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Medical Technology Group Reception

BIVDA did consider joining this group in the past, but its focus is very much on medical devices - however it did provide some excellent networking! There were a lot of speakers during the reception, including two patients giving their experiences of living with their long-term conditions. Doris-Ann has captured a few highlights from other guest speakers: Mark Chapman, the…
Ben Kemp
December 9, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 3rd – 9th December

A new biomarker for detecting glymphatic system insufficiency University of Barcelona researchers have discovered that malfunctions in the glymphatic system can be detected via wasteosomes They show evidence that increased wasteosomes or starch bodies are a result of chronic failure of the glymphatic system They found that brain regions which had the highest number of wasteosomes were often related to…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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19 more diagnostic hubs to be opened to tackle the COVID backlog

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has pledged to tackle the multitude of problems affecting the NHS, including by opening more diagnostic hubs. He has claimed that people “want action” and will address this, in part, by opening 19 new diagnostic hubs. Tackling the backlog and reducing winter pressures are currently seen as the most pressing problems. More than seven million…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Patients to carry out health checks at home to ease winter pressures, including blood tests

A new NHS trial, exclusive to Cornwall, has been launched which will allow patients to complete health checks from the comfort of their own homes. This will prevent GP services from being swamped during a busy winter period. This forms a key part of the Government’s drive to digitise health checks. Cornish patients will be asked to complete an online…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Funding At the Speed of Innovation (FAST) Pilot 2 to open next week

Professor Michael Lewis, SBRI Healthcare and NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme Director, has announced a second FAST pilot programme, which is to open for applications next week. It is to have double the funds of the previous iteration. So far, 25 diverse projects have been awarded £1m of funding to address questions such as market research validations, rapid user-centred…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Life Sciences Access Academy – free exclusive webinar links for members, November

Due to BIVDA’s partnership with the Life Sciences Access Academy, BIVDA members have access to two free exclusive webinars. This month’s webinars are:   Politics, Policy and NHS Management with Andy Cowper NHS policy expert, Andy Cowper, analyses and interprets the implications for the industry of the ever-changing politics, policy and management of the NHS.   Health Economy Insight with…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Spotlight on Sustainability – Supplier Tender Checklist

As part of a new series we are highlighting BIVDA’s Sustainability Hub – a valuable free resource for BIVDA members. The Sustainability Hub has resources and guidance around Social Value and Environmental Sustainability. With a focus on the requirements needed for members to meet the minimum requirements for public procurement tenders. Over the coming weeks in ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ a different topic or resource…
Ben Kemp
December 8, 2022
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Doris-Ann features on a The King’s Fund event panel and attends NAM meetings in Brussels

The King’s Fund held a conference ‘Meeting Demand: the changing picture of diagnostics’ on 16 November. There was a breakfast session before the official opening plenary focussed on Antimicrobial Resistance which was timely as it was just in advance of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. The panel discussed how access to diagnostics in primary care needs to be improved as…
Ben Kemp
December 2, 2022
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BEIS published case study on how genomic data was shared during the pandemic

BEIS has published a case study on how genomic data was shared during the covid-19 pandemic. This report discusses the highlights and challenges that were faced for genomic data sharing through this time, including how these could be addressed going forward. Some of the issues discussed include the difficulty in gaining the data in the first place and the associated…
Ben Kemp
November 18, 2022
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BIVDA supports International Trade Week

BIVDA is pleased to put its support behind the Department for International Trade’s awareness week for export trade. The In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Industry values the support they have provided to our sector to facilitate export sales over the years and have found the life science specialists in Embassies and Consulates around the world are a great source for information…
Ben Kemp
November 4, 2022
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