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Media Monitoring: 25th February – 3rd March

Wes Streeting: Labour’s reforms will save the struggling NHS from its current crisis The Shadow Health Secretary has pledged to Labour will double medical school places, paid for by abolishing non-doms He also wants to cut unnecessary appointments through better access to specialist clinics, akin to sexual health clinics, to free up GP appointments   NHS COVID-19 app saved estimated…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2023
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Bowel cancer survivors offered pioneering blood tests

200 bowel cancer survivors in Swansea are to be offered revolutionary blood tests to check whether their disease has returned. Those chosen will also be on a waiting list for colonoscopies, ensuring a diagnosis is not delayed if indeed a patient’s cancer has reappeared and offering peace of mind for those who are cleared. The rollout has been funded by…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2023
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Scientists hopeful of Horizon Europe association following the Windsor Framework

Scientists remain hopeful that the UK’s reassociation with Horizon Europe may now be achieved following the Northern Ireland ‘Windsor Framework’ deal and a warming of UK-EU relations. For over two years, talks have been put on hold due to Brexit trade deal negotiations and UK scientists barely benefitted from the £88.8bn programme. This has already impacted UK scientists’ ability to…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2023
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REMINDER: MedTech Strategy Webinar, featuring Doris-Ann – sign up now!

The DHSC Medical Technologies Directorate is hosting a webinar on Monday 6 March 2023 at 11:00 – 12:00 to promote the newly published Medical Technology Strategy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/medical-technology-strategy). The Government’s inaugural Medical Technology Strategy sets out how they will ensure the health and social care system can reliably access safe, effective, and innovative medical technologies that support the continued delivery of high-quality care, outstanding…
Ben Kemp
March 3, 2023
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BIVDA held joint workshop with MHRA on IVD Roadmap

Dear members, BIVDA held a joint in-person workshop with the MHRA on the future IVD Roadmap. This took place on 10 February at the MHRA offices. The aims of this were to understand: The IVD ecosystem The gaps in the landscape MHRA’s role in this The needs for pre-market support The barriers and enablers for market access The workshop was…
Ben Kemp
February 24, 2023
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Piloting point of care tests in acute respiratory infections hubs

Members may already be aware through discussions in recent working parties, and the wider NHS Diagnostic Advisory Group about work that is ongoing with NHS England for the piloting of point of care tests in ARI Hubs. Acute respiratory tract infections in patients place a major burden on health systems each winter.  There is an eightyfold increase in respiratory admissions…
Ben Kemp
February 17, 2023
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BIVDA AGM and Executive Board

This year seems to be vanishing at a remarkable speed so we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the AGM on 21st March. The agenda and registration is now open so please remember to get this in your diary and registering at BIVDA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tickets, Tue 21 Mar 2023 at 10:30 | Eventbrite. Headlining the…
Ben Kemp
February 17, 2023
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