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Ben Kemp

Update: Invite a second attendee to BIVDA’s Parliamentary Reception Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Update: Invite a second attendee to BIVDA’s Parliamentary Reception

There are a handful of places left at our Parliamentary Reception on 13 September at 13:30 – 15:30. Therefore we would like to invite members to bring a second attendee to the event. If you would like to bring a second attendee, please email ben@bivda.org.uk. This is also a reminder to invite your local MP to the event to help…
Ben Kemp
August 25, 2023
BIVDA publishes a position paper on Domestic Assurance Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA publishes a position paper on Domestic Assurance

This week, BIVDA have published a position paper on domestic assurance routes to place IVD products on the Great Britain market. This paper presents the stance of the IVD industry in relation to domestic assurance and preferred routes to enter the British market. It highlights the considerations and recommendations to create well-structed market routes, with input provided by the BIVDA…
Ben Kemp
August 25, 2023
Consultation response – Draft evaluations of 3 chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): call for comments ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Consultation response – Draft evaluations of 3 chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): call for comments

Defra held a call for comments on draft documents for 3 substances being proposed for listing as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on the UN Stockholm Convention. POPs proposals are sent to and reviewed by the Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC). Comments received in this call were incorporated into the UK’s submission of comments to the Stockholm Convention’s POPRC as part of several commenting and redrafting cycles…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
Government response to results of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) call for evidence ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Government response to results of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) call for evidence

The results of this call for evidence will inform the development of the next 5-year national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which will run from 2024 to 2029. The 2024 to 2029 NAP will continue being developed in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders across different sectors. It will build on the achievements of the 2019 to 2024 NAP, while…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
Media Monitoring: 12 – 18 August HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 12 – 18 August

Scaling innovation within healthcare systems: practical considerations This guide comes in response to member feedback on challenges to innovation in the NHS. It provides practical pointers for innovators and system decision-makers on how to successfully adopt and scale proven innovations. The guide has been endorsed by the AHSN Network. This guide is based on extensive research and interviews with NHS…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
Government pledges £210 million to tackle AMR HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government pledges £210 million to tackle AMR

State of the art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210 million of funding, the Government has announced. The funding - from the government’s UK aid budget - will support the Fleming Fund’s activities to tackle AMR in countries across Asia and Africa over the next 3…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
Register for the UK Internal Market Scheme by 30 September 2023 Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Register for the UK Internal Market Scheme by 30 September 2023

Earlier this year, the Government and the EU agreed the Windsor Framework. The agreement establishes a new scheme, the UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS), for the movement of 'not at risk' goods into Northern Ireland. The scheme is now open for registration and will replace the UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) from 30 September 2023. The UK Internal Market Scheme will…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023