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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
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Trade with Maldives: call for input

The Government want to know: what you think about our current trading arrangements with Maldives where we could make changes or improvements where you are facing challenges or constraints when attempting to trade with Maldives You can access the consultation here. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 2 August 2023.
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Candida auris: update to management guidance

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has opened a consultation on the new edition of its guidance for the management of Candida auris, previously published by Public Health England. Updates are in-keeping with the latest evidence (on this page). This guidance includes laboratory investigation, management, and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures. You can respond here and email to: candidaauris@ukhsa.gov.uk. This consultation closes…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
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Charging arrangements at government-run border control posts

This consultation seeks views on the government’s plan to introduce a Common User Charge to recover operating costs at government-run border control posts. In the recently published draft Target Operating Model, government outlined its plan to charge for eligible sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) consignments. The charge would recover operating costs for government-run border control posts (BCPs). As part of this plan…
Ben Kemp
June 16, 2023
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

ISO/PWI TS 6268-2 Health informatics — Cybersecurity framework for telehealth environments — Part 2: Cybersecurity reference models of telehealth

This document is the second part of the full series of ‘ISO TS 6268 Cybersecurity Framework for Telehealth Environment’, which provides telehealth cybersecurity reference models of the overall security framework for systems and services applied to telehealth. This document contains a general description of; - relationship of security risks and safety risks in telehealth services; - methodologies of defining the…
Ben Kemp
June 2, 2023
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