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Ben Kemp

Life Sciences Access Academy – free exclusive webinar links for members, November Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
Spotlight on Sustainability – Supplier Tender Checklist Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
Doris-Ann features on a The King’s Fund event panel and attends NAM meetings in Brussels Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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
BEIS published case study on how genomic data was shared during the pandemic Genomics Working PartyGenomics Working Party ArchiveInfectious Diseases Working PartyInfectious Diseases Working Party ArchiveMembership NewsMembership News Archive

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
BIVDA supports International Trade Week Membership NewsMembership News Archive

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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BIVDA UKCA sub-group

BIVDA previously ran a UKCA sub-group which was an off-shoot of the Regulatory Affairs Working Party. This group hasn’t met recently due to insufficient content. Now that we have slightly more clarity on the UKCA regulations and MHRA have committed to introducing timeline legislation in Spring 2024, we thought this was the opportune time to restart this group. The UKCA…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
National Measurement Laboratory launches a further round of Analysis for Innovators (A4I) Membership NewsMembership News Archive

National Measurement Laboratory launches a further round of Analysis for Innovators (A4I)

National Measurement Laboratory is launching a further round of their industry-focused measurement partnership programme Analysis for Innovators (A4I). Analysis for Innovators (A4I) - provides UK businesses of any size access to world-leading experts and cutting-edge facilities in laboratories recognised world-wide for analysis and measurement to address current analysis or measurement problems with an existing product, process, or service. The programme…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
Media Monitoring: 29th October – 4th November HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 29th October – 4th November

Prostate cancer treatments at record high due to Covid delays (paywall) Record numbers of men are undergoing treatment for prostate cancer as a result of delays accessing care during the pandemic, new data shows https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/02/prostate-cancer-treatments-record-high-due-covid-delays/   Pancreatic cancer could be diagnosed up to three years earlier Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
Health spending NOT set to be cut but efficiencies needed instead HighlightsHighlights Archive

Health spending NOT set to be cut but efficiencies needed instead

It is understood that health spending will not be cut by the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, in his Autumn Statement, but the NHS and DHSC do need to find efficiencies to alleviate the fiscal black hole plaguing the Government. Cabinet Ministers have also allegedly been told that underperforming trusts are set for a programme of reform. The new Health and…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
Steve Barclay MP briefing and Health Minister portfolios revealed HighlightsHighlights Archive

Steve Barclay MP briefing and Health Minister portfolios revealed

We learnt last week that Steve Barclay MP had been appointed as the new Health and Social Care Secretary, having held the post between July and September in Boris Johnson’s final Cabinet. Despite being in post for a short time previously, Mr Barclay oversaw many policies emanating from DHSC. Most notable was the acceptance of the recommendations from the independent…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022