – Implementation – Medical Technology Strategy

BIVDA attended a roundtable event earlier this week which focused on developing the definitions of innovation and proposed classification levels. The roundtable examined a drafted definition for innovation which was good and specific in most areas but was determined to be too broad when referring to “system” and the value of a glossary was noted. The definition should not give…
Ben Kemp
July 28, 2023
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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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