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Ben Kemp

NHSSC Pathology Strategy Conference and Pre-Tender Preparation Guide Membership NewsMembership News Archive

NHSSC Pathology Strategy Conference and Pre-Tender Preparation Guide

NHSSC held an online Pathology Strategy Conference on 11th October ahead of the launch of the ‘All Pathology Disciplines, Point of Care Testing & Managed Services’ tender release in January 2023. They have also released a pre-tender preparation guide for suppliers. Strategy Conference   Key take home points: Tender release date is expected to be 16th January 2023 Suppliers are…
Ben Kemp
November 3, 2022
NICE News Membership NewsMembership News Archive

NICE News

Guideline on diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis published NICE’s new guideline aims to improve the management of osteoarthritis and the quality of life for people with this condition. It covers the diagnosis, assessment and non-surgical management of osteoarthritis. It’s aimed at a wide audience including commissioners of social care services and people with osteoarthritis, their families and carers. They've also…
Ben Kemp
October 28, 2022
Swiss Representative offer from Confinis Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Swiss Representative offer from Confinis

Confinis ag have very kindly provided discounted rates for BIVDA members requiring a Swiss Representative. A Swiss representative is needed to place medical devices on the Swiss market where the manufacturer does not already have a legal place of business within Switzerland. This is in line with the need for an Authorised Representative within the EU. The attached document details…
Ben Kemp
October 28, 2022
BIVDA hosts the final APPG for Life Sciences of 2022 Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA hosts the final APPG for Life Sciences of 2022

This Tuesday, BIVDA hosted the final APPG for Life Sciences of 2022 with ABPI and BIA in the House of Lords. We were fortunate enough to have Roz Campion, Head of the OLS, attend the meeting to discuss “Implementing the Life Sciences Vision: one year on”. Over a working breakfast, Roz candidly discussed where the Life Sciences Vision was succeeding…
Ben Kemp
October 28, 2022
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1000th Newsletter Prize!

This week’s edition celebrates our thousandth BIVDA newsletter, a landmark for our organisation. Hopefully members find every edition to be of great value in understanding what is happening across the IVD world. Feedback of any kind is always appreciated and can be sent to ben@bivda.org.uk. Please do not forget to enter our prize draw as you or your member company…
Ben Kemp
October 28, 2022
BIVDA attend IVD roundtable with Shadow Public Health Minister Membership NewsMembership News Archive

BIVDA attend IVD roundtable with Shadow Public Health Minister

This week, BIVDA and member companies attended a roundtable with Shadow Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne MP. This provided a valuable chance to discuss both the challenges and opportunities for in-vitro diagnostics in the UK as well as providing insight into Labour’s policy approach to health if they were to form the next Government. Mr Gwynne was engaged throughout the…
Ben Kemp
October 21, 2022