You can find our notes from the last Diagnostic Advisory Group meeting on 27th July here.
Ben KempAugust 4, 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 KempJuly 28, 2023
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 KempJuly 28, 2023
The first meeting was held on 7 March 2023 with Jacqui Rock and her team, where there were a number of issues raised on the back of the NHS supplier event which took place in November 2022, which had over 200 suppliers and stakeholders from Government and the NHS. This event consisted of 3 themes - making the NHS easier…
Ben KempJuly 21, 2023
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 KempJuly 21, 2023
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 KempJune 16, 2023
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 KempJune 16, 2023
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 KempJune 16, 2023